Cycling: The Clasica San Sebastian 2017 will take place on Saturday. The Spanish one-day race is increasing for the 37th time this year. Less than a week after the Tour de France finale in Paris, the pros in the Basque Country will once again put up a tough fight for victory. 230 difficult, hilly kilometers await and the list of favorites is long.
Clasica San Sebastian 2017: Route
Even if you make some small changes to the course of the race year after year, the basic character remains the same. With constant, heavy ups and downs and some crisp climbs, the Spanish one-day race is definitely a case for the punchers and the classics specialists. This year it's over 230km - the last major difficulty is the Murgil Tontorra just under 10km before the finish, which, like all the climbs in the race, is rather short, but all the more challenging. Ramps with a gradient of up to 20% await the drivers here.
Clasica San Sebastian 2017: starters and favourites
Last year's winner Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) is definitely one of the favorites for the Clasica San Sebastian 2017 again this year. The Dutchman should expect strong competition from the Quick-Step duo Philippe Gilbert and Julian Alaphilippe in particular, and Diego Ulissi (UAE) is also certainly burning for victory after a few missed opportunities on the tour. It will no doubt be exciting again - a lot will also depend on how those who already have the Grand Boucle in their legs have recovered in the meantime.
Clasica San Sebastian 2017: TV broadcast and live streams
As in previous years, Eurosport is again broadcasting the hot phase from the Basque Country. The broadcast starts at 15:20 p.m. and ends around 17:10 p.m. In the network you can access the ad-free, but paid Eurosportplayer fall back on.