# 2019 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2019 Tour of the Basque Country was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 8 and 13 April 2019 in Spain. It was the 59th edition of Tour of the Basque Country and the 15th race of the 2019 UCI World Tour. Ion Izagirre of Spain was the winner.

## Participating teams

As the Tour of the Basque Country was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and were obliged to enter a team in the race. Five UCI Professional Continental teams were awarded wildcard places, bringing the number of teams to twenty-three. As each team included seven riders, a total of 161 riders were due to start the first stage.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* Bahrain–Merida
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* CCC Team
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* EF Education First
* Groupama–FDJ
* Team Katusha–Alpecin
* Lotto–Soudal
* Mitchelton–Scott
* Movistar Team
* Team Dimension Data
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Sunweb
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
* Team Sky
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Cofidis
* Euskadi–Murias
* Team Manzana Postobón

## Route

The full route of the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country was announced on 27 February 2019.
Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 8 April | Zumarraga to Zumarraga | 11.2 km (7 mi) | Individual time trial | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) |
| 2 | 9 April | Zumarraga to Gorraiz | 149.5 km (93 mi) | Hilly stage | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
| 3 | 10 April | Sarriguren to Estibaliz | 191.4 km (119 mi) | Hilly stage | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) |
| 4 | 11 April | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Arrigorriaga | 163.6 km (102 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) |
| 5 | 12 April | Arrigorriaga to Arrate | 149.8 km (93 mi) | Mountain stage | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) |
| 6 | 13 April | Eibar to Eibar | 118.2 km (73 mi) | Mountain stage | Adam Yates (GBR) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 8 April 2019 — Zumarraga to Zumarraga, 11.2 km (7 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 17' 10" |
| 2 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 9" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | + 10" |
| 4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 16" |
| 6 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 19" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 22" |
| 8 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 9 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 30" |
| 10 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First | + 31" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 17' 10" |
| 2 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 9" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | + 10" |
| 4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 16" |
| 6 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 19" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 22" |
| 8 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 9 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | + 30" |
| 10 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First | + 31" |

### Stage 2
#### 9 April 2019 — Zumarraga to Gorraiz, 149.5 km (93 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 3h 29' 37" |
| 2 | Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | + 1" |
| 4 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Astana | + 1" |
| 5 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1" |
| 6 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1" |
| 7 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1" |
| 8 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 1" |
| 9 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1" |
| 10 | Pieter Serry (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 46' 44" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 5" |
| 3 | Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | + 10" |
| 4 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 18" |
| 5 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 23" |
| 6 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 23" |
| 7 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 28" |
| 8 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Bahrain–Merida | + 36" |
| 9 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 39" |
| 10 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 41" |

### Stage 3
#### 10 April 2019 — Sarriguren to Estibaliz, 191.4 km (119 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 47' 57" |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 0" |
| 4 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 5 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 0" |
| 6 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 7 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 0" |
| 8 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 9 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | + 0" |
| 10 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 8h 34' 31" |
| 2 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 33" |
| 3 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 33" |
| 4 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 48" |
| 5 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 49" |
| 6 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 51" |
| 7 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Astana | + 54" |
| 8 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Bahrain–Merida | + 1' 11" |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Sam Oomen (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 1' 16" |

### Stage 4
#### 11 April 2019 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Arrigorriaga, 163.6 km (102 mi)

Result of Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 03' 55" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 1" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1" |
| 5 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | Team Sunweb | + 9" |
| 6 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9" |
| 7 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9" |
| 8 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 9" |
| 9 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 9" |
| 10 | Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 9" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 12h 38' 16" |
| 2 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 51" |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 52" |
| 4 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 1' 07" |
| 5 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 08" |
| 6 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 1' 24" |
| 8 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | Bahrain–Merida | + 1' 30" |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 35" |
| 10 | Mikel Nieve (ESP) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 38" |

### Stage 5
#### 12 April 2019 — Arrigorriaga to Arrate, 149.8 km (93 mi)

Result of Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 44' 14" |
| 2 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 1' 08" |
| 3 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 08" |
| 4 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 24" |
| 6 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 50" |
| 8 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 2' 04" |
| 9 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 04" |
| 10 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 04" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 16h 23' 30" |
| 2 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 54" |
| 3 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 04" |
| 4 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 32" |
| 5 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 1' 32" |
| 6 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 55" |
| 7 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 56" |
| 8 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 2' 11" |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 25" |
| 10 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 25" |

### Stage 6
#### 13 April 2019 — Eibar to Eibar–Arrate, 118.2 km (73 mi)

Result of Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 2h 59' 46" |
| 2 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1" |
| 3 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 1" |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 1" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 27" |
| 6 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 24" |
| 7 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 24" |
| 8 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First | + 1' 24” |
| 9 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 24" |
| 10 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 1' 24" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | 19h 24' 09" |
| 2 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 29" |
| 3 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 31" |
| 4 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 36" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 51" |
| 6 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 56" |
| 7 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 56" |
| 8 | Mikel Nieve (ESP) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 3' 25" |
| 9 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 29" |
| 10 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 44" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Daniel Martínez | Maximilian Schachmann |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Garikoitz Bravo | Maximilian Schachmann |
| 3 | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Garikoitz Bravo | Maximilian Schachmann |
| 4 | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Garikoitz Bravo | Maximilian Schachmann |
| 5 | Emanuel Buchmann | Emanuel Buchmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Alessandro De Marchi | Maximilian Schachmann |
| 6 | Adam Yates | Ion Izagirre | Maximilian Schachmann | Adam Yates | Tadej Pogačar |
| Final | Final | Ion Izagirre | Maximilian Schachmann | Adam Yates | Tadej Pogačar |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | 19h 24' 09" |
| 2 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 29" |
| 3 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 31" |
| 4 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 36" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 51" |
| 6 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 56" |
| 8 | Mikel Nieve (ESP) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 3' 13" |
| 9 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 29" |
| 10 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3' 44" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 96 |
| 2 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 78 |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | 76 |
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 54 |
| 5 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | 50 |
| 6 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 40 |
| 7 | Daniel Martin (IRL) | UAE Team Emirates | 39 |
| 8 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 35 |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Movistar Team | 27 |
| 10 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 27 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 34 |
| 2 | Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) | CCC Team | 30 |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | 29 |
| 4 | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | 24 |
| 5 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 15 |
| 6 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 15 |
| 7 | Carlos Verona (ESP) | Movistar Team | 13 |
| 8 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Astana | 12 |
| 9 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12 |
| 10 | Garikoitz Bravo (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | 12 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 19h 25' 45" |
| 2 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 08" |
| 3 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2' 39" |
| 4 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First | + 3' 49" |
| 5 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 5' 07" |
| 6 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 5' 30" |
| 7 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 7' 27" |
| 8 | Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 10' 07" |
| 9 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 14' 20" |
| 10 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 28' 54" |