Tirreno-Adriatico 2014
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 7th stage- Malori wins TT, Contador GC
Door Martijn Ophorst Alberto Contador wrapped up the overall win of Tirreno-Adriatico as expected but it was the Italian Adriano Malori who took a surprise win in the final time trial.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 6th stage: 'Cav' fastest
Door Martijn Ophorst Mark Cavendish won the 6th stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in Porto Sant'Elpido after a perfect leadout from his teammates. Alberto Contador comfortably retains his overall lead.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 5th stage: Contador wins again
Door Martijn Ophorst The 5th stage on the Tirreno-Adriatico was a 192 kilometre long ride. The stage contained 12 kilometres of serious climbing, with gradients on the Muro of up to 30%! Nobody could stop Alberto Contador and he rode away to his second stage win.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 4th stage: Contador beats Quintana
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 in the 2014 Tirreno-Adriatico finishes after 244 kilometres atop in skiresort Selva Rotonda. The big contenders take control and Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana are by far the best. The Spaniard beats the Colombian in a sprint-a-deux…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 3rd stage: Puncheur Peter (Sagan)!
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage on the 2014 Tirreno-Adriatico goes from Cascina to Arezzo. The 210 kilometres ride is flat, but the finish is tricky, suited for puncheurs. Peter Sagan treats all riders to a master class in the discipline and beats Kwiatkoski while…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 2nd stage: Young Matteo Pelucchi wins
Door Martijn Ophorst Who from the star studded sprint line-up would take this eagerly awaited showdown? Kittel, Cavendish, Greipel? Surprise all round as 25-Year old Matteo Pelucchi thunders to the win with Greipel 3rd, Cav boxed in and Kittel flinging his bike to…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Results 1st stage: Omega Pharma-Quik Step Win
Door Martijn Ophorst Omega Pharma-Quikstep won the stage 1 team time trial in Tirreno-Adiratico, besting Orica Greenedge and Movistar. Cavendish is the first race leader.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 1: Donoratico - San Vincenzo (TTT)
Door Harmen Lustig On Monday, March 12th, Tirreno Adriatico begins in Donoratico with a 18.5 kilometre team time trial.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 2: San Vincenzo - Cascina
Door Harmen Lustig March 13th, 166 kilometres greet the riders from San Vincenzo to Cascina. Two early climbs to warm up, but apart from that it's pancake flat and the sprinters teams will look to control the race.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 3: Cascina - Arezzo
Door Harmen Lustig Stage 3 of the 2014 Tirreno-Adriatico takes in 210 kilometres from Cascina to Arezzo. The race stuck mainly to the Tyrrhenian coast in the first 2 stages, but today we finally start moving east aswe do need to hit the Adriatic by the end of the…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 4: Indicatore - Selva Rotonda
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, March 15th. It's business time for the GC boys as the stage goes from Arezzo to the ski resort of Selvarotonda, near Cittareale. A long stage of 244 kilometres, with the halfway point signalling the start of the climbs. The finish is…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 5: Amatrice - Guardiagrele
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, March 16th, likely to be a decisive stage in this year's race. The stage travels 192 kilometres from Amatrice to Guardiagrele. There are two tough ascents in the final with the finish on top of the incredibly steep Muro di Guardiagrele .
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 6: Bucchianico - Porto Sant'Elpidio
Door Harmen Lustig Tirreno-Adriatico’s stage 6 is 189 kilometres long and goes from Bucchianico to Porto Sant'Elpidio. A local circuit awaits the riders. Also featured is the much feared Muro di Porto Sant'Elpidio, but the steepest part is skipped and being at…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Route stage 7: San Benedetto del Tronto (ITT)
Door Harmen Lustig A 9.1 kilometres individual time trial brings the curtain down on this years Tirreno-Adriatico. The venue is San Benedetto del Tronto, a town on the Adriatic shoreline.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Riders and teams
Door Harmen Lustig Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice run simultaneously, with riders preparing for classics and grand tours usually choosing one or the other .This year, the 'Race of the two Seas' seems to have won the battle for attracting star quality. It would…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 Favourites
Door Kevin Fox A host of big names will line out for this year's Tirreno-Adriatico in what should be a thrilling spectacle. Contador, Quintana, Wiggins, Evans and Uran wil all be there, however, the big news is that Chris Froome has been pulled from the race due…