Classica San Sebastian podium history | 1982 edition

August 11, 1981: San Sebastian - San Sebastian, 230 km.

Marino Lejaretta won the San Sebastain Classic three times: 1981, 1982 and 1987.

The race: This first edition of the Clasica de San Sebastian was a tough race, with only thirty finishers.

The hills and extreme heat took their toll and on the final ascent, the Jaizkebel, Marino Lejaretta lit the jets and took off. The others would not see him until the finish.

That made the first of three San Sebastian wins for Lejaretta who would go on to win the Vuelta a España the next year.

Complete Results:

67 starters (one source says 71), 30 classified finishers

230 kilometers raced at an average speed of 37.357 km/hr

1	Marino Lejarreta	Teka	6hr 9min 24sec
2	Graham Jones	Peugeot-Esso	@2min 16sec
3	Faustino Ruperez	Zor-Helios	s.t.
4	Ismaël Lejarreta	Teka	s.t.
5	Bernardo Alfonsel	Teka	s.t.
6	Alberto Fernandez	Teka	s.t.
7	Juan Fernandez	Kelme	3'50"
8	Felipe Yanez	Teka	s.t.
9	Guillermo De la Pena	Zor-Helios	4'23"
10	Jesus Suarez	Kelme	5'04"
11	Hubert Linard	Peugeot-Esso	s.t.
12	Angel Camarillo	Zor-Helios	s.t.
13	José Luis Rodriguez	Teka	s.t.
14	Eduardo Chozas	Zor-Helios	s.t.
15	Patrick Perret	Peugeot-Esso	s.t.
16	Stephen Roche	Peugeot-Esso	s.t.
17	Eulalio Garcia	Teka	s.t.
18	Bernard Bourreau	Peugeot-Esso	s.t.
19	José Nazabal	Colchon CR	s.t.
20	Manuel Esparza	Teka	s.t.
21	Juan Carlos Alonso	Teka	s.t.
22	Jorge Ruiz Cabestany	Teka	s.t.
23	Antonio Coll	Colchon CR	s.t.
24	Celestino Prieto	Kelme	s.t.
25	Federico Echave	Teka	s.t.
26	Francisco Sala	Colchon CR	s.t.
27	Philippe Martinez	Peugeot-Esso	s.t.
28	Jaime Vilamajo	Reynolds	s.t.
29	Ricardo Zuniga	Teka	s.t.
30	Francisco Javier Lopez	Reynolds	s.t.