1981 Tour of the Basque Country

The 1981 Tour of the Basque Country was the 21st edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 6 April to 10 April 1981. The race started in Lazkao and finished at Iturriotz [eu].^[2] The race was won by Silvano Contini of the Bianchi team.

1981 Tour of the Basque Country

Race details
Dates	6–10 April 1981
Stages	5
Distance	812.6[1] km (504.9 mi)
Winning time	22h 07' 30"
Results
Winner  Silvano Contini (ITA) (Bianchi–Piaggio)   Second  Mario Beccia (ITA) (Santini–Selle Italia [ca])   Third  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) (Teka–Campagnolo)
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General classification

Final general classification[2][3] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Silvano Contini (ITA) Bianchi–Piaggio 22h 07' 30" 2  Mario Beccia (ITA) Santini–Selle Italia [ca] + 33" 3  Marino Lejarreta (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 40" 4  José Luis Laguía (ESP) Reynolds + 1' 07" 5  Eulalio García (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 1' 14" 6  Pedro Muñoz (ESP) Zor–Helios–Novostil + 1' 16" 7  Ismael Lejarreta (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 1' 42" 8  Ángel Arroyo (ESP) Zor–Helios–Novostil + 1' 58" 9  Manuel Esparza (ESP) Teka–Campagnolo + 2' 19" 10  Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) Santini–Selle Italia [ca] + 8' 02"