Cav' Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 In 2015 the Tirreno-Adriatico, one of the most important Italian and international sport events, will celebrate its 50th running in March 2015. The best riders in the international peloton have always ridden and won it. The list of winners of Tirreno- Adriatico general classifications includes amongst others: Dino Zandegù, the first winner in 1966, Bitossi, De Vlaeminck (6 editions won consecutively), Saronni, Moser, Rominger, Fondriest, Sørensen, Olano, Bettini, Freire, Cancellara, Scarponi, Garzelli, Evans and more recently Nibali (2012, 2013) and Contador, winner of last year race in front of Quintana. The 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico, also known as the “Race of the Two Seas”, is expected to be raced by many of cycling’s biggest stars: including two of the 2014 Grand Tour winners, Vincenzo Nibali and Alberto Contador as well as Christopher Froome, the winner of UCI WorldTour 2014 ranking Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodriguez. The race, which is organized by RCS Sport/La Gazzetta dello Sport, will run from Wednesday 11th until Tuesday 17th March. It will start from Camaiore’s renowned Lido, in the Italian Versilia region, with a 22.7km Team Time Trial. The second stage, starting from Camaiore and finishing in Cascina (153km), is fundamentally flat and will see the fastest wheels in the peloton as protagonists. Cascina will be the starting location of the third stage and, as per last year, will end up in Arezzo after 203km, on the same climb that saw Peter Sagan win in front of the 2014 Road World Champion Michał Kwiatkowski. Saturday 14th will see a deceptively challenging fourth stage, held predominantly between the Umbrian and Le Marche regions. The stage will start from Indicatore (Arezzo) with four King of the Mountain climbs: Foce dello Scopetone, Poggio San Romualdo, Monte San Vicino and the final Crispiero climb just before the short descent towards Castelraimondo (218km). The Queen stage will be held on Sunday 15th, starting from Esanatoglia and finishing at the 1,675m of Monte Terminillo (194km) with two KOM in the initial and central (Passo Sallegri and Le Arette climbs). The penultimate stage, which is ideal for sprinters, will bring the peloton from Rieti to Porto Sant’Elpidio (210km). The 50th edition of the “Race of the Two Seas” will end again in San Benedetto del Tronto, with a final-day, 10km Individual Time Trial crowning the winner of Tirreno-Adriatico.Route:Stage: 1 - 11 March : Lido Di Camaiore TTT 22.70 kmStage: 2 - 12 March : Camaiore - Cascina 153.00 kmStage: 3 - 13 March : Cascina - Arezzo 210.00 kmStage: 4 - 14 March : Indicatore - Castelloraimondo 218.00 kmStage: 5 - 15 March : Esanatoglia - Terminillo 194.00 kmStage: 6 - 16 March : Rieti - Porto Sant'Elpidio 210.00 kmStage: 7 - 17 March : San Benedetto del Tronto ITT 9.10 km The four champions of the cycling world for the 50° editionTurning 50 this year. The story of the Tirreno-Adriatico began in 1966, when Dino Zandegù outdid Vito Taccone. The marvel has grown, year after year. To celebrate its 50th birthday, the Race of the Two Seas will turn epic. Vincenzo Nibali, the king of the Tour, will be fighting against Spain’s Alberto Contador, Britain’s Chris Froome and Colombia’s Nairo Quintana. There is nothing better inthe world – never has there been. The “four tenors” of cycling have never challenged each other in the same race before. At least one of them was missing in the last three years…First place for Nibali, second place for Froome and third place for Contador in 2013. In 2014, Contador prevailed. That is all one needs to say, isn’t it? From the Tyrrhenian to the Adriatic Sea, this race is the smartest and most contemporary way of designing stage routes in cycling. It celebrates the best of Italy, thanks to a territory that allows riders not only to challenge themselves and each other, but also to have a great time (we are quite sure) in such a varied and diverse landscape. The importance of the