Tour of the Basque Country
Let an agent describe the Tour of the Basque Country, its format and history, relay winners and results from official and reference sources, and route current edition information to organisers and the UCI.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe the Tour of the Basque Country, its format and history, relay winners and results from official and reference sources, and route current edition information to organisers and the UCI.
An annual professional road cycling stage race held in April in the Basque Country of Spain, first run in 1924 and continuously since 1969, part of the UCI WorldTour, typically six stages of hilly and mountainous terrain including a time trial, organised by Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi, and known as the Itzulia Basque Country; it is a key preparation race for the Ardennes classics and the Grand Tours.
What it is for: Not applicable; a sporting event.
It can be describe format and history; relay winners and records; relay current edition information; route to official sources.
Distinguishing features
Hilly Basque terrain
April timing
Time trial stage
WorldTour status
What it looks like
Not a physical object; a week-long race in the Basque Country.
Physical character
first edition: 1924 year
typical length: 6 stages
organiser: Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi organisation
How it is recognised
Basque April stage race
UCI WorldTour, six stages, hilly terrain, time trial
The Vuelta a Espana is the Spanish Grand Tour; the Volta a Catalunya precedes it
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms, the UCI WorldTour stage race category
is held in - in Spain
is organised by - the Basque organiser
follows - in the calendar
In practice
Families and kinds
general classification
points, mountains and other classifications
individual editions by year
stage results and time trials
the women race Itzulia Women
Standards and regulation
UCI regulations for WorldTour stage races
Anti-doping rules
Spanish and Basque road closure and safety rules
Failure modes and hazards
Stale results
Confusing editions
Crashes on technical descents, as in 2024
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity What the race is.
Identity.
What
The race.
What
What.
- What is the Tour of the Basque Country, and how is it organised? definition
- Is the question about the race in general or a specific edition? boundary
Format
Format.
Format
Format.
- What is the typical route and stage format, including the time trial and hilly finishes? definition
- Which entry fits the specific edition? action
Current Current edition.
Data.
Edition
Latest edition.
Edition
Edition.
- Who won the latest edition, and what were the results, from official sources? measurement
- Is the information current? boundary
Startlist
Teams and riders.
Startlist
Startlist.
- Which teams and riders take part, from the organisers? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific rider? action
History History.
Records.
Winners
Winners.
Winners
Winners.
- Who are the past winners and record holders, with sources? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Evolution
Evolution.
Evolution
Evolution.
- How has the race evolved since 1924, including its interruptions and WorldTour entry? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Calendar and culture.
Context.
Calendar
Place in the calendar.
Calendar
Calendar.
- How does the race prepare riders for the Ardennes classics and Grand Tours? provenance
- Which entry fits Ardennes classics? action
Culture
Culture and media.
Culture
Culture.
- What is the race place in Basque cycling culture, and where is it broadcast? provenance
- Is the question about betting, which the model does not handle? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual editions be separate entries?
- How should official results be linked?
- How should the women race be linked?