Classica San Sebastian podium history | 1983 edition | 1985 edition

August 16, 1984: San Sebastian - San Sebastian, 244 km.

Winner Niki Rüttimann in 1987

The race: It was a rainy day in Basque country that August day in 1984.

As soon as the flag dropped Dormilon's José Garcia escaped. He soloed for about 160 kilometers before being absorbed by the peloton.

Though Pedro Muñoz was first to the crest of the all-important Jaizkibel climb that comes late in the race, he was soon passed by the big guns. A select group of twelve survived to contest the finish in San Sebastian.

But, with just two kilometers to go, La Vie Claire's Niki Rüttimann escaped. At the line he still had a few meters, enough to let him win the big race.

Complete Results:

99 starters, 81 classified finishers

244 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.443 km/hr

Riders finishing 40th through 69th were given the same time and placing.

1	Niki Rüttimann	La Vie Claire	6hr 11min 10sec
2	Raimund Dietzen	Teka	s.t.
3	Celestino Prieto	Reynolds	s.t.
4	Dominique Garde	Peugeot-Shell	s.t.
5	José Recio	Kelme	s.t.
6	Iñaki Gaston	Reynolds	s.t.
7	Angel Camarillo	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
8	Eduardo Chozas	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
9	Robert Millar	Peugeot-Shell	s.t.
10	Faustino Ruperez	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
11	Luis Vicente Otin	Orbea	s.t.
12	Carlos Hernandez	Reynolds	@ 5sec
13	Alberto Fernandez	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	2'56"
14	Nico Emonds	Teka	s.t.
15	Jaume Vilamajo	Reynolds	s.t.
16	Imanol Murga	Orbea	s.t.
17	Vicente Belda	Kelme	s.t.
18	José Luis Laguia	Reynolds	s.t.
19	Eduardo Gonzalez	Reynolds	s.t.
20	Charly Bérard	La Vie Claire	s.t.
21	Francisco Cambil	Teka	s.t.
22	Arsenio Gonzalez	Kelme	s.t.
23	Juan Fernandez	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
24	Frédéric Brun	Peugeot-Shell	s.t.
25	Alain Vigneron	La Vie Claire	s.t.
26	Bernardo Alfonsel	Teka	s.t.
27	José Angel Urien	Orbea	s.t.
28	Bernard Hinault	La Vie Claire	s.t.
29	Claude Criquielion	Splendor	s.t.
30	Pedro Muñoz	Teka	s.t.
31	José Jimenez	Teka	s.t.
32	Jon Egiarte	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
33	Juan Pujol	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
34	Angel De Las Heras	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
35	Francisco Sala	Hueso Chocolates	3'05"
36	Philippe Leleu	La Vie Claire	5'48"
37	Eric McKenzie	Kelme	s.t.
38	Philippe Vandenbrande	Splendor	s.t.
39	Francisco Lopez	Kelme	s.t.
40	Michel Goffin	Splendor	s.t.
40	Jesus Hernandez	Reynolds	s.t.
40	Ricardo Zuniga	Reynolds	s.t.
40	Anastasio Greciano	Reynolds	s.t.
40	Guillermo Arenas	Reynolds	s.t.
40	José Luis Navarro	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
40	Jesus Rodriguez	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
40	José Luis Lopez	Zor-Gemeaz Cusin	s.t.
40	Venancio Teran	Teka	s.t.
40	Mariano Sanchez	Kelme	s.t.
40	Miguel Angel Iglesias	Kelme	s.t.
40	Antonio Esparza	Kelme	s.t.
40	Javier Castellar	Kelme	s.t.
40	Antonio Llopis	Kelme	s.t.
40	Isidro Juarez	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
40	Juan Caldentey	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
40	Sabin Angoitia	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
40	Antonio Girabent	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
40	Jokin Mujika	Orbea	s.t.
40	Ion Urien	Orbea	s.t.
40	Mikel Ugartemendia	Orbea	s.t.
40	José Antonio Cabrero	Dormilon	s.t.
40	Jesus Rodriguez	Dormilon	s.t.
40	Marc Gomez	La Vie Claire	s.t.
40	Dominique Arnaud	La Vie Claire	s.t.
40	Fabien De Vooght	La Vie Claire	s.t.
40	Christian Jourdan	La Vie Claire	s.t.
40	Bernard Vallet	La Vie Claire	s.t.
40	Bernard Bourreau	Peugeot-Shell	s.t.
40	Jacques Bossis	Peugeot-Shell	s.t.
70	Willem Van Eynde	Splendor	s.t.
71	Bruno Cornillet	La Vie Claire	14'11"
72	Yehouda Gershony	Skil-Reydel	s.t.
73	Mikel Lizarralde	Orbea	s.t.
74	Valentin Dorronsoro	Orbea	s.t.
75	Guillermo De La Peña	Hueso Chocolates	s.t.
76	Jeronimo Ibañez	Orbea	s.t.
77	José Rafael Garcia	Dormilon	15'50"
78	Juan Martinez	Dormilon	s.t.
79	Alfonso Gutierrez	Teka	s.t.
80	Mariano Bayon	Dormilon	s.t.
81	Francisco Caro	Dormilon	24'12"