Tirreno - Adriatico 2026

The 61st edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico starts on Monday 9 March and concludes seven stages later, on Sunday the 15th. The Race of the Two Seas, held since 1966, doesn’t feature a traditional mountain stage this year, yet the climbers will still have plenty to get their teeth into. Stages 5 and 6 in particular are brutal, each featuring nearly 4,000 metres of climbing.

Discover the full route and start list for the 2026 Tirreno-Adriatico.

Juan Ayuso won last year's edition ahead of Filippo Ganna and Antonio Tiberi.

Another interesting read: winners and records in the Race of the Two Seas.

Tirreno - Adriatico 2026 stages:

Tirreno-Adriatico 2026: route, profiles, more

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route

stage 1

stage 2

stage 3

stage 4

stage 5

stage 6

stage 7

Riders

Isaac del Toro, Primoz Roglic, Ben Healy, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Richard Carapaz are among the headliners on the Tirreno-Adriatico start list. Cyclingstage.com brings you the entries for the Race of the Two Seas.

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Route

Tirreno–Adriatico starts on Monday 9 March and finishes the following Sunday. In total, the race covers just under 1,200 kilometres and 15,550 metres of climbing. There is no high-mountain stage this year, but the climbers still find plenty to get their teeth into with a series of hilly stages. As always, the race opens with a flat time trial along the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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Lido di Camaiore ITT

Monday 9 March – The Tirreno–Adriatico opens with an 11.5-kilometre individual time trial. On a perfectly flat road, the riders head back and forth along the Tyrrhenian Sea. The course is exactly the same as last year, when Filippo Ganna was the fastest.

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Camaiore - San Gimignano

Tuesday 10 March – In stage 2 of the Tirreno–Adriatico, the riders tackle 2,300 metres of climbing over a 206-kilometre course. Most of the climbing comes in the final 75 kilometres, with the last kilometre averaging 8%.

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Cortona - Magliano de' Marsi

Wednesday 11 March – Stage 3 of the Tirreno–Adriatico looks set for a fast finishers showdown. It’s not completely flat, but there are no serious climbs to speak of. Over 225 kilometres, the riders face 1,850 metres of climbing.

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