2011 Clásica San Sebastián: an Andrew Hood gallery
- By Andrew Hood
- Published Jul. 30, 2011
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, the beach
A few riders have been known to pull out early and head directly to San Sebastián's Playa de Concha. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert finds a Belgian flag to match his national champion's jersey after winning. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, Ryder Hesjedal
Ryder Hesjedal capped a solid month with 19th in the first chase group. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, Zubeldia and Irizar
Haimar Zubeldia and and Markel Irizar, both Basque, catch up with friends before the start. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, Sylvester Szmyd
Sylvester Szmyd, one of the best super-domestiques in the pack, relaxes before the start. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, sign-in
Big crowds piled onto San Sebastián's "Boulevard" for the early start Saturday. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, Joaquin Rodriguez
Joaquin "Purito" Rodriguez just missed the podium with fourth. Photo: Andrew Hood
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2011 Clásica San Sebastián, skinheads
Two locals check out the riders at the start. Photo: Andrew Hood
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Andrew Hood
Hood cut his journalistic teeth at Colorado dailies before the web boom opened the door to European cycling in the mid-1990s. Hood's covered every Tour since 1996 and has been VeloNews' European correspondent since 2002. He lives in Leon, Spain, when he's not chasing bike races.
