The 2017 Clásica de San Sebastián was a

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one-day race that took place on 29 July in

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, Spain. It was the 37th edition of the

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and the twenty-sixth event of the

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. The race was won by 's

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in a five-rider group sprint, ahead of former race winners

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() and 's

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Teams

As Clásica de San Sebastián was a

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event, all eighteen

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s were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Two UCI Professional Continental teams – and – competed, completing the 20-team peloton.

Result

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