Euskaraz irakurri: 2024ko Donostiako Klasikoa: ibilbidea, profila eta ordutegia

The San Sebastian Classic 2024 is disputed This Saturday, August 10thhas a route of 236 kilometersstarts at 10:46 hourson Tolosa Avenue, in San Sebastianand the organization’s forecast is that the winner will cross the finish line in front of the Kursaal between 4:33 p.m. and 5:08 p.m.. The 43rd edition of the race It will be broadcast by EITB, through eitb.eus and ETB1, from 2:30 p.m.and presents, as its main novelty, the ascension to Pilotegialready in the last ten kilometers of the race, with very tough slopes of up to 27%.

As every year, the only one-day race of the highest category, WorldTour, which takes place in Euskal Herria (it shares this WorldTour category with the Itzulia Basque Country) is going to have a very high level of participation. The presence of Jonas Vingegaard and Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike), Marc Hirschi (UAE), Maxim Van Gils (Lotto Dstny), Neilson Powless (EF Education), Romain Bardet (DSM), Simon Yates (Jayco), Daniel Felipe Martínez ( Red Bull) or Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal). As far as cycling in Euskal Herria is concerned, the main Basque assets are: Mikel Landa (Soudal), Alex Aranburu (Movistar) and Jon Izagirre (Cofidis)although they will also participate Jonathan Castroviejo and Omar Fraile (INEOS Grenadiers), Jonathan Lastra and Gorka Izagirre (Cofidis), Igor Arrieta (UAE) and Markel Beloki (EF Education) as well as Euskaltel-Euskadi, Kern Pharma and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.

Whoever manages to take the victory will succeed in the list of winners Remco Evenepoeldouble Olympic champion in road and time trial, who won the San Sebastian Classic in 2019, 2022 and 2023. All cyclists will start pedaling in the capital of Guipuzcoa, and will then head to Hernani, Andoain and Villabonabefore tackling the first of the seven scoring ports of the test: Andatzarrate3rd category, at kilometer 27.7. The race will then pass through Zarautz, Zumaia, Itziar and Debaand will then rise Azkaratein 3rd place, who has his Grand Prix de la Montagne banner at kilometre 86.9.

The passage through Azpeitia precedes the rise to Urraki2nd, at kilometer 107.7; with 8.6 kilometers of ascent, its average gradient is 6.9%. The riders will descend towards Toulouseand they will then go up, Alkiza (3rd)At kilometer 158.9, in San Sebastian, the first race will take place special sprint of the Classic, before going up Jaizkibel2nd class; it is a port with an average gradient of 5.6%, over its 7.9 kilometer ascent.

Irun You will enjoy the passage of the runners before the decisive stretch of the race. Erlaitzof 1st category, is crowned at kilometer 195.2, with an average of 10.6%; and the second special sprint, also in San Sebastian, is the prelude to the climb to Pilotegiwhich will require an extraordinary effort for the participants. It is two kilometres with an average gradient of 11.7%, and ramps of up to 27%.

The descent of the mountain will take the cyclists to the finish line in San Sebastian, where the race will be decided in this year’s edition.

Watch the 2024 San Sebastian Classic on EITB, live, via eitb.eus and ETB1, from 2:30 p.m..

Career profile

Profile of the 2024 San Sebastian Classic. Photo: klasikoa.eus.

Race map

Map of the 2024 San Sebastian Classic. Photo: klasikoa.eus.

Source: Eitb

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