The 2013 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 33rd edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián, a single-day cycling race. It was held on 27 July 2013, over a distance of 232 km (144.2 mi), starting and finishing in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain. It was the nineteenth event of the 2013 UCI World Tour season.
| 2013 UCI World Tour, race 19 of 28 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 July 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 232 km (144.2 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 39' 02" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
The race was won by RadioShack–Leopard's Tony Gallopin, after he made a solo attack on the race's final climb – the Alto de Arkale – and was able to hold off the remainder of the field, to take the biggest win of his career.[1] Second place went to Movistar Team's Alejandro Valverde, 28 seconds behind Gallopin,[2] while the podium was completed by Saxo–Tinkoff rider Roman Kreuziger.[3]
Teams
editAs the Clásica de San Sebastián was a UCI World Tour event, all 19 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Caja Rural–Seguros RGA were given a wildcard place to form a 20-team peloton.
The 20 teams that competed in the race were:
Results
edit| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Tour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Gallopin (FRA)
|
RadioShack–Leopard | 5h 39' 02" | 80 |
| 2 |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
|
Movistar Team | + 20" | 60 |
| 3 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE)
|
Saxo–Tinkoff | + 20" | 50 |
| 4 | Mikel Nieve (ESP)
|
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 20" | 40 |
| 5 |  Nicolas Roche (IRL)
|
Saxo–Tinkoff | + 29" | 30 |
| 6 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
|
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 36" | 22 |
| 7 |  Moreno Moser (ITA)
|
Cannondale | + 51" | 14 |
| 8 |  Pieter Serry (BEL)
|
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 51" | 10 |
| 9 |  Bauke Mollema (NED)
|
Belkin Pro Cycling | + 51" | 6 |
| 10 | Arnold Jeannesson (FRA)
|
FDJ.fr | + 51" | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Hood, Andrew (27 July 2013). "Tony Gallopin wins 2013 Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian". VeloNews. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (27 July 2013). "Tony Gallopin takes solo win in San Sebastián". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Tony Gallopin wins Clásica de San Sebastián as Alejandro Valverde has to settle for second". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "UCI WorldTour Ranking #18 – Clasica Ciclista San Sebastián (ESP/UWT)". Union Cycliste Internationale. Infostrada Sports. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  | This cycling race article related to Spanish cycling is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |