Clásica San Sebastián 2021 – Preview

SAN SEBASTIAN SPAIN AUGUST 03 Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team DeceuninckQuickStep Fans Public during the 39th Clsica Ciclista San Sebastin 2019 a 2273km race from DonostiaSan Sebastin to DonostiaSan Sebastin Klasikoa dklasikoa on August 03 2019 in San Sebastian Spain Photo by David RamosGetty Images
Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck-QuickStep) took victory at the last edition of the race in 2019 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Following the Tour de France and the Olympics road race and time trial, the road cycling season continues apace with another big event coming up on Saturday: the Clásica San Sebastián.

The one-day race, known as Donostiako Klasikoa in Basque, returns to the calendar after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's usually a chance for climbers and puncheurs to continue their good form from the Tour, as well as for those who are getting back to racing after a summer break.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.

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