Clásica de San Sebastián
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 Winner Constantino Zaballa and Joaquim Rodriguez on the podium in 2005. |
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| Date | August |
| Region | Basque Country, Spain |
| English name | Classic of San Sebastián |
| Local name(s) | Clásica de San Sebastián (Spanish) Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa (Basque) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI ProTour |
| Type | One-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 1981 |
| Editions | 27 (as of 2007) |
| First winner | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Spain_(1977-1981).svg.png){kind=small} Marino Lejarreta |
| Most wins |  Marino Lejarreta (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Leonardo Bertagnolli |
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 Spain. It is traditionally a climbers' race, with several famous Grand Tour stars claiming the race over its 25 year history.
Clásica de San Sebastián is famous for its spectacular views of the coastline and its winding, undulating terrain which strongly favours aggressive riding. The current race route is approximately 227 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. Until 2004, it was the seventh round of the UCI Road World Cup, but it now forms part of the UCI ProTour.
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