The 2018 Clásica de San Sebastián was a

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one-day race that took place on 4 August in

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, Spain. It was the 38th edition of the

Clásica de San Sebastián The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa — Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián (San Sebastián Classic) is a one-day professional men's bicycle road race in northern Spain that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián. It is the m ...

and the twenty-seventh event of the

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. It was won by

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in the sprint ahead of

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Teams

22 teams of seven riders have been invited to take part in the race: 18 teams of the

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category; and four of the Continental Professional category. Forming a peloton of 154 cyclists, the participating teams are:

Result

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