# 2023 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2023 Tour of the Basque Country (officially known as Itzulia Basque Country 2023) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 8 April 2023 in the titular region in northern Spain. It was the 62nd edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the 15th race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams made up the 23 teams that participated in the race. All teams entered a full squad of seven riders.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
* Movistar Team
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team DSM
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Team TotalEnergies

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 3 April | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida | 165.4 km (102.8 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Ethan Hayter (GBR) |
| 2 | 4 April | Viana to Leitza | 193.8 km (120.4 mi) | | Mountain stage | Ide Schelling (NED) |
| 3 | 5 April | Errenteria to Amasa-Villabona | 153.9 km (95.6 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) |
| 4 | 6 April | Santurtzi to Santurtzi | 175.7 km (109.2 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) |
| 5 | 7 April | Amorebieta-Etxano to Amorebieta-Etxano | 165.9 km (103.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Sergio Higuita (COL) |
| 6 | 8 April | Eibar to Eibar | 137.8 km (85.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) |
| Total | Total | Total | 992.5 km (616.7 mi) | 992.5 km (616.7 mi) | 992.5 km (616.7 mi) | 992.5 km (616.7 mi) | 992.5 km (616.7 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 3 April 2023 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida, 165.4 km (102.8 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 4h 01' 24" |
| 2 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 6 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 7 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 8 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 10 | Christian Scaroni (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 4h 01' 14" |
| 2 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 4" |
| 3 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 7" |
| 5 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8" |
| 6 | Marc Soler (ESP) | UAE Team Emirates | + 9" |
| 7 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 9" |
| 8 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 10" |
| 10 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 4 April 2023 — Viana to Leitza, 193.8 km (120.4 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 53' 53" |
| 2 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 4 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 7 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 8 | Christian Scaroni (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Simon Guglielmi (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 10 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 8h 54' 47" |
| 2 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 4" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 4 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 7" |
| 5 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 8" |
| 6 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 8 | Christian Scaroni (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 10 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 5 April 2023 — Errenteria to Amasa-Villabona, 162.2 km (100.8 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 3h 51' 58" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2" |
| 3 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 8" |
| 5 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 7 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 12" |
| 8 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 13" |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 13" |
| 10 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 13" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 12h 46' 53" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 5" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 16" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 18" |
| 5 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 20" |
| 6 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 21" |
| 7 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 22" |
| 8 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 9 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 25" |
| 10 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Cofidis | + 25" |

### Stage 4
#### 6 April 2023 — Santurtzi to Santurtzi, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4h 22' 26" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 2" |
| 5 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2" |
| 6 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 2" |
| 7 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2" |
| 8 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 2" |
| 9 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 2" |
| 10 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 17h 08' 56" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 12" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 31" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 33" |
| 5 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 33" |
| 6 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 7 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 37" |
| 8 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 38" |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 39" |
| 10 | James Knox (GBR) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 46" |

### Stage 5
#### 7 April 2023 — Amorebieta-Etxano to Amorebieta-Etxano, 165.9 km (103.1 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 59' 57" |
| 2 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 7 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 8 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 21h 08' 52" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 13" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 32" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 32" |
| 5 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 34" |
| 6 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 34" |
| 7 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
| 8 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 38" |
| 9 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 39" |
| 10 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 40" |

### Stage 6
#### 8 April 2023 — Eibar to Eibar, 137.8 km (85.6 mi)

Stage 6 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 3h 36' 42" |
| 2 | James Knox (GBR) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 49" |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 49" |
| 4 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 49" |
| 5 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 49" |
| 6 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 49" |
| 7 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 49" |
| 8 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 49" |
| 9 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 49" |
| 10 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
General classification after Stage 6 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 24h 45' 24" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 12" |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 31" |
| 5 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 36" |
| 6 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 37" |
| 7 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | James Knox (GBR) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1' 38" |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 39" |
| 10 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 50" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Basque rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Hayter | Jon Barrenetxea | Ethan Hayter | Jon Aberasturi | Ineos Grenadiers | Txomin Juaristi |
| 2 | Ide Schelling | Ide Schelling | Alex Aranburu | Jon Barrenetxea | Ide Schelling | Mikel Landa | Movistar Team | Javier Romo |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Alex Aranburu | Jon Barrenetxea | Mattias Skjelmose | Mikel Landa | Movistar Team | Rémi Cavagna |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jon Barrenetxea | Mattias Skjelmose | Mikel Landa | Soudal–Quick-Step | Jon Barrenetxea |
| 5 | Sergio Higuita | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jon Barrenetxea | Mattias Skjelmose | Mikel Landa | Soudal–Quick-Step | Mattia Cattaneo |
| 6 | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jon Barrenetxea | Brandon McNulty | Mikel Landa | Soudal–Quick-Step | Esteban Chaves |
| Final | Final | Jonas Vingegaard | Jonas Vingegaard | Jon Barrenetxea | Brandon McNulty | Mikel Landa | Soudal Quick-Step | Not awarded |

## Classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 24h 45' 24" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 12" |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 31" |
| 5 | Enric Mas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 36" |
| 6 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 37" |
| 7 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 38" |
| 8 | James Knox (GBR) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1' 38" |
| 9 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 39" |
| 10 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 50" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 102 |
| 2 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 67 |
| 3 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 55 |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | 51 |
| 5 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 51 |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 50 |
| 7 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | 48 |
| 8 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 47 |
| 9 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 44 |
| 10 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | 34 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 35 |
| 2 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | EF Education–EasyPost | 27 |
| 3 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | 25 |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 19 |
| 5 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 18 |
| 6 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18 |
| 7 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 14 |
| 8 | Alan Jousseaume (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 11 |
| 9 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 10 |
| 10 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 8 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | 24h 47' 02" |
| 2 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 12" |
| 3 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 58" |
| 4 | Attila Valter (HUN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 35" |
| 5 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 3' 05" |
| 6 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 6' 06" |
| 7 | Igor Arrieta (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 6' 20" |
| 8 | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 14' 42" |
| 9 | Laurens Huys (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 18' 04" |
| 10 | Romain Grégoire (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 32' 33" |

### Basque rider classification

Final Basque rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 24h 46' 36" |
| 2 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Cofidis | + 17" |
| 3 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 4' 46" |
| 4 | Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 4' 59" |
| 5 | Igor Arrieta (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 6' 46" |
| 6 | Jonathan Lastra (ESP) | Cofidis | + 14' 24" |
| 7 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 14' 28" |
| 8 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 17' 13" |
| 9 | Gorzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 24' 03" |
| 10 | Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 26' 18" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Soudal–Quick-Step | 74h 24' 59" |
| 2 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 29" |
| 3 | Movistar Team | + 5' 58" |
| 4 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 14' 43" |
| 5 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 15' 19" |
| 6 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 17' 21" |
| 7 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 20' 16" |
| 8 | Trek–Segafredo | + 20' 37" |
| 9 | Groupama–FDJ | + 21' 52" |
| 10 | Cofidis | + 32' 46" |