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First to the start line, Astana was ready to race | 
A gorgeous day for a 234 km bike ride or a swim. The rollout from San Sebastian. | 
Heading inland up and over the cat 2 Alto de Garate |
A scenic, but killer route that decimates the peloton every year | 
The first of two ascents of scenic Alto de Jaizkibel | 
Vino on the attack |
Vino on the attack again (scenic profile version) | 
After much climbing, these three big name riders had a 23s lead after cresting Alto de Azkarate with 15 km to go | 
The three man break hits the line in San Sebastian after a long, hot difficult day |
Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) wins his first classic ahead of L-B-L winner Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) and Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) | 
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Luis Leon Sanchez adjusting his txapela for the first time |
Luis Leon Sanchez gives the crowd a good look at the winner's txapela hat | 
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Such pretty podium smiles |
LL thanks Vino for his work | 
Your 2010 Clasica podium: 2nd Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), 1st Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) and 3rd Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) |
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