Mar 17, 2009 0
Michele Scarponi wins Tirreno Adriatico. Today’s final stage saw a sprint finish with Mark Cavendish beating Tyler Farrar. Farrar’s second place shows that his earlier stage win was no fluke as he mixed it up with the top sprinters.
Mar 16, 2009 0
Stage 6 provided for a big change with some big names making a move to topple Astana and race leader Kloden. Ivan Basso, Michele Scarponi and Stenfao Garzelli mounted a strong attack that resulted in a stage win for Scarponi and the new overall lead. Ivan Basso seemed to be testing his legs for the Giro with teammate Vincenzo Nibali helping with the work. Basso did not just use his teammate to gain time advantage, he was also seen pulling at the front to drive the pace.
Mar 16, 2009 0
Watch live video from tv seba on Justin.tv
Live stream on RAI 3 and Gazzetta.it
Thanks to cyclingfans.com for the links to live coverage of Tirreno Adriatico
Mar 14, 2009 0
Caisse D’Epargne had a double success today as both Luis Leon Sanchez and Joaquim RodrÃguez. Both took over the overall lead in Paris Nice and Tirreno Adriatico respectively.
Climb up Montelupone coverage.
More climbing with Rodriguez attacking.
Mar 12, 2009 0
Team LPR provided the proper leadout train for Alessandro Petacchi at Tirreno Adriatico. Watch the video below to see how the stage unfolds.
Mar 11, 2009 0
Sprinters miss their chance on the first stage of Tirreno Adriatico. Meanwhile Petacchi get spipped by Bennati in the mop-up sprint. Watch the RAI coverage below.
Mar 21, 2007 1
Ciclismo-online.com has some screen captures from the RAI coverage of stage 1 of Tirreno-Adriatico. Robbie McEwen won in a field sprint, but not without some controversy. On closer inspection it looks like the TV motorcycles are staying a bit too close to the action. So close in fact that they practically give Robbie McEwen a leadout going into the final 300 meters when Robbie was clearly in front.
From this angle it looks like the Predictor Lotto team has a motorcycle on its team.
Mar 21, 2007 0
(pic from http://www.gazzetta.it
Andreas Kloden won Tirreno-Adriatico on the penultimate stage, but the big story is the performance by several young riders. Ricardo Ricco, Vincenzo Nibali, Enrico Gasparotto, Giovanni Visconti and Matteo Bono are just a few riders who differentiated themselves in the “Race of the two seas”.
Bono won a tough stage to San Giacomo which features some brutal 10% climbs. Ricco won two stages.
Mar 14, 2006 2
Thomas Dekker wrapped up Tirreno Adriatico today. The young Dutchman known as the “other Dekker” or “Younger Dekker” is quickly making a name for himself at age 21. The latest young sensation can climb a bit and time trial well which is how he won Tirreno Adriatico. Next up is playing support man for Oscar Friere who will try and steal away another win on the Via Roma Saturday.
Suddenly, Rabobank looks like a formidable team. With a win under Dekker’s belt and two riders holding the GC lead, the Dutch team can be proud of their recent performance. Now, they have possibly three or more riders that can contend for victory in Milan San Remo Saturday.
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