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Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 For the second year in a row and this time against a much tougher field, Vincenzo Nibali is your Tirreno-Adriatico overall winner: "This victory, the second one, is sweeter, because it's better. Against a podium like this, with the caliber of riders who lined up here, it's definitely better."  Big Photos from all 2013 stages — sirotti/rcs Big Photos from 2012 stages — sirotti/rcs Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti/rcs Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti/rcs Big Photos from 2009 — sirotti/rcs |
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News and Updates for Tirreno-Adriatico 2013
March 6 update:Overlapping with Tirreno-Adriatico through Sunday March 10th is Paris-Nice: live video, results, photos and video everyday
Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage
30 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/rcs
Full Official Stage 7 Results and Final General Classification — gazzetta.it
World champion Tony Martin wins final Tirreno time trial — cyclingnews
Nibali clinches Tirreno-Adriatico GC victory — velonews
Martin wins final time trial, Nibali holds off Froome to take Tirreno-Adriatico — velonation
Nibali: It's a huge personal satisfaction to win Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Chris Froome happy w/ form despite finishing runner-up at Tirreno-Adriatico — telegraph.co.uk
Froome and Contador discuss mistakes made at Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Nibali: It's a huge personal satisfaction to win Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Rodríguez disappointed to miss Tirreno-Adriatico podium — cyclingnews
30 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/rcs
Graham Watson Gallery Stage 7 — velonews
Vincenzo Nibali warming up on the course before this morning's final day ITT
March 11 update: This is about the easiest time trial course you could ever ask for; it's basically a flat, out and back 9.2 km course on the San Benedetto del Tronto shoreline. Other than the first km and the turn around, this course is literally straightforward. Fabian Cancellara won here last year and Vincenzo Nibali moved passed Chris Horner to claim the overall win. This year, with a 34s lead, it's Vincenzo Nibali's race to lose. — Steve
Stage 7 ITT Start Order and Times — gazzetta.it
Big Photos from Last Year's Stage 7 ITT (same course) — sirotti/rcs
Stage 7 Detailed Preview & Favorites — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage
26 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — sirotti/rcs
Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classification — gazzetta.it
Sagan wins, Nibali takes race lead in Tirreno-Adriatico breakaway — cyclingnews
Sagan wins wild Tirreno-Adriatico stage 6 — velonews
Sagan blasts home for stage win; Nibali attack upends race and deposes Froome — velonation
Andy Schleck abandons Tirreno-Adriatico in cold, wet weather — velonews
Nibali gets better as weather worsens in Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Contador challenged by steep climbs in Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Chris Froome 'tired and over-geared' in Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Brutal day results in 54 DNFs at Tirreno-Adriatico — sbs.au
Phinney rides emotional, four-hour solo quest at Tirreno — velonews
Phinney time cut as Tirreno-Adriatico gruppetto quits — cyclingnews
Sagan says nothing is certain in relation to Milan Sanremo — velonation
26 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — sirotti/rcs
Graham Watson Stage 6 Gallery — velonews
On board the Death Star… The Sky Pro Cycling Team Bus (3:18 English) — gcn/road.cc
Was The Sant’ Elpidio Climb Too Hard? — inrng
RadioShack Leopard to focus on ‘psychological recovery’ for Andy Schleck after Tirreno withdrawal — velonation
March 10 update: From the race bible with some rewording: "Stage 6 is a circuit stage entirely in the Fermo territory. Two laps of approximately 90 km followed by the final one of approximately 28 km. Riders face eight sets of rollers between 1 to 3 km in length with a 7% average gradient, but maximum grades much higher than that on three occasions. Three KOMs will be awarded at Sant’Elpidio a Mare on the summit of the (new entry) slope of Strada Cocciari which in the last 300 m has very significant inclines with an average 18% gradient and of more than 25% in the last 50 m. The last steep incline is 10 km from finish and only the last 4 km are flat with a really narrow finish." In other words, this stage will be much like an Ardennes classic. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 6 Detailed Preview & Favorites — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage
