Clásica de San Sebastián
The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa — Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián (San Sebastián Classic) is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain. The 2019 edition was won by Remco Evenepoel. It is traditionally a climbers' race, with several famous Grand Tour stars claiming the race.
Race details | |
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Date | August |
Region | Basque Country, Spain |
English name | Classic of San Sebastián |
Local name(s) | Clásica de San Sebastián (in Spanish) Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa (in Basque) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI World Tour |
Type | One-day |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1981 |
Editions | 39 (as of 2019) |
First winner | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) |
Most wins | Marino Lejarreta (ESP) (3 wins) |
Most recent | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
Clásica de San Sebastián is known for its winding, undulating terrain which favours aggressive riding. The current race route is approximately 220 kilometres in length and includes the tough Alto de Jaizkibel climb at around the 200 kilometre mark. This is usually the decisive point of the race. It was a round of the UCI Road World Cup (which ran from 1989 to 2004) and has since been part of its successors, the UCI ProTour and since 2011 the UCI World Tour.
Winners
Multiple winners
Riders in italics are active.
Wins | Rider | Editions |
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Marino Lejarreta (ESP) | 1981, 1982, 1987 | |
Francesco Casagrande (ITA) | 1998, 1999 | |
Laurent Jalabert (FRA) | 2001, 2002 | |
Luis León Sanchez (ESP) | 2010, 2012 | |
Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | 2008, 2014 |
Wins per country
Wins | Country |
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Spain | |
Italy | |
France | |
Netherlands | |
Belgium | |
Austria Germany Mexico Poland Switzerland United Kingdom United States |
Women's race
In 2019, a women's race was added.[1] The women's race covers 127km and follows a similar route to the men, including a climb of the Jaizkibel.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donostiako Klasikoa. |
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Clásica de San Sebastián palmares at Cycling Archives
References
- "Clasica San Sebastian Feminina". Donostiako Klasikoa. Retrieved 31 July 2019.