race lies in figures: live coverage in 154 countries, with as many as 5 million people reached in seven stages. Moreover, let us not forget that the Tirreno-Adriatico was the Italian cycling event with the highest-quality participants in the last two seasons. A jewel we mustbe proud of.The structure stays the same, with two time trials (a 22-km TTT, and the final 10-km ITT in San Benedetto del Tronto), two sprinter stages (Cascina and Porto Sant’Elpidio), one stage for puncheurs (Arezzo), a medium-mountain stage (Castelraimondo) and a real mountain stage, just like at the Giro d’Italia. This time Mount Terminillo, Rome’s mountain, one of the sharpest climbs of central Italy, will be decisive. The Giro made its way up here nine times, most recently in 2010. Climbing up the northern slope, we are in for a 15.4-km ascent with an average 6.1% gradient, peaking as high as 10%. After all, a conventional and ordinary location would not have been a suitable battleground for the “Fab Four” of cyclingStage: 1 - 11 March : Lido Di Camaiore TTT, 22.70 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/1/T01_alt.jpgStage: 2 - 12 March : Camaiore - Cascina, 153.00 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/2/T02_alt.jpgStage: 3 - 13 March : Cascina - Arezzo, 210.00 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/3/T03_alt.jpgStage: 4 - 14 March : Indicatore - Castelloraimondo, 218.00 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/4/T04_alt.jpghttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/4/T04_SAL.jpgStage: 5 - 15 March : Esanatoglia - Terminillo, 194.00 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/5/T05_alt.jpghttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/5/T05_SAL.jpgStage: 6 - 16 March : Rieti - Porto Sant'Elpidio, 210.00 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/6/T06_alt.jpgStage: 7 - 17 March : San Benedetto del Tronto ITT, 9.10 kmhttp://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/it/download/info_tappe/7/T07_alt.jpg
Cav' Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Startlist : Tinkoff - Saxo1. CONTADOR Alberto2. BASSO Ivan3. BENNATI Daniele4. BODNAR Maciej5. JUUL-JENSEN Christopher6. KREUZIGER Roman7. SAGAN Peter8. TOSATTO Matteo444. ROGERS Michael AG2R La Mondiale11. POZZOVIVO Domenico12. BETANCUR Carlos13. GAUDIN Damien14. MONDORY Lloyd15. MONTAGUTI Matteo16. NOCENTINI Rinaldo17. RIBLON Christophe18. VUILLERMOZ Alexis Astana Pro Team21. NIBALI Vincenzo22. CATALDO Dario23. GRIVKO Andriy24. GRUZDEV Dmitriy25. LUTSENKO Alexey26. SCARPONI Michele27. TLEUBAYEV Ruslan28. VANOTTI Alessandro444. WESTRA Lieuwe Bardiani - CSF Pro Team31. PIRAZZI Stefano32. ANDREETTA Simone33. BARBIN Enrico34. BATTAGLIN Enrico35. BOEM Nicola36. COLBRELLI Sonny37. RUFFONI Nicola38. STERBINI Luca444. ZARDINI Edoardo BMC Racing Team42. BOOKWALTER Brent43. BURGHARDT Marcus44. CARUSO Damiano45. DE MARCHI Alessandro46. OSS Daniel47. QUINZIATO Manuel48. ZABEL Rick444. VAN AVERMAET Greg Bora-Argon 1851. BENNETT Sam52. DEMPSTER Zakkari53. HUZARSKI Bartosz54. KONRAD Patrick55. NERZ Dominik56. MENDES José57. VOSS Paul58. SALERNO Cristiano Team Colombia61. RAMIREZ Carlos Mario62. QUINTERO Carlos63. PEDRAZA MORALES Fernando64. DUARTE Fabio65. CASTIBLANCO Jorge Camilo66. CANO Alex67. AVILA Edwin68. RUBIANO Miguel Angel Etixx - Quick Step71. VERMOTE Julien72. TERPSTRA Niki73. ŠTYBAR Zdeněk74. SABATINI Fabio75. RENSHAW Mark76. CAVENDISH Mark77. BRAMBILLA Gianluca78. URAN Rigoberto FDJ81. PINOT Thibaut82. FISCHER Murilo Antonio83. LADAGNOUS Matthieu84. LE BON Johan85. MORABITO Steve86. OFFREDO Yoann87. PINEAU Cédric88. ROY Jeremy IAM Cycling91. PELUCCHI Matteo92. AREGGER Marcel93. BRäNDLE Matthias94. CLEMENT Stef95. HOLLENSTEIN Reto96. KLUGE Roger97. REICHENBACH Sebastien98. SARAMOTINS Aleksejs Lampre - Merida101. POZZATO Filippo102. CATTANEO Mattia103. GRMAY Tsgabu104. MODOLO Sacha105. MORI Manuele106. NIEMIEC Przemyslaw107. RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano108. XU Gang Lotto Soudal111. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen112. BROECKX Stig113. DEBUSSCHERE Jens114. LIGTHART Pim115. MONFORT Maxime116. ROELANDTS Jurgen117. VANENDERT Dennis118. VANENDERT Jelle
Cav' Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Movistar Team121. QUINTANA Nairo122. AMADOR Andrey123. CASTROVIEJO Jonathan124. HERRADA Jesús125. MALORI Adriano126. MORENO Javier127. VENTOSO Fran128. VISCONTI Giovanni MTN - Qhubeka131. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald132. CIOLEK Gerald133. FARRAR Tyler134. GOSS Matthew135. JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reina...136. MEINTJES Louis137. PAUWELS Serge138. SBARAGLI Kristian Orica GreenEDGE141. CORT Magnus142. DURBRIDGE Luke143. HAYMAN Mathew144. HEPBURN Michael145. MOURIS Jens146. SANTAROMITA Ivan147. TUFT Svein148. YATES Adam Team Cannondale - Garmin151. HESJEDAL Ryder152. FORMOLO Davide153. HAAS Nathan154. KOREN Kristijan155. MARTIN Daniel156. MOSER Moreno157. NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas158. VILLELLA Davide Team Europcar161. ROLLAND Pierre162. ARASHIRO Yukiya163. BERNAUDEAU Giovanni164. DUCHESNE Antoine165. GUILLEMOIS Romain166. HUREL Tony167. JEANDESBOZ Fabrice168. JEROME Vincent Team Giant - Alpecin171. KITTEL Marcel172. ARNDT Nikias173. DE BACKER Bert174. GESCHKE Simon175. LUDVIGSSON Tobias176. MEZGEC Luka177. TIMMER Albert178. VEELERS Tom Team Katusha181. RODRíGUEZ Joaquim182. BELKOV Maxim183. CARUSO Giampaolo184. LOSADA Alberto185. MORENO Daniel186. PAOLINI Luca187. TSATEVICH Alexey188. VICIOSO Ángel Team LottoNL-Jumbo191. GESINK Robert192. TEN DAM Laurens193. FLENS Rick194. LEEZER Tom195. MARTENS Paul197. VANMARCKE Sep198. WAGNER Robert444. DE WEERT Kevin Team Sky201. FROOME Christopher202. KENNAUGH Peter203. KöNIG Leopold204. NIEVE Mikel205. POELS Wout206. PUCCIO Salvatore207. STANNARD Ian208. VIVIANI Elia Trek Factory Racing211. CANCELLARA Fabian212. ARREDONDO Julián David213. DEVOLDER Stijn214. IRIZAR Markel215. MOLLEMA Bauke216. POPOVYCH Yaroslav217. SERGENT Jesse218. STUYVEN Jasper
Cav' Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 This will be the 1st time all 4 "BIG DOGS" will race each other if they make it to the start line, who will win that is for the tea leaves and future to show us, Contador the defending champ is on a different program from the rest, as he looks to the Giro in the 1st part of the Giro-Tour double.Quintana has not raced since Argentina and will be looking for race legs, Nibali looking to defend the Tour title he won in 2014, but has not shown a great deal yet, and Froome who is the form rider of the big 4 so far in 2015. TBH I see Froome and Contador on a different level to others here, and we may see a rider outside the Ist up the 4 horse men of the apocalypse on the Podium.Important Stages for the GC 1,3,4,5,7 with the main GC stage 5
Cav' Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Previous winners 2014 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Spain.png 2013 NIBALI Vincenzo http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Italy.png 2012 NIBALI Vincenzo http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Italy.png 2011 EVANS Cadel http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/australia.png 2010 GARZELLI Stefano http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Italy.png 2009 SCARPONI Michele http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Italy.png 2008 CANCELLARA Fabian http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/switzerland.png 2007 KLÖDEN Andreas http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Germany.png 2006 DEKKER Thomas http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Netherlands.png 2005 FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar http://velorooms.com/Smileys/default/Spain.png
