Tirreno-Adriatico 2023: The Route
Stage 1 is a pan flat ITT of 11.5 kilometres before the Race of the Two Seas continues with two chances for fast finishers. Stage 2 is played out on gently rolling roads with a 1.3 kilometres hill at 6% inside the last 10 kilometres and a flat finale. Stage 3 is more hilly in the first half, but flatter in the second, so the sprinters are expected to have another shot.
Stage 4 is the longest race of the Tirreno-Adriatico. It's entirely played out on lumpy terrain before the finish is situated on a 3.2 kilometres climb at 7%.
The Queen Stage, which takes in an elevation gain of 3,800 metres, is presented on the fifth day of action. The finale is a 13.2 kilometres climb at 7.2% to ski station Sassotetto in the mountains above Sarnano.
Arguably, the most promising race is saved for the penultimate day. Stage 6 is the so called 'Tappa dei Muri'. The route is crammed with hills and ramps, while the finale in the old town of Osimo tops it all off and also adds cobbles to the mix.
Stage 7 serves hills in the first half and a flat circuit on the Adriatic coast in the second.
Tirreno-Adriatico 2023: route, profiles, more
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