Cav' Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 The 53rd edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico, organized by RCS Sport / La Gazzetta dello Sport takes place from 7 to 13 March 2018. The race starts owith the Team Time Trial in Lido di Camaiore and ends with the classic Individual Time Trial in San Benedetto. In memory of Michele Scarponi, on Sunday 11 March, the 5th stage will finish in Filottrano, the city of the unforgettable Italian rider.Scarponi climbed up onto the final podium of the Tirreno-Adriatico three times, winning the 2009 edition, and was second (tied on time with the winner, Stefano Garzelli) in 2010 then third, behind Cadel Evans and Robert Gesink, in 2011. It’s a classic route with the opening Team Time Trial on the Versilia seafront at Lido di Camaiore (21.5km); two stages for sprinters (stages 2, Camaiore-Follonica, and 6, Numana-Fano), two suitable for the finisseurs (stages 3, Follonica-Trevi, and 5, Castelraimondo-Filottrano "Tappa dei Muri"), an uphill finish - Saturday 10 March (stage 4) - which will bring the group from Foligno to Sarnano (Sassotetto) with over 14km of final ascent. The race ends with the traditionally exciting Individual Time Trial of San Benedetto del Tronto, 10km long.It’s a classic route with the opening Team Time Trial on the Versilia seafront at Lido di Camaiore (21.5km); two stages for sprinters (stages 2, Camaiore-Follonica, and 6, Numana-Fano), two suitable for the finisseurs (stages 3, Follonica-Trevi, and 5, Castelraimondo-Filottrano "Tappa dei Muri"), an uphill finish - Saturday 10 March (stage 4) - which will bring the group from Foligno to Sarnano (Sassotetto) with over 14km of final ascent. The race ends with the traditionally exciting Individual Time Trial of San Benedetto del Tronto, 10km long. Stages7/3Team Time Trial - Lido di Camaiore › Lido di Camaiore (21.5k)8/3Stage 2 - Camaiore › Follonica (167k)9/3Stage 3 - Follonica › Trevi (234k)10/3Stage 4 - Foligno › Sarnano Sassotetto (219k)11/3Stage 5 - Castelraimondo › Filottrano (178k)12/3Stage 6 - Numana › Fano (153k)13/3Individual Time Trial - San Benedetto del Tronto › San Benedetto del Tronto (10.05k) Additionally to the 18 World Tour Teams, Gazprom - Rusvelo, Israel Cycling Academy, Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini and Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia were invited to participate in Tirreno-Adriatico.Now in its 53rd edition, the race will see 154 riders on the start line, representing 22 teams between them. Among them will be many of the best cyclists in the world, including the entire Tour de France 2017 podium and two thirds of the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España podiums, thanks to Chris Froome (winner of Tour and Vuelta), Tom Dumoulin (winner of the Giro), Vincenzo Nibali (third at the Giro and second at the Vuelta), Rigoberto Uran and Romain Bardet (respectively second and third at the Tour). And if this wasn't enough, among the riders fighting for the General Classification will be Fabio Aru, Richie Porte, Mikel Landa, Miguel Angel Lopez, Adam Yates, Rohan Dennis and Geraint Thomas.The list of stage hunters is also impressive, starting with the three (consecutive) times UCI Road World Champion Peter Sagan, his historic rivals Greg Van Avermaet and Michal Kwiatkowski, Philippe Gilbert, Diego Ulissi, Edvald Boasson Hagen and the sprinters Fernando Gaviria, Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan – among the many candidates for a stage win.
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Gen Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Yaaay..I was waiting for you to start this thread.. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Cav' Posted March 6, 2018 Author Posted March 6, 2018 Geraint Thomas, Tom Dumoulin, Mikel Landa, Chris Froome, Miguel Angel Lopez, Wilco Kelderman, Adam Yates, Rafal Majka, Romain Bardet, Primoz Roglic, Vincenzo Nibali, Rigoberto Uran, Louis MeintjesGC should be good. The fact that there is a TTT tomorrow will favor the SKY GC contenders. (Thomas not Froome) I hope Sunweb has a good TTT too.
Cav' Posted March 6, 2018 Author Posted March 6, 2018 I'm also keen to see Rigo's form compared to Landa and Co.
Gen Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Geraint Thomas, Tom Dumoulin, Mikel Landa, Chris Froome, Miguel Angel Lopez, Wilco Kelderman, Adam Yates, Rafal Majka, Romain Bardet, Primoz Roglic, Vincenzo Nibali, Rigoberto Uran, Louis MeintjesGC should be good. The fact that there is a TTT today will favor the SKY GC contenders. (Thomas not Froome) I hope Sunweb has a good TTT too.Argh..can't say that I am excited about the circus Froome's presence will bring the race..but it is what it is..headlines for all the wrong reason again.. BUT I am going to watch Bora's TTT closely one of their objectives this year is to improve on their TTT results and they have spent a lot of time on it during their training camps...the engines are there ..I just hope Majka can hold onto the train. Also really keen to see how Formolo gets on during TA. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Cav' Posted March 6, 2018 Author Posted March 6, 2018 Cavendish will have a super strong leadout train.
Jase619 Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Geraint Thomas, Tom Dumoulin, Mikel Landa, Chris Froome, Miguel Angel Lopez, Wilco Kelderman, Adam Yates, Rafal Majka, Romain Bardet, Primoz Roglic, Vincenzo Nibali, Rigoberto Uran, Louis Meintjes GC should be good. The fact that there is a TTT today will favor the SKY GC contenders. (Thomas not Froome) I hope Sunweb has a good TTT too. Isn't it tomorrow??
Gen Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Cavendish will have a super strong leadout train.Cavendish must just stay away from Sagan.....don't think he wants to bounce off him again[emoji6] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Cav' Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 http://www.steephill.tv/2018/tirreno-adriatico/photos/stage-00/GMD_5576.jpg
Cav' Posted March 7, 2018 Author Posted March 7, 2018 http://www.steephill.tv/2018/tirreno-adriatico/photos/stage-00/GMD_5618.jpg
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