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16.23 Good, but not excellent Affini: at 6.2 km he pays 5 ″ from Dowsett and is third.
16.21 In the intermediate Richard Carapaz accuses only 13 ″ from Dowsett: the Ecuadorian is going strong, he is one of the main candidates for the final podium of the Tirreno-Adriatico.
16.20 Excellent chronometer for Arnaud Demare. The French sprinter closes 17th at 32 ″: not bad.
16.19 At 16.34 the Italian champion Matteo Sobrero will start, then at 16.37 Filippo Ganna.
16.18 Good morning friends of OA Sport from Federico Militello. We will follow this final part of the Tirreno-Adriatico time trial together.
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16.17 Edoardo Affini also left!
16.14 The Olympic gold medal of the Richard Carapaz online test has taken off.
16.12 The Portuguese Nelson Oliveira makes his: sixth at +19 “.
16.10 This is the updated top-10:
1 DOWSETT Alex IPT 15′ 42”
2 ARENSMAN Thymen DSM + 00′ 03”
3 LUDVIGSSON Tobias GFC + 00 ′ 07 ”
4 VAN EMDEN Jos TJV + 00′ 08”
5 GEOGHEGAN HART Tao IGD + 00 ′ 17 ”
6 SOLER Marc UAD + 00′ 22”
7 BLACK Josef QST + 00 ′ 22 ”
8 BOARO Manual AST + 00 ′ 23 ”
9 MORE BONET Luis Guillermo MOV + 00′ 24”
10 MATTHEWS Michael BEX + 00′ 26”
16.07 We have an important new arrival: the Dutch Jos Van Emden is fourth at +8 ”.
16.05 The Iberian Marc Soler grabs the top-5 (+22 “). The transalpine sprinter Arnaud Démare has started, while the British Tao Geoghegan Hart is currently fourth (+17 ”).
16.02 Manuele Boaro completes the test in fifth place (+23 “).
16.00 South African Daryl Impey closes 35 ”from the top, twelfth. In the intermediate Van Emden pays only five seconds from Dowsett.
15.57 In the first part of the time trial the wind is contrary. Tobias Ludvigsson is third at +7 ”, the Swede’s race is not bad at all.
15.55 The Danish Michael Valgren marks the eighth time (+29 “). Also on the track Mikel Landa and Nelson Oliveira.
15.52 Arriva lo starts by Jos Van Emden.
15.50 Fourth Luis Guillermo Mas Bonet (+23 “). Here is the provisional top-10:
1 DOWSETT Alex IPT 15′ 42”
2 ARENSMAN Thymen DSM + 00′ 03”
3 BLACK Josef QST + 00 ′ 22 ”
4 MORE BONET Luis Guillermo MOV + 00′ 24”
5 MATTHEWS Michael BEX + 00′ 26”
6 DOOR Richie IGD + 00′ 26”
7 SÜTTERLIN Jasha TBV + 00′ 28”
8 ALAPHILIPPE Julian QST + 00 ′ 33 “
9 EDMONDSON Alexander BEX + 00′ 36”
10 FERRON Valentin TEN + 00′ 38”
15.47 The classification changes, the Dutchman Thymen