Tirreno – Adriatico 2019
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Campenaerts wins ITT, Roglic bests Yates with 1 second
Door Harmen Lustig The Tirreno-Adriatico comes down to a pan-flat ITT along the Adriatic Coast. Victor Campenaerts storms to victory, while Primoz Roglic wins the overall 1 second ahead of Adam Yates. Jakob Fuglsang rounds out the podium.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Alaphilippe wins uphill sprint, Yates still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The 6th stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico comes down to a bunch sprint. The finish line goes slightly uphill and Alaphilippe outsprints Cimolai and Viviani. Yates stays in the lead.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Fuglsang solos to victory, Yates still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The 5th stage in the Tirreno-Adriatico has been named 'la tappa dei muri' - or, Race of the Walls. Jakob Fuglsang solos to victory, while Adam Yates extends his GC lead ahead of Primoz Roglic.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2019 Tirreno-Adriatico featured no high altitude finish but instead a number of stages with steep climbs and punchy finishes. The route - which was played out between 13 March and 19 March - was rounded out by sprint finishes and two time trials.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig The 2019 Tirreno-Adriatico is played out on a route that suits Classics riders and time trial specialists alike. Small wonder Geraint Thomas, Tom Dumoulin, Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Rohan Dennis, Primoz Roglic and Julian Alaphilippe line-up.…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Race of the Two Seas is going to be decided on steep ramps, while time trialling skills won't hurt either if you want to lift the Trident Trophy. Cyclingstage.com brings you the major contenders to win the 2019 Tirreno-Adriatico.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 1: TTT in Lido di Camaiore
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 13 March - The traditional team time trial on the Tyrrhenian coast kicks off the Tirreno-Adriatico. At 21.5 kilometres, the route is a copy of last year's race. Expect high speeds as the course is fast and flat.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 2: Camaiore – Pomarance
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday 14 March - The 2nd stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico is a hilly race of 195 kilometres to Pomarance. Zdenek Stybar and Geraint Thomas are previous victors in Pomerance, respectively in 2016 and 2017.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 3: Pomarance – Foligno
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday 15 March - The 3rd stage in the Tirreno-Adriatico is far from flat, but chances are the race will come down to a sprint anyway. The route amounts to 226 kilometres.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 4: Foligno – Fossombrone
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday 16 March - At 221 kilometres, the 4th stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico is a war of attrition. Running from Foligno to Fossombrone, the route is marked by steep climbs on narrow roads. Think Liège-Bastogne-Liège in Italy.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 5: Colli al Metauro – Recanati
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday 17 March - The 5th stage brings another hilly day in the Tirreno-Adriatico. The 180 kilometres route leads from Colli al Metauro to an uphill finish in Recanati. The climb to the line kicks up at 19%.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 6: Matelica – Jesi
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday 18 March - At 195 kilometres, the 6th stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico runs from Matelica to Jesi. Although the first half is rather bumpy the race is likely to see a fast finishers showdown.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 Route stage 7: San Benedetto del Tronto
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday 19 March - The last stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico is the traditional ITT up and down the flat Adriatic seafront. The route in San Benedetto del Tronto is 10.05 kilometres long.
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Tirreno-Ariatico 2019: Lutsenko wins dramatic 4th stage, Yates still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Following a race that is dotted with steep climbs on narrow country roads, Alexey Lutsenko wins the four-up sprint in the Tirreno-Adriatico's 4th stage. Primoz Roglic finishes in second, leader Adam Yates in third.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Viviani sprints to victory, Yates stays in GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig The 3rd stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico is a long ride across central Italy. Hills in the first part, but as the route levels out in the second half the race comes down to a bunch sprint. Elia Viviani outguns Peter Sagan and Fernando Gaviria, while…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Alaphilippe wins stage 2, Yates new leader
Door Harmen Lustig The 2nd stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico travels on rolling to hilly roads to a long final climb with mostly shallow gradients. The race comes down to a sprint with Julian Alaphilippe outgunning Greg Van Avermaet and Alberto Bettiol. Adam Yates…
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: Mitchelton-Scott wins TTT, Hepburn first leader
Door Harmen Lustig The Tirreno-Adriatico kicks into gear with a team time trial victory of Mitchelton-Scott. Jumbo-Visma comes in second on the 21.5 kilometres route on the Tyrrhenian coast, while Team Sunweb is third.