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| Dates | 6–9 June 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 296.9 km (184.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 Emakumeen Euskal Bira will be the 26th edition of the Emakumeen Bira, a women's cycling stage race in Spain. It was rated by the UCI as category 2.1, and was held between 6 and 9 June 2013.
The first stage ended with a bunch sprint. [1] [2]
Stage 1 result
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Stage 2 result
| General classification after stage 2
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Stage 3 result
| General classification after stage 2
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Stage 4 result
| Final general classification after stage 4
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