# 2021 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2021 Tour of the Basque Country was a road cycling stage race that took place between 5 and 10 April 2021 in the titular region in northern Spain. It was the 60th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the 13th race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams participated in the race. Of these twenty-four teams, only Team Qhubeka Assos, with six riders, did not field the maximum allowed of seven riders. From the 165 riders who started the race, 103 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana–Premier Tech
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* EF Education–Nippo
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team BikeExchange
* Team DSM
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Qhubeka Assos
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Total Direct Énergie

## Route

The full route of the 2021 Tour of the Basque Country was announced on 26 February 2021.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 5 April | Bilbao to Bilbao | 13.9 km (8.6 mi) | | Individual time trial | Primož Roglič (SLO) |
| 2 | 6 April | Zalla to Sestao | 154.8 km (96.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Alex Aranburu (ESP) |
| 3 | 7 April | Amurrio to Ermualde (Laudio) | 167.7 km (104.2 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 4 | 8 April | Gasteiz to Hondarribia | 189.2 km (117.6 mi) | | Hilly stage | Ion Izagirre (ESP) |
| 5 | 9 April | Hondarribia to Ondarroa | 160.2 km (99.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) |
| 6 | 10 April | Ondarroa to Arrate (Eibar) | 111.9 km (69.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | David Gaudu (FRA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 797.7 km (495.7 mi) | 797.7 km (495.7 mi) | 797.7 km (495.7 mi) | 797.7 km (495.7 mi) | 797.7 km (495.7 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 5 April 2021 — Bilbao to Bilbao, 13.9 km (8.6 mi), (ITT)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 17' 17" |
| 2 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 18" |
| 4 | Tobias Foss (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 24" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 28" |
| 6 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28" |
| 7 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 28" |
| 8 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 29" |
| 9 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 30" |
| 10 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 31" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 17' 17" |
| 2 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 18" |
| 4 | Tobias Foss (NOR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 24" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 28" |
| 6 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28" |
| 7 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 28" |
| 8 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 29" |
| 9 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 30" |
| 10 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 31" |

### Stage 2
#### 6 April 2021 — Zalla to Sestao, 154.8 km (96.2 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | 3h 45' 32" |
| 2 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 15" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 15" |
| 5 | Michael Woods (CAN) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 15" |
| 6 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15" |
| 7 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
| 8 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 15" |
| 9 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | EF Education–Nippo | + 15" |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 15" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4h 03' 04" |
| 2 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 5" |
| 3 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 24" |
| 5 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28" |
| 6 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 31" |
| 7 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 32" |
| 8 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 34" |
| 9 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 40" |
| 10 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 42" |

### Stage 3
#### 7 April 2021 — Amurrio to Ermualde (Laudio), 167.7 km (104.2 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 4h 04' 50" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 5" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5" |
| 5 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 5" |
| 6 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 8" |
| 7 | James Knox (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 8 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 16" |
| 9 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 10 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 18" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 8h 07' 48" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 20" |
| 3 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 30" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 39" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 50" |
| 6 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 54" |
| 7 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 00" |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 09" |
| 10 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 09" |

### Stage 4
#### 8 April 2021 — Gasteiz to Hondarribia, 189.2 km (117.6 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | 4h 17' 07" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 6 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Team BikeExchange | + 2" |
| 7 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 49" |
| 8 | James Knox (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 49" |
| 9 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 49" |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | 12h 25' 21" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 23" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 28" |
| 4 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 43" |
| 6 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 02" |
| 7 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 07" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 23" |

### Stage 5
#### 9 April 2021 — Hondarribia to Ondarroa, 160.2 km (99.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 3h 39' 54" |
| 2 | Josef Černý (CZE) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Julien Bernard (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 17" |
| 4 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 28" |
| 5 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Team Qhubeka Assos | + 28" |
| 6 | Stefano Oldani (ITA) | Lotto–Soudal | + 28" |
| 7 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 28" |
| 8 | Julien Simon (FRA) | Total Direct Énergie | + 28" |
| 9 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | EF Education–Nippo | + 28" |
| 10 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 28" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | 16h 05' 43" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 23" |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 28" |
| 4 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 43" |
| 6 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 02" |
| 7 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 07" |
| 8 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 15" |
| 10 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 23" |

