Tirreno-Adriatico 2016

1. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Cancellara takes ITT, Van Avermaet wins overall with Sagan 1 second down

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   In a flat 10.1 kilometres ITT Greg Van Avermaet holds on to his lead and he wins the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico with the tiniest of margins over Peter Sagan: 1 second. The stage victor is Fabian Cancellara after a master class time trialing.

2. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Van Avermaet outsprints Sagan and takes leaders jersey in stage 6

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   At 210 kilometres, stage 6 in the Tirreno-Adriatico leads to a closing circuit on rolling roads and eventually a slightly uphill arrival. A super front group with Sagan, Van Avermaet, Kwiatkowski and leader Stybar is off with 20 kilometres left.…

3. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Stage 5 cancelled due to snow

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The Queen Stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico is cancellede due to heavy snowfall. Both the closing climb up to Monte San Vicino and mid-stage climbs are impassable. Four of the five peaks that were scheduled are lying at an elevation of over 1'100 metres.

4. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Cummings solos to victory, Stybar retains lead

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   At 222 kilometres, stage 4 in the Tirreno-Adriatico is marked by rolling roads. Stephen Cummings goes solo with 3.5 kilometres left and he powers to the win. Zdenek Stybar still leads the overall classification.

5. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Gaviria outsprints Ewan in stage 3, Stybar still in the lead

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   At 176 kilometres, the 3rd stage in the Tirreno-Adriatico is mostly flat. It boils down to a sprint of the young guns with Fernando Gaviria oupowering Caleb Ewan. Zdenk Stybar retains the overall lead.

6. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Super Stybar - stage win and leaders jersey

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   At 207 kilometres, stage 2 in the Tirreno-Adriatico is decided in a finger licking finale. After an attack just under the top of the steep closing climb Zdenek Stybar solos to victory in the last 2.8 kilometers. The Czech is the new leader on the…

7. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: World Champion BMC wins TTT, Daniel Oss first leader

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico opens with a 22.7 kilometres time trial on a flat and fast course. BMC bests Etixx-QuickStep by 2 seconds and Daniel Oss is the first leader.

8. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Riders

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   Edition 51 of Tirreno-Adriatico serves a strong start list with the likes of Vincenzo Nibali, Tejay van Garderen, Alejandro Valverde, Bauke Mollema, Fabian Cancellara and World Champion Peter Sagan. Cyclingstage.com brings you the contenders on…

9. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: The Route

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   Edition 51 of Tirreno-Adriatico is held Wednesday March 9 to Tuesday March 15 and offers a total race distance of 1,019 kilometres. Two time trials and the Queen Stage on Sunday to Monte San Vicino, featuring a 13 kilometres closing climb, are to…

10. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016: Favourites

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Wednesday 9 March, the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico kicks into gear with a team time trial. All GC guys will be focused on stage 5, which is the only real mountain stage with a 13 kilometres closing climb à 6.6%. Cyclingstage.com takes a closer look at…

11. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 1: Lido di Camaiore – Lido di Camaiore

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Wednesday, March 9, 2016 – Tirreno-Adriatico opens with a 22.7 kilometres team time trial in Lido di Camaiore. The flat and fast route is a copy of last year's planned TTT.

12. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 2: Camaiore – Pomarance

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Thursday, March 10, 2016 – Stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico takes the riders in 207 kilometres from Camaiore to Pomarance. While the second part of the race offers some climbs the real treat is the finale. Tirreno-Adriatico's stage 2 is tailor made…

13. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 3: Castelnuovo Val di Cecina – Montalto di Castro

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Friday, March 11, 2016 – Stage 3 in the Tirreno-Adriatico leads from Castelnuovo Val di Cecina to Montalto di Castro. In 176 kilometres two climbs in the Maremma region await the riders, but as the last 35 kilometres are flat to descending the…

14. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 4: Montalto di Castro – Foligno

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Saturday, March 12, 2016 – After three stints near the Tyrrhenian coast, stage 4 of the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico sees the beginning of the crossing to the Adriatic Sea with the 222 kilometres stage from Montalto di Castro to Foligno.

15. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 5: Foligno – Monte San Vicino (cancelled)

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Sunday, March 13, 2016 – The Queen Stage of the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico leads to an elevation of 1,208 metres. Arrival place Monte San Vicino is reached after a 13 kilometres closing climb at 6.6%. Earlier in the 178 kilometres stage four other…

16. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 6: Castelraimondo – Cepagatti

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Monday, March 14, 2016 – At 210 kilometres, stage 6 of the Tirreno-Adriatico leads from Castelraimondo to Cepagatti. The race is to be decided upon after two hilly laps on a local circuit. As the arrival is slightly uphill a power sprint by the…

17. Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 Route stage 7: San Benedetto del Tronto – San Benedetto del Tronto

    Door Martijn Ophorst

    Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - The last stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico is an individual time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto. It is the fiftieth time the 'Race of two seas' ends in the coastal town. The flat 10.1 kilometres parcours is a copy of…