Paul Seixas won the Basque Country Tour time trial; the best Colombian was Harold Tejada
Paul Seixas, the great hope of French cycling, won the first stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, in Bilbao, a 14-kilometer individual time trial that he completely dominated.
TL;DR
- Paul Seixas won the opening time trial of the Tour of the Basque Country in Bilbao.
- Seixas finished 23 seconds ahead of fellow Frenchman Kevin Vauquelin, with Felix Grossschartner in third.
- This is Seixas's first World Tour victory.
- Favorites Isaac Del Toro and Juan Ayuso had difficult stages, losing significant time.
- The second stage is designed for climbers, offering an opportunity for Del Toro and Ayuso to recover time.
- The best-placed Colombian rider was Harold Tejada in 17th place.