Pais Vasco: Tour of the Basque Country in photos

Pais Vasco: Tour of the Basque Country in photos

While Classics contenders hit the pavé of Northern Europe last week, GC riders tackled the 58th edition of this six-stage Spanish race

pais vasco Primoz Roglic Racing tour of the basque country

Primoz Roglic took his first stage race win of the season for LottoNL-Jumbo at the 58th edition of Pais Vasco in the Basque Country.

Photographer Laura Fletcher found the rain in Spain, lumpy terrain and fiercely independent fans at the roadside.

 

Put it there: Jose Joaquin Rojas and friends

 

Gotta catch ’em all. Postcards from the edge 

 

Alex Howes, thirsty work

 

The only way is up, baby…

Paris-Roubaix gallery by Chris Auld 

 

Glimmer of hope

 

Three wise men 

 

Basques fly the flag: “Prisoners and exiles home” is the translation

 

Elevate, recuperate, the Ilnur Zakarin way

 

Pull up to the bumper

 

Dimitri Konyshev at the wheel 

 

Txomin Perurena, the Basque who almost won the Vuelta, by Carlos Arribas and Timm Kölln  

 

Barely a flat mile in the Basque Country

 

Lachlan Morton, radio check

 

Blurred vision

 

Goat tracks in the clouds 

 

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