19 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/rcs
Full Official Stage 5 Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Rodriguez solos to victory in Chieti — cyclingnews
Contador refuses to concede defeat at Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
“The race is not decided at all:” Contador pledges to battle on in Tirreno-Adriatico — velonation
19 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/rcs
March 9 update: Stage 5 finishes in Chieti which is becoming the signature stage finish for this race. After a long 224 km in the saddle with two decent climbs earlier in the stage, it ends with the steep, uphill, cobbled finish into the town center of Chieti (see the finish profile) with a max grade of 19% (12.2% average). — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 5 Detailed Preview w/ Favorites — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
Photos of the Chieti finish from the last three years:
Big Photos from 2012, Chieti Stage 4 — sirotti/rcs
Big Photos from 2011, Chieti Stage 4 — sirotti/rcs
Big Photos from 2010, Chieti Stage 4 — sirotti
Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage
25 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/rcs
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — gazzetta.it
Froome wins summit finish at Prati di Tivo — cyclingnews
Froome scoops Tirreno-Adriatico queen stage win with final kilometre surge — velonation
Chris Horner praises Sky show from front-row seat on stage 6 — velonews
Former world junior champion Kwiatkowski vows to fight to hold onto race lead — velonation
Chris Froome: There are no secrets at Team Sky — cyclingnews
25 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/rcs
March 8 update: The summit finish on Prati di Tivo (profile) was used last year. See the photos below for a visual preview. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.
24 Big Photos from Last Year's Stage 5 finish on Prati di Tivo — sirotti/rcs
Stage 4 Detailed Preview & Favorites — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage
11 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/rcs
Sagan speeds to soggy Tirreno-Adriatico stage win — cyclingnews
Sagan beats Cavendish and Greipel to grab sprint victory into Narni Scalo — velonation
Sagan bests Cavendish, Greipel in Tirreno sprint — velonews
Sagan savours his first win against Cavendish — cyclingnews
Finish Still from Stage 3 — @RaiCiclismo
11 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/rcs
March 7 update: A lumpy stage heading south with a finish in Narni Scalo where the race finishes with a small 7 km circuit featuring some sharp turns and a small hill 3 km from the finish line. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage
19 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/rcs
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — gazzetta.it/
Goss win Tirreno-Adriatico stage in bunch sprint — velonews
Goss prevails in Indicatore — cyclingnews
Cavendish upset with Omega Pharma train — velonews
Goss all smiles after first win of season at Tirreno — cyclingnews
Goss foils rival sprinters for stage two win — velonation
19 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/rcs
Stage 2 Brief Highlights and Interview (01:30 English) — eurosport
March 6 update: Mark Cavendish is back to defend his sprint finish win in Indicatore and he'll be a favorite again of course, but he'll have to face Andre Greipel for the first time this year. The long, straight final km is made for the pure sprinters. This is the third consecutive year we've had this finish, see previous years photos just below. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 Detailed Preview — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
Big Photos from 2012 in Indicatore — sirotti/rcs
Big Photos from 2011 in Indicatore — sirotti/rcs
Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage
17 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/rcs
Stage 1 TTT Results 1 Omega Pharma-Quick Step 19:24 2 Movistar Team + 0:11 3 BMC + 0:16 4 Cannondale + 0:19 5 Astana + 0:20 6 Orica-Greenedge + 0:24 7 Sky + 0:25 8 Team Saxo-Tinkoff + 0:32 9 Lampre-Merida + 0:35 10 RadioShack-Leopard + 0:36 11 Blanco + 0:37 12 NetApp-Endura + 0:39 13 Katusha + 0:44 14 Argps-Shimano + 0:51 15 Lotto-Belisol + 0:55 16 Garmin-Sharp + 0:57 17 MTN-Qhubeka + 1:00 18 FDJ + 1:02 19 Vacansoleil-DCM + 1:04 20 Ag2r-La Mondiale + 1:05 21 Vini Fantini + 1:06 22 Euskaltel-Euskadi General Classification after Stage 1 1 Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)Omega Pharma-QuickStep win Tirreno-Adriatico team time trial — cyclingnews
Omega Pharma-Quick Step nails Tirreno-Adriatico team time trial — velonation
