Participants Clasica San Sebastian 2025 | No Evenepoel or Tour podium, but the one on 4th place and key INEOS rider returns after 3 months
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Follow us on GoogleJust six days after the end of the Tour de France, the next WorldTour race is already scheduled. In the Basque Country, they traditionally attract good riders to Clasica San Sebastian, where on Saturday they will compete for a prestigious classic on the calendar.
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Remco Evenepoel was supposed to be the star of the show, but after his withdrawal from the Tour, the Belgian rider from Soudal Quick-Step is not yet ready for a comeback. The top three from the Tour de France will also not be participating, except for number four, Oscar Onley from Picnic PostNL.
“We’re heading into San Sebastian with Oscar as our finisher, coming off a very strong performance in the Tour de France. The goal is to build on that momentum. Warren and Frank also showed great form during the Tour, and they’ll be ready to anticipate moves and go on the attack if the situation calls for it. The rest of the team is fully committed to supporting Oscar and making sure he’s in the best possible position for the final. It’s a demanding race, but we’re motivated and ready to make an impact.'
INEOS Grenadiers was also among the first to announce its team. The presence of Michal Kwiatkowski was notable. The Pole rode his last race in Tirreno-Adriatico in mid-March due to knee problems.
Also expected at the start are Juan Ayuso, Isaac Del Toro (UAE), Neilson Powless (EF), Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike), and Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck), among others.
Participants (and associated ambitions) Clasica San Sebastian 2025
- Picnic PostNL (Oscar Onley and Frank van den Broek)
- Soudal Quick-Step (William Lecerf and Mauri Vansevenant)
- INEOS Grenadiers (Michal Kwiatkowski and Omar Fraile)
Provisional list of participants Clasica San Sebastian 2025
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