Race Report: So, the Tour de France is over, what next? Today it’s the Clásica San Sebastián in the North of Spain, a nice warm up for some of the riders who will be jetting off to Beijing for the Olympic Road Race next week. Tour Champ; Carlos Sastre will be joined by last year's winner, Leonardo Bertagnolli, along with Contador, Valverde, Evans, Cunego and reigning Olympic and World Champ Paolo Bettini, there is a load of top riders ready to battle it out in the Basque Country. The Course Profile The Clásica San Sebastián takes in some beautiful countryside and coastal areas, the riders won’t get much of a chance to take any of it in as the course does lend its self to sight seeing! First at 20 km there is the Alto De Orio-Zudugarai (3rd cat), then at 30 km the Alto de Garate (2nd cat) and the Alto de Azkarate (2nd cat) at...
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