Mark Cavendish: Omega Pharma's plan to put him in Tirreno lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Horner back in action at Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Contador and Rodriguez both lose some time in Tirreno-Adriatico TTT — velonation
The Tirreno TTT - Does it Matter? — podiumcafe
17 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/rcs
March 5 update: This is the same flat, non-technical team time-trial course that Orica GreenEdge won on last year. (see photos link below). — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 TTT Start Order and Times — rcs
Big Photos from Last Year's TTT in San Vincenzo — sirotti
Stage 1 Detailed Preview — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
2013 Pre-Race Press Conference
March 5 update:
14 Big Photos from the Pre-Race Press Conference — sirotti/rcs
2013 Tirreno-Adriatico Race Preview
March 5 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Broadcasters and Live Video — steephill.tv
Cavendish: “We have a strong team here to win and we are going to try to do that” — velonation
"Best ever" field for Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Tirreno-Adriatico: Preview & Favorites — c-cycling.blogspot.cz
March 5 update:
Evans cautious ahead of Tirreno-Adriatico start — sbs.au
Nibali wants to leave a mark on Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
Nibali hoping TT improvement will boost chances of second consecutive Tirreno title — velonation
Can Phinney change BMC's fortunes in Tirreno - Adriatico TTT? — cyclingnews
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Tirreno-Adriatico 2013: Who will win? — cyclingweekly.co.uk
After important Ciolek victory, MTN Qhubeka set to make history in Tirreno-Adriatico — velonation
Preview: Tirreno-Adriatico serves grand tour, classics antipasti — velonews
February 19 update:
January 28 update:
A TIRRENO – ADRIATICO TO SUIT ALL RIDERS
Two time-trial stages - one team and one individual - two sprinters’ stages, two stages for finisseurs and a finish for the climbers at Prati di Tivo. Vincenzo Nibali is looking for a second consecutive victory. San Vincenzo, 28 January 2013 – Today, the Verdi Theatre in San Vincenzo (Italy) saw the official presentation of the 48th edition of the Corsa Dei Due Mari, in the presence of three cycling champions – Ivan Basso, Damiano Cunego and Moreno Moser. Other VIPs included the Mayor of San Vincenzo, Michele Biagi and the Mayor of Castagneto Carducci, Fabio Tinti, who will be hosting the start of the race. Rcs Sport’s Cycling Chief Operative Officer, Mauro Vegni and Technical and Sport Director, Stefano Allocchio, La Gazzetta dello Sports Cycling Editor in Chief Luca Gialanella and riders Damiano Caruso and Steve Cummings were also in attendance, together with Italian cycling legend Alfredo Martini. The percorso for this year is similar to the one that saw Vincenzo Nibali take the overall victory in 2012. He will try once again to win the Sea Master Trophy, the Neptune’s Trident trophy given to the winner of the “Race of Two Seas”, as well as the honour of wearing the blue Banca Mediolanum jersey of the race leader. The race starts on Wednesday 6th March in San Vincenzo with a 16.9km Team Time Trial, finishing in Donoratico. The following day sees the second stage also start in San Vincenzo, with 232km taking the peloton to Indicatore (Arezzo) – a stage designed for the sprinters. Third stage on Friday 8th March, from Indicatore to Narni-Scalo (190 km), looks undulating on the course profile but should again suit the sprinters. Saturday 9th March will host the fourth stage: Narni – Prati di Tivo (173 km). The riders first face the Capannelle Pass and then at the end of the stage, the summit finish of Prati di Tivo at 1450m. This is a stern test at 14,550 m long, with an average gradient of 7,1% and a maximum of 12%, ideal for climbers. It was on this very climb last year Vincenzo Nibali launched his bid for overall victory. The following day the riders will face a long, difficult stage from Ortona to Chieti: 230 km, with the climbs of Forchetta di Palena and the Lanciano Pass, before facing the tough finale – with the gradient reaching 19% in some points – finishing in Chieti. On Monday 11th March the sixth stage will be 209 km long, with the start and finish in Porto Sant’Elpidio. It will be a very hilly route, typical of Le Marche, with incessant up and downs. The final stage, a 9.2 km Individual Time Trial on Tuesday 12th March, will be on the San Benedetto del Tronto seafront. The guests of honour at the launch had this to say:
Ivan Basso: “The race is ideal preparation for the Grand Tours, in particular to find the right balance you need in a team. Sometimes our race programs are drawn up in winter when you don’t know the specific details of the races. Now that Team Cannondale knows the route of Tirreno-Adriatico we will decide who will be our best team to race it”.