Cav' Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 10 riders to watch1 Contador 2 Froome 3 Nibali 4 Quintana 5 Uran 6 Pinot 7 Gesink 8 Rodriguez 9 Duarte 10 Pozzovivo The Heavy HittersThe classics menStages 3 and 6 will see these riders ready to throw down and take the win and good TTT and win on stage 3 may also bring the bonus of the leaders jeresy , News is GVA will not ride and it cleans 1 heavy Hitter to watchhttp://www.procyclingstats.com/uploads/uploads00001/thumbs/Jurgen-Roelandts-2015.jpg http://www.procyclingstats.com/uploads/uploads00001/thumbs/Zden283k-stybar-2015.jpg http://www.procyclingstats.com/uploads/uploads00004/thumbs/Fabian_Cancellara_2015.jpg http://www.procyclingstats.com/uploads/uploads00001/thumbs/Peter-Sagan-2015.jpg http://www.procyclingstats.com/uploads/uploads00004/thumbs/Carlos_Betancur_2015.jpg10 Riders to watch1 Roelandts 2 Sagan 3 Cancellara 4 Betancur 5 Pozzato 6 Stybar 7 Moser 8 De Marchi 9 Boassen hagen 10 Lithgart The fast menVery important for the TTT and look to stage 2 for the win, plus those looking at MSR will also look to stage 3 and 6http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/66645000/jpg/_66645508_mark_cavendish_c_timdewaele.jpghttp://img.rasset.ie/0008979e-642.jpghttp://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/06/Tirreno14-st2-Pelucci-WIns-WEB-630x409.jpghttp://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Sacha+Modolo+Tour+de+San+Luis+Stage+Seven+dcTxmMtnkell.jpghttp://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02966/marcel_kittel_2966970b.jpg 5 Riders to watch1 Kittel 2 Cavendish 3 Bennett 4 Modolo 5 Stuyven
tombeej Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 We're going to be treated to the first real fireworks of the season for the Grand Tour GC boys. The 'Fab 4' are all together in one race (when last did this happen - if ever?). If you include Purito & Uran on the list (and Pinot) the only big name missing here to make it a full house is Valverde. But let's not forget these guys either: Louis Meintjes (MTN-Q)Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (AG2R)Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R)Adam Yates (OGE)Ryder Hesjedal (TCG)Dan Martin (TCG)Pierre Rolland (EUC)Robert Gesink (TLJ)Dani Moreno (KAT)Julian Arredondo (TFR)Roman Kreuziger (TCS)Peter Kennaugh (Sky)Jurgen Van Den Broeck (LTS)Giovanni Visconti (Mov)Fabio Duarte (Col) Flipping hell, what line up - I'm really looking forward to this one!
Cav' Posted March 9, 2015 Author Posted March 9, 2015 Froome pulls out of Terreno Adriatico http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/International/Froome-out-of-Tirreno-Adriatico-20150309 I knew he was scared.
Cav' Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 http://www.steephill.tv/2015/tirreno-adriatico/00-favorites-photo-op-640.jpg
Cav' Posted March 11, 2015 Author Posted March 11, 2015 http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/chris-froomes-withdrawal-from-tirreno-adriatico-shows-lack-of-respect-says-organiser-161552
Meezo Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 The fast men Very important for the TTT and look to stage 2 for the win, plus those looking at MSR will also look to stage 3 and 6 http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/66645000/jpg/_66645508_mark_cavendish_c_timdewaele.jpghttp://img.rasset.ie/0008979e-642.jpghttp://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/06/Tirreno14-st2-Pelucci-WIns-WEB-630x409.jpghttp://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Sacha+Modolo+Tour+de+San+Luis+Stage+Seven+dcTxmMtnkell.jpghttp://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02966/marcel_kittel_2966970b.jpg 5 Riders to watch1 Kittel 2 Cavendish 3 Bennett 4 Modolo 5 Stuyven after the half argurst, they should add Nolan Hoffman and Nino Schurter here!
Meezo Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Froome pulls out of Terreno Adriatico http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/International/Froome-out-of-Tirreno-Adriatico-20150309 I knew he was scared. Contador was juiced fired up, and ready to go
Gen Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Contador was juiced fired up, and ready to go And was then held back by the guy releasing him at the start of the ITT
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