Itzulia Basque Country: Stage 3

Paul Seixas, "impressed" with the support of Basque fans

In addition, the leader of the Itzulia has appreciated this support from Basque fans and stressed that the third stage has been "a quiet day".

Igor Arrieta: "I knew Laurance was a favorite, I just got to the end."

The UAE Navarro cyclist has narrowly won the third stage of the 2026 Return to Basauri, but the INEOS Axel Laurance has been faster in the sprint between the two, which has been decisive in determining the winner of the day.

Sprint between Axel Laurence and Igor Arrieta, in Basauri, in the third stage of the 2026 Tour

The Breton cyclist of the INEOS team has defeated the Navarro cyclist of the UAE in a decisive sprint on the third day of the race. Laurance and Arrieta have played the stage victory, but they have also had the men who came from behind close by and at the end there has been a lot of excitement.

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Breton Axel Laurance has overtaken Navarro Igor Arrieta in the last few meters and won the stage in Basauri

The Mexican Isaac del Toro has been forced to leave the race after falling 81 kilometers from the finish line and the Alavés Mikel Landa has not taken the exit due to yesterday's fall, in which Paul Seixas (Decathlon) remains the leader.

Joxean Fernandez "Matxin" was honored in Basauri before the start of the third stage of the 2026 Tour

The sports director of the UAE team is from this town of Bizkaia and has participated in the design of the stage, which has been honoured before the start of the race.

Isaac del Toro leaves the Round after falling in the third stage

The Mexican cyclist from the UAE has fallen 81 kilometers to the finish line, initially trying to stay in the race, but soon after he got into the team car and left the test.

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LIVE: 3rd stage of the 2026 Tour: Basauri-Basauri (152.8 km)

Watch live the performance of the third stage of the 2026 Tour that starts in Basauri and will end there Basauri. In the session that will run from 15:00 to 18:15 you will know all the details of the third day of the race.

GRAFCAT580. BAGÀ (BARCELONA), 27/03/2026.- El alavés Mikel Landa, del Soudal Quick Step, a su llegada a la meta de la quinta etapa de la Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, en la que el danés Jonas Vingegaard, del Team Visma / Lease a Bike, se ha convertido en el nuevo líder tras ganar en solitario la etapa, de 153,1 kilómetros, con inicio en La Seu d'Urgell (Lleida) y final en el puerto de categoría especial de Coll de Pal. EFE/Siu Wu

Mikel Landa leaves the Round

Murgia's cyclist has left the race due to a fall in the second stage of this Tuesday, in the descent of San Miguel de Aralar.

Matxin, third stage designer: "The roads of the Basque Country are narrow."

"I was born on the street where the race will end, the Baskonia football field is where it was, the slope is hard but not decisive, an important cyclist will win," explained the UAE sports manager basauritarra.

Profile and tour of the third stage of the Return to the Basque Country 2026: Basauri-Basauri (152.8 km)

65. On the third day of the Return to the Basque Country, cyclists must climb three punctual ports, two of the 2nd and one of the 3rd; the organizers believe that on this day "there may be attacks from afar if the overall classification is very tight".

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A fall that has left Javier Romo without a chance to contest the stage

The Manchego cyclist went to the ground at the end of the ascent to Izua, shortly after joining Seixas and Lipowitz.

Izagirre: "I tried to follow Paul, but I saw it wasn't my rhythm."

Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) has competed for the stage, on the fifth day of the Tour, which began and ended in Eibar. He has declared that he has tried to follow Lipowitz and Seixas but has not been able to keep up with them.

Paul Seixas: "It's been a tough stage and I'm happy for the team's victory."

French cyclist Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) has won his third Tour victory in Eibar. The 19-year-old cyclist and Florian Lipowitzhave broken the race in Izua and the Frenchman has prevailed in the Eibarrés goal.

Summary of the 5th stage of the Paul Seixas Tour

The French cyclist Paul Seixas (Decathlon) has won his third stage victory in the 2026 Returnto the United States, the fifth stage with departure and arrival in Galdakao. In the absence of 30 kilometers, he has hit the getaway with the German Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull), who has decided the winner in the final sprint between the two.

Seixas and Lipowitz fight in the last mile

Paul Seixas (Decathlon) The leader of the Tour has won the Queen stage in Eibar, thus winning his third win in this edition. Florian Lipowitz (Redu Bull-Bora) and Javier Romo (Movistar) have been second and third respectively.

Paul Seixas Dominating the Queen Stage of the Return

Paul Seixas and Florian Lipowitz have broken the Izuan high race and the 19-year-old cyclist has prevailed in the Eibar finish line by winning the third win of the Tour. The rest of the favorites, including Primoz Roglic and Ion Izagirre, have arrived more than a minute late.

The car hit Markel Beloki!

While competing in the fifth stage of the Tour, 45 kilometers from the finish line, the Lidl-Trek car has struck the Basque cyclist Markel Beloki, who has been terrified, but fortunately nothing serious has happened.

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Pello Bilbao: "My mentality in the Return has been to wait for the end, to manage the forces in the best possible way."

The Bahrain-Victorious Vizcaino cyclist is ranked 11th in the overall ranking and has surrendered to a good level in the Galdakao stage on the day of Alex Aranburu's victory.