07.31 - Clasica San Sebastian
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A crystal clear morning in San Sebastian as the peloton rolls out of town and away from other distractions...
Sammy Sanchez and 'Purito' Rodriguez discuss life on the Tour de France and today's business in the Clasica...
The peloton climbs the Alto del Garate against a peaceful backdrop of the Bay of Biscay...
Judging by the lack of Atlantic waves, this is going to be a windless, hot, and sticky race..!
A three-man escape has been away from the start, led by Pierre Cazaux - they'll stay away until the final hills...
Andy Schleck has swapped his Tour white jersey for the almost-black Saxo Bank one - but it won't stop him climbing off with a few hours still to race...
Levi Leipheimer has swapped his illegal '28' Tour de France jersey for the familiar black and red of Radio Shack...
What's left of the race climbs the Alto de Jaizkibel for the first time - the escape is just a few minutes ahead now...
Three new escapers have replaced the original escape on the Alto del Arkale - Garate, Verdugo and Gutierrez...
Haimar Zubeldia is in his comeback race from an injury in the Dauphiné-Libéré - the Basque looks determined...
Sanchez leads an acceleration as the Jaizkibel starts for the second time - Vinokourov moves to join him...
Ryder Hesjedal is trying to bridge the gap, but one week after the Tour this is not so easy..!
Luis Leon Sanchez has attacked halfway up the Jaizkibel, ah-la Miguel Indurain..!
Vinokourov is doing all the chasing from a group of chasers that includes Rodriguez and Roche...
Sanchez nears the summit of the Jaizkibel, but a pair of chasers is bearing down on him...
Sastre and Vinokourov are with Sanchez as the race climbs the Arkale for the second time, with 20-kilometres to go...
Luis Leon Sanchez uses his sprinting power to win the 2010 Clasica San Sebastian ahead of Vinokourov and Sastre...
Zubeldia wins fourth place ahead of Rodriguez and Hesjedal who lost over 30-seconds to the leading trio...
Luis Leon Sanchez shares his winner's podium with Vinokourov and Sastre - now bring on the Vuelta a Espana..!