The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at ro
Tom Boonen followed by Fabian Cancellara in 2008 Paris–Roubaix, one of the classic cycle races.
Only Rik Van Looy won all 8 original classics.
The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa — Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a one-day professional men's bicycle road race in the Basque Country that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián
Classic cycle races
…Eschborn–Frankfurt - held annually on May 1st, Labour Day in Germany Clásica de San Sebastián – known as Donostia–Donostia in Spain Hamburg Cyclassics, formerly HEW Cyclassics and Vattenfall Cyclassics…
Joaquim Rodríguez and his teammate Constantino Zaballa, wearing the txapela, usually given to winners in the Basque Country.
Marino Lejarreta, the race's first, and most successful champion.
The cyclists climb in 2006.