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1985 Tour of the Basque Country
The 1985 Tour of the Basque Country was the 25th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 1 April to 5 April 1985. The race started in Bera and finished in Erauskin. The race was won by Pello Ruiz Cabestany of the Orbea–Gin MG team.
| Race details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 April 1985 | |||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 877 km (545 mi) | |||||||||
| 22h 44' 27" | |||||||||
| Winner | |||||||||
| Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | |||||||||
| (Orbea–Gin MG) | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Greg LeMond (USA) | |||||||||
| (La Vie Claire) | |||||||||
| Third | |||||||||
| Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | |||||||||
| (Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre) | Winner | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | (Orbea–Gin MG) | Second | Greg LeMond (USA) | (La Vie Claire) | Third | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | (Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre) |
| Winner | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | (Orbea–Gin MG) | |||||||
| Second | Greg LeMond (USA) | (La Vie Claire) | |||||||
| Third | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | (Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre) |
The 1985 Tour of the Basque Country was the 25th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 1 April to 5 April 1985. The race started in Bera and finished in Erauskin. The race was won by Pello Ruiz Cabestany of the Orbea–Gin MG team.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | 22h 44' 27" |
| 2 | Greg LeMond (USA) | La Vie Claire | + 29" |
| 3 | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | Alpilatte–Olmo–Cierre | + 46" |
| 4 | José Recio (ESP) | Kelme–Merckx | + 1' 15" |
| 5 | Pedro Delgado (ESP) | Orbea–Gin MG | + 1' 18" |
| 6 | Sean Kelly (IRL) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 1' 31" |
| 7 | José Luis Laguía (ESP) | Reynolds | + 1' 53" |
| 8 | Jörg Muller (SUI) | Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko | + 2' 07" |
| 9 | Claude Criquielion (BEL) | Hitachi–Splendor–Sunair | + 2' 39" |
| 10 | Federico Echave (ESP) | Teka | + 2' 49" |
- "Ruiz Cabestany "Campanada" Cuando Menos Se Esperaba" [Ruiz Cabestany "sensation" when less was expected]. El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 April 1985. p. 41.
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