2021 Itzulia Basque Country Stage 1 Results & Recap
Stage 1 of the 2021 Itzulia Basque Country is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Primoz Roglic wins stage 1
Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma) took the first stage of the Itzulia Basque Country winning the time trial by two seconds ahead of Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) in the 13.9km opening time trial in Bilbao. Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) was third at 18 seconds.
“I am very happy with this victory and with my performance today”, Roglic said. “It’s always special and beautiful when you win. It was a very good day for us. The time trial here is always tough and I like to race in the Basque Country. The course was a nice challenge with a mix of climbs, descents, fast turns and a steep wall at the end. It is a great start for us, but we will have a tough week ahead of us. The field here is really strong and the next stages are going to be very tough.”
Roglic starts tomorrow's 154km stage in the leader's jersey.
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