Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa 2021 - Preview

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar)
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) will travel directly from the Tokyo Olympic Games, after winning the silver medal in the road race on July 25 and the gold medal in the time trial on July 28, to compete at the Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa held on July 31 in Spain. 

"I already had Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa in my mind, yet wanted to wait until today to decide. It's one of the most beautiful races. Don't know how I'll deal with the jetlag, but I want to enjoy this!" Van Vleuten wrote in a post on Twitter Wednesday following her gold-medal performance in the time trial in Tokyo.

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