### Stage 6
#### 10 April 2021 — Ondarroa to Arrate (Eibar), 111.9 km (69.5 mi)

Stage 6 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 05' 42" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 35" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 35" |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 35" |
| 6 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 35" |
| 7 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 03" |
| 8 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Team BikeExchange | + 1' 05" |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 05" |
| 10 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 55" |
General classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 19h 11' 36" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 52" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 26" |
| 5 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 27" |
| 6 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 28" |
| 7 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 33" |
| 8 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 17" |
| 9 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Team BikeExchange | + 2' 38" |
| 10 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 2' 59" |

## 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 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Tadej Pogačar | Brandon McNulty | Alex Aranburu | Team Jumbo–Visma | Brandon McNulty |
| 2 | Alex Aranburu | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Maximilian Schachmann | Brandon McNulty | Alex Aranburu | Astana–Premier Tech | Alex Aranburu |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Mikel Landa | Team Jumbo–Visma | Oier Lazkano |
| 4 | Ion Izagirre | Brandon McNulty | Primož Roglič | Tadej Pogačar | Brandon McNulty | Pello Bilbao | Team Jumbo–Visma | Juan Pedro López |
| 5 | Mikkel Frølich Honoré | Brandon McNulty | Primož Roglič | Tadej Pogačar | Brandon McNulty | Pello Bilbao | Team Jumbo–Visma | Carlos Canal |
| 6 | David Gaudu | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Jonas Vingegaard | Pello Bilbao | Team Jumbo–Visma | Hugh Carthy |
| Final | Final | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Jonas Vingegaard | Pello Bilbao | Team Jumbo–Visma | Not awarded |
* On stage 2, Jonas Vingegaard, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification, and second-placed Brandon McNulty wore the blue jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.
* On stage 3, Alex Aranburu, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* On stage 4, Alex Aranburu, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification, and second-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
* On stage 4, Brandon McNulty, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
* On stages 5 and 6, Jonas Vingegaard, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Brandon McNulty wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the Basque 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 |
| Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 19h 11' 36" |
| 2 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 52" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 07" |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 26" |
| 5 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 27" |
| 6 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 28" |
| 7 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 33" |
| 8 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 17" |
| 9 | Esteban Chaves (COL) | Team BikeExchange | + 2' 38" |
| 10 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 2' 59" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 106 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 75 |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 61 |
| 4 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 48 |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 44 |
| 6 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | 42 |
| 7 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 41 |
| 8 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | 37 |
| 9 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 36 |
| 10 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | 35 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 34 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 27 |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 20 |
| 4 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education–Nippo | 17 |
| 5 | Antwan Tolhoek (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 15 |
| 6 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 14 |
| 7 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | 12 |
| 8 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 11 |
| 9 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | 11 |
| 10 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 11 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 19h 12' 28" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 35" |
| 4 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2' 24" |
| 5 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 6' 54" |
| 6 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11' 10" |
| 7 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | EF Education–Nippo | + 16' 22" |
| 8 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Team DSM | + 16' 38" |
| 9 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | + 20' 30" |
| 10 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28' 00" |

### Basque rider classification

Final Basque rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 19h 13' 04" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 49" |
| 3 | Ion Izagirre (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 1' 31" |
| 4 | Jonathan Lastra (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 15' 30" |
| 5 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 23' 36" |
| 6 | Jon Agirre (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 27' 24" |
| 7 | Mikel Nieve (ESP) | Team BikeExchange | + 29' 56" |
| 8 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 33' 21" |
| 9 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Astana–Premier Tech | + 41' 43" |
| 10 | Txomin Juaristi (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 42' 57" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Jumbo–Visma | 57h 47' 23" |
| 2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 18" |
| 3 | UAE Team Emirates | + 18' 04" |
| 4 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 18' 26" |
| 5 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 20' 04" |
| 6 | Movistar Team | + 23' 14" |
| 7 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 26' 53" |
| 8 | Cofidis | + 30' 30" |
| 9 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 32' 45" |
| 10 | Team BikeExchange | + 53' 34" |