1981 Tour of the Basque Country

The 1981 Tour of the Basque Country was the 21st edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 6 April to 10 April 1981. The race started in Lazkao and finished at Iturriotz.[2] The race was won by Silvano Contini of the Bianchi team.

1981 Tour of the Basque Country
Race details
Dates6–10 April 1981
Stages5
Distance812.6[1] km (504.9 mi)
Winning time22h 07' 30"
Results
  Winner  Silvano Contini (ITA) (Bianchi–Piaggio)
  Second  Mario Beccia (ITA) (Santini–Selle Italia)
  Third  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) (Teka–Campagnolo)

General classification
Final general classification[2][3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Silvano Contini (ITA) Bianchi–Piaggio 22h 07' 30"
2  Mario Beccia (ITA) Santini–Selle Italia + 33"
3  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 40"
4  José Luis Laguía (ESP) Reynolds + 1' 07"
5  Eulalio García (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 1' 14"
6  Pedro Muñoz (ESP) Zor–Helios–Novostil + 1' 16"
7  Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 1' 42"
8  Ángel Arroyo (ESP) Zor–Helios–Novostil + 1' 58"
9  Manuel Esparza (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 2' 19"
10  Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) Santini–Selle Italia + 8' 02"

References
  1. "Vuelta al País Vasco (World Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. "21ème Vuelta al Pais Vasco 1981". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004.
  3. "1981 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco". First Cycling. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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