Damiano Cunego: “I will be at the start of this fantastic event. It’s a complete race: time trial stages, climbs, there’s everything. I will try to be as prepared as I can, thanks to the help of Michele Bartoli”.
Moreno Moser: “There is a great expectation on me this season - last year I was racing without that. I will race Tirreno-Adriatico without many races already in my legs but I will try to give everything I can. Tirreno is one of the most important races in Italy alongside Giro d’Italia, Milan-Sanremo and Il Lombardia. My stages will be the hilly ones.”
The Mayor of San Vincenzo, Michele Biagi: “Last year Tirreno-Adriatico was a big investment for us but we really wanted to have it here again because of the great impact it has on the image of our region. We will try to host it in 2014 too.”
Mauro Vegni, Rcs Sport’s Cycling Chief Operative Officer: “I particularly love Tirreno-Adriatico because it is where I started out in cycling many years ago. With 7 stages crossing 5 Italian regions and broadcast to 120 different countries all over the World. We believe professional cycling is now, more than ever, the best way to promote local communities and sustainable mobility.” Stefano Allocchio: “Tirreno-Adriatico is probably the cycling race with the highest profile start-list in the World. With two time trial stages, two sprinters’ stages, one for climbers and two for finisseurs, the 1060 km of the 48th Tirreno – Adriatico are extremely diverse, giving the whole spectrum of riders the ability to contest the race. It is sure to be exceedingly hard fought and a great spectacle.” Tirreno-Adriatico Route Unveiled — cyclingnews
January 21 update:
Get Ready For A Spectacular Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews
 
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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
March 5 update: There will be more international tv broadcasters but no official unrestricted streams. Please check back near race time for the 2013 live video options.
The Tirreno-Adriatico will be shown in 160 countries spread across 5 continents. Broadcasters include Eurosport (Europe and Asia Pacific), beIN SPORT (USA and France), Al Jazeera (Middle East and North Africa), VRT (Belgium), EITB – Euskal Telebista, TV3 Catalunya, TVG Galicia and TPA Asturias (Spain), Channel Six (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan), TrueVisions (Thailand), Televisa Deportes Network (Mexico and Central America), Supersports (Africa), J Sports (Japan), Sportsnet (English-speaking Canada) and SBS (Australia). In Italy, Rai Sport will broadcast every stage of the 2013 Tirreno-Adriatic live. — Steve
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Italy; Live at 14:30 CET each day. |
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Live on Eurosport 2 except on the weekends and rebroadcasts on Eurosport International. Stage 6 |
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Belgium/Europe; Stage 1 - 5 Delayed: at 16.30 to 17.30, Stage 6 - 7 Live: 14.30 - 16.30 on Channel één. |
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Basque/Spanish; Live on ETB1. |
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Live on TV only |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
Quebec/Canada via Quebec's Reseau des Sports; live each day at 9:00am (Eastern) until Saturday and 9:30am from Sunday, onwards. There are rebroadcasts in the evening. |
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Delayed in the US (English) at 5:30 PM ET |
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Canada/Ontario; Stages 1-5 Live online supposedly; Stages 6-7 Live on Sportsnet One |
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The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates in Spanish |
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 steephill text updates |
short text updates from any and everyone | check back at race time for more and updated links;  send a comment or a new live link |
2013 Tirreno-Adriatico Route Map
Route Map (Large Version) — rcs
