San Sebastian, Spain, Aug 2, 2025 (AFP) - Ciccone wins San Sebastian classic with late break

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2025-08-02
Italy's Giulio Ciccone won the prestigious San Sebastian classic on Saturday when his acceleration late on the final climb was too much for his rivals. Veteran climber Ciccone had to drop UAE riders Jan Christen and Isaac del Toro to win his first one-day World Tour race, crossing the line in the seaside town after an 8km solo effort. Christen was second at 9sec, with Maxim Van Gils, Tiesj Benoot and Del Toro all at 1min 19sec, rounding out the t......
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