The Clasica San Sebastian is one of the most prestigious fixtures during the summer on the WorldTour calendar and suits a bunch of different riders with its hard, hilly surface.
This event is splintered between cyclists who competed in the Tour de France and are using their last bits of energy from that, as well as others that are preparing for the Vuelta a España and other racing events that are towards the end of the year. Today, we will be discussing some cyclists that have a legitimate shot at winning this event.
2022 Clasica de San Sebastian Stats
Neilson Powless Stats
Neilson Powless is an American cyclist and has some solid cycling stats as he won this event last year with a time of five hours 34 minutes and 31 seconds while in a three-way sprint for the finish.
He had a good showing this year in the Tour de France as he finished in 13th place overall and has been at the top of the heap in terms of finishing fourth overall in the Tour de Suisse and eighth in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege this year.
Tadej Pogacar Stats
Tadej Pogacar has been one of the best cyclists on the planet and continues to dominate during the 2022 season as he won at Tirreno-Adriatico for points classification as well as young rider classification, 1st in the UAE Tour, first in the Tour of Slovenia, first in the Strade Bianche, and second in the Tour de France and held the yellow jersey after Stages 6-10.
He did not compete in last year’s event and has not held or finished an event in his career at the Clasica de San Sebastian.
Pogacar’s Performance Recap
At just 23 years of age, he has been one of the best cyclists as he has won the 2020 and 2021 Tour de Frances and officially opted out of the Vuelta a España to focus primarily on this event.
There are not many people who are going to tell you otherwise but it seems to be Tadej Pogacar and then the rest of the world at this point in time.
Clasica de San Sebastian Betting Trends
- Neilson Powless won the 2021 San Sebastian Classic
- The Clasica de San Sebastian is 224.8 km long and has a bunch of hilly terrains
- There are six different climbs throughout the course
- The course will be nearly identical to the 2021 San Sebastian Classic
Clasica de San Sebastian Betting Prediction and Pick
If I have not made it clear enough, the one person I am going to be betting on the most to win this event is Tadej Pogacar.
He has officially withdrawn from the Vuelta a España to focus on this race and that is not going to bode well for the rest of the field.
He has shown the ability to dominate, and at just 23 years old, I am not going to doubt his ability. He was unable to win his third consecutive Tour de France this year, so he is ready to bounce back and showcase his abilities in a one-day course.
Another person I would peg for a chance to win the 2022 Clasica de San Sebastian would be Neilson Powless, as he won this event last year.
Though the course has changed a little bit from a year ago, he is still in the top 30 cyclists in the world today and should be able to dominate in this event.
Reigning Champion
You have to respect the reigning champion of this event as a lot of the course is extremely similar and that means he has done this with excellence not too long ago.
This is one of the more intriguing events on the cycling schedule and the cycling betting odds are telling us who can really be in contention by the last few kilometers of this race.
With six different climbs throughout the course of the race, it can be tough on those with not much experience throughout their cycling careers.
However, a lot of people have been getting more and more exhausted as the schedule continues to unfold. Tell us who you believe will be crowned the winner of the 2022 Clasica de San Sebastian.
Cycling Pick: Tadej Pogacar
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