The 2011 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 31st edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 30 July 2011, over a distance of 234 km (145.4 mi), starting and finishing in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain. It was the eighteenth event of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.
| 2011 UCI World Tour, race 18 of 27 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 30 July 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 234 km (145.4 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 48' 52" | ||||||||||||
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Similar to his late race attacks to win the Ardennes classics earlier in the year, Omega Pharma–Lotto's Philippe Gilbert accelerated away from the pack with 4 km (2.5 mi) remaining[1] in the race and caught and passed Rabobank's Carlos Barredo on the road. Barredo could not hold Gilbert's pace and thus Gilbert opened up a gap of over ten seconds that he held to the finish, to secure his fourteenth victory of the season.[2] Barredo, the 2009 Clásica de San Sebastián winner, finished second just ahead of a sprint finish for third place, won by Greg Van Avermaet for BMC Racing Team.[3]
Teams and riders edit
As the race was held under the auspices of the UCI World Tour, all eighteen ProTour teams were invited automatically. Three additional wildcard invitations were given – Andalucía–Caja Granada, Caja Rural and Geox–TMC – to form the event's 21-team peloton.
The 21 teams invited to the race were:
Teams consisted of up to eight riders, and 168 riders started the event. The event took place less than a week after the conclusion of the 2011 Tour de France, and many of the riders who took part in that event, contested the race.
Results edit
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points | |
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| 1 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
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Omega Pharma–Lotto | 5h 48' 52" | 80 |
| 2 |  Carlos Barredo (ESP)
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Rabobank | + 12" | 60 |
| 3 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
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BMC Racing Team | + 14" | 50 |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
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Team Katusha | + 14" | 40 |
| 5 | Dries Devenyns (BEL)
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Quick-Step | + 14" | 30 |
| 6 |  Fränk Schleck (LUX)
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Leopard Trek | + 14" | 22 |
| 7 | Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)
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Team RadioShack | + 14" | 14 |
| 8 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 14" | 10 |
| 9 |  Rigoberto Urán (COL)
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Team Sky | + 14" | 6 |
| 10 | Jelle Vanendert (BEL)
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Omega Pharma–Lotto | + 50" | 2 |
| Source: [3] | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Gilbert takes solo win in San Sebastian Classic". Yahoo! Eurosport. Reuters. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Gilbert storms San Sebastian". Sky Sports. British Sky Broadcasting. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (30 July 2011). "Gilbert's stunning season continues with San Sebastian victory". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
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