The upcoming Tour of the Basque country will be aired live in the USA on the Universal Sports website, the broadcaster announced this week. The Universal Sports television network will also air a 90 minute same-day race coverage program at noon eastern time. The Spanish race will feature defending champion Alberto Contador (Astana), 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) and Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) for the six-stage event.
The Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco, April 6-11, takes place in the cultural region of Basque, shared between France and Spain. The event is traditionally a mountainous stage race, featuring steep climbs with little to no flat stages. Last year, Contador won both the first stage and the final individual time trial to win the event.
