Apr. 7, 2008 - Apr. 12, 2008

Tour of the Basque Country

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  Apr. 12, 2008
  Graham Watson photos from the 2008 Basque tour
  Gallery (24 Images)

  Alberto Contador wrapped up another 2008 stage race win Saturday when he dominated the final time trial of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, the tour of the ...
• Apr. 12, 2008
  Stage 6: Alberto Contador wins final Basque tour time trial and overall
  Results

  Spain's Alberto Contador overcame toothache to add the Tour of the Basque Country to his triumph in last year's Tour de France after success in the ...
• Apr. 12, 2008
  Paulo Bettini breaks a rib in Pais Vasco crash
  Quick Step rider Paolo Bettini fractured a rib when he fell in Thursday's fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque country, histeam said Saturday after ...
• Apr. 11, 2008
  Stage 5: Cunego wins fifth stage at Pais Vasco
  Results

  Italy's Damiano Cunego, riding for Lampre, won Friday's penultimate fifth stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco (the Tour of the Basque Country), a 162km ...
• Apr. 10, 2008
  Stage 4: High Road's Kirchen takes Pais Vasco stage
  Results

  Team High Road's Kim Kirchen won Thursday's fourth stage of the Pais Vasco in a sprint finish, while Astana's Alberto Contador retained the overall ...
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  Apr. 9, 2008
  Stage 3: Herrero wins stage three of Pais Vasco
  Results | Gallery (7 Images)

  Spain's David Herrero of the Karpin team won the 195km third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Wednesday between Erandio and Viana while ...
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  Apr. 9, 2008
  Barredo: From Flanders to Spain
  Quick Step rider Carlos Barredo might have been a little bit groggy before Monday’s start of the Tour of the Basque Country; he certainly had ...
• Apr. 8, 2008
  Stage 2: Kirchen pips Bettini at País Vasco
  Results

  Kim Kirchen (High Road) drove a fierce sprint up a rising finish to upset two-time world champion Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) in Tuesday’s ...
• Apr. 7, 2008
  Stage 1: Contador wins Basque opener
  Results

  Alberto Contador’s “Revenge Tour 2008” continued Monday as the Astana rider uncorked a blistering acceleration on the last of seven climbs to ...
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  Apr. 7, 2008
  Evans, Contador showdown in Basque Country
  Gallery (7 Images)

  They won’t be facing off against each other in the Tour de France this summer, so this week’s Tour of the Basque Country in Spain will provide a ...

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  Apr. 12, 2007
  Thursday's Eurofile: Kemmelberg KO's; reborn T-Mobile savors win; Vicioso defends at Basque Country
  Gallery (2 Images)

  The carnage from crashes Wednesday on the Kemmelberg descent during Ghent-Wevelgem has triggered calls for the treacherous cobblestoned section to be ...
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  Apr. 11, 2007
  Wednesday's EuroFile: JJ Haedo at Wevelgem; Hushovd eyes Giro; Boonen scopes cobbles; Vicioso leads Basque Country
  Juan José Haedo was the center of attention Wednesday at the start of Ghent-Wevelgem as journalists scrambled to get word with the “man who beat ...

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  Apr. 5, 2006
  Wednesday's EuroFile: Sanchez pads Pais Vasco lead; Basso, Grillo win stages at Sarthe
  Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) made a late break for the line to win Wednesday's third stage of the Vuelta a Pais Vasco and maintain his ...
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  Apr. 3, 2006
  Valverde steals Pais Vasco opener in photo finish
  Alejandro Valverde has been uncharacteristically quiet so far this season, winning just one stage at the Vuelta a Murcia back in March. Instead, the ...
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  Mar. 27, 2006
  Monday's EuroFile: Tour favorites already showing good form: Peloton heads to the Basque country
  Ivan Basso’s emphatic victory in this weekend’s Criterium International left no doubt that the Italian is right on target for more important ...

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  Dec. 1, 2005
  Thursday's EuroFile: Pevenage is back; Pais Vasco a little longer; Valverde will take it slow
  Rudy Pevenage, the veteran Belgian director who helped steer Bjarne Riis and Jan Ullrich to back-to-back Tour de France victories in the 1990s, is ...
• Apr. 3, 2005
  Sunday's EuroFile: Petacchi still has ProTour jersey; Heading to the Basque Country
  Petacchi retains ProTour leadDespite Tom Boonen’s stylish victory in Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, Italian sprint ace Alessandro Petacchi retains ...

• Apr. 15, 2004
  Michael Barry's Diary: Five days in the Basque country
  Last Friday we finished up racing in the Tour of the Basque country. Nice terrain, green hills, and cold wet weather. The race is a five-day Hors ...

• Apr. 11, 2003
  One descent too many for Tyler at Basque Country tour
  Normally, Tyler Hamilton would love to race flat out down a descent like the one included in the final-stage time trial at Spain’s Tour of the ...
• Apr. 9, 2003
  Wednesday's Euro-file: Valverde leads Basque Country; Armstrong out of Sarthe
  Another stage at the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and another bunch sprint? Yes, and another photo finish in a race in what's usually a shoot-out between ...

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  Apr. 10, 2002
  Osa shivers his way to Basque country stage win
  Results | Gallery (2 Images)

  Aitor Osa was about the only guy smiling at the finish line of Wednesday's brutally cold third stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a Pais Vasco. After ...
• Apr. 2, 2002
  Tuesday's Euro-file: Zanini at De Panne, news items and Pais Vasco start list
  Stefano Zanini (Mapei) narrowly defeated Lotto´s Peter Van Petegemin the opening stage of Threes Days of De Panne in Belgium on Tuesday.With the ...

• Jul. 22, 2001
  Laiseka wins one near the Basque Country
  Results

  Stage Winner: Roberto Laiseka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) – 4:24:30 ---------------------------------- Overall Lead: Lance Armstrong (USA) U.S. Postal ...