Paul Seixas will attempt the pass of three on the Tour of the Basque Country, during the 3rd stage on Wednesday. After winning the time trial and the first mountain stage, the 19-year-old Lyon prodigy wants more. With 2 minutes ahead of his runner-up, Primoz Roglic, he will be able to approach the race calmly.
At what time and on which channel to watch the 3rd stage of the Tour du Pays Basque
The stage on Wednesday April 8, 2026 will be broadcast from 3:30 p.m. on Eurosport 2 and HBO Max
The route of the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country
The arrival will be bumpy at Bassauri, and passages at 12% will have to be negotiated. The passes of Barrerilla (5 km at 6.5%), Bikotx-Gane (8 km at 4.9%) and Sarasola (2 km at 5.7%) will have to be climbed. The escapees could do well on this stage.
The profile of the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country
The favorites for the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country 2026
Paul Seixas (Decathlon) and Isaac Del Toro (UAE) should engage in their first real battle. Primoz Roglic (Red Bull), Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull), Juan Ayuso, Matthias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) and Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X) will also try to stand out and, why not, seek a stage victory? On the outsider side, we find Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor), Clément Champoussin (Astana) Ben Healy (EF), Ion Izagirre (Cofidis), Ben Tulett (Visma), Kévin Vauquelin (Ineos), Andreas Kron (Uno-X), Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal), etc.
The Top 5 Tour of the Basque Country 2026 after two stages
- Paul Seixas – Decathlon CMA GGM 4h28’47”
- Primoz Roglic – RedBull – Bora-Hansgrohe at 1’59”
- Florian Lipowitz – RedBull – Bora-Hansgrohe at 2’08”
- Mattias Skjelmose Jensen – Lidl – Trek at 2’14”
- Ben Tulett – Visma Lease a Bike à 2’27”
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