2011 Clásica de San Sebastián
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The 2011 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 30th 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.
Similar to his late race attacks to win the Ardennes classics
earlier in the year, 's Philippe Gilbert
accelerated away from the pack with 4 km (2.5 mi) remaining in the race and caught and passed '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. 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 .
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.
Clásica de San Sebastián
The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa - Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain...
, 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
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was the eighteenth event of the 2011 UCI World Tour
2011 UCI World Tour
The 2011 UCI World Tour was the third edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 18 January, and consisted of 14 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 15...
season.
Similar to his late race attacks to win the Ardennes classics
Ardennes classics
The Ardennes classics are three cycling classics held in mid-April in the Ardennes and Dutch Limburg. The races are notable for their hilly courses, and often have similar riders competing for the top positions as the races are held close after each other...
earlier in the year, 's Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Gilbert is a classics specialist...
accelerated away from the pack with 4 km (2.5 mi) remaining in the race and caught and passed 's Carlos Barredo
Carlos Barredo
Carlos Barredo Llamazales is a Spanish road racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam . He was issued a suspension for the first two months of the 2011 season in response to a fight with Rui Costa after a 2010 Tour de France stage, with Barredo claiming that Costa had ridden dangerously in the final stages...
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. Barredo, the 2009 Clásica de San Sebastián
2009 Clásica de San Sebastián
The 2009 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 29th edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián road cycling race. It took place on 1 August 2009, and was the tenth event of the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the eighteenth in the inaugural UCI World Ranking series. It began and ended in San Sebastián, in the...
winner, finished second just ahead of a sprint finish for third place, won by Greg Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :2006Greg Van Avermaet is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer,...
for .
Teams and riders
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 – , and – 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
2011 Tour de France
-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
, and many of the riders who took part in that event, contested the race.
Results
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour 2011 UCI World Tour The 2011 UCI World Tour was the third edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 18 January, and consisted of 14 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 15... Points |
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| 1 | 5h 48' 52" | 80 | ||
| 2 | + 12" | 60 | ||
| 3 | + 14" | 50 | ||
| 4 | + 14" | 40 | ||
| 5 | + 14" | 30 | ||
| 6 | + 14" | 22 | ||
| 7 | + 14" | 14 | ||
| 8 | + 14" | 10 | ||
| 9 | + 14" | 6 | ||
| 10 | + 50" | 2 | ||
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