| 2018 UCI Women's World Tour, race 12 of 23 | |
|---|---|
| Race details | |
| Dates | 19–22 May 2018 |
| Stages | 4 |
The 31st running of the Emakumeen Euskal Bira was held from 19 to 22 May 2018. Raced over four stages in the Basque Country, it was one of two women's cycling events at World Tour level in Spain, together with La Madrid Challenge. It was the 12th event of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. [1]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 May | Legazpi to Legazpi | 108 km (67.1 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Sabrina Stultiens (NED) | |
| 2 | 20 May | Agurain to Vitoria-Gasteiz | 26.6 km (16.5 mi) |  | Individual time trial | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | |
| 3 | 21 May | Aretxabaleta to Aretxabaleta | 114.5 km (71.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Amy Pieters (NED) | |
| 3 | 22 May | Iurreta to Iurreta | 120 km (74.6 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Amanda Spratt (AUS) | |
| Total | 369.1 km (229.3 mi) | ||||||
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Young rider classification | Basque rider classification | Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabrina Stultiens | Sabrina Stultiens | Sabrina Stultiens | Małgorzata Jasińska | Katarzyna Pawłowska | Nadia Quagliotto | Ane Santesteban | WaowDeals |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Lisa Brennauer | Aafke Soet | Eider Merino | Mitchelton-Scott | ||
| 3 | Amy Pieters | Asja Paladin | Mariia Novolodskaia | Ane Santesteban | ||||
| 4 | Amanda Spratt | Amanda Spratt | Anna van der Breggen | Aafke Soet | ||||
| Final classification | Amanda Spratt | Anna van der Breggen | Asja Paladin | Katarzyna Pawłowska | Aafke Soet | Ane Santesteban | Mitchelton–Scott | |
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