<page_title> 2016 Tour of the Basque Country </page_title> <section_title> Route </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Stage </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4 April <col_header> Date </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Etxebarria to Markina-Xemein <col_header> Route </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 144 km (89 mi) <col_header> Distance </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> </table>
On 4 April, the first stage took place over a 144-kilometre (89 mi) course that started in Etxebarria and finish in Markina-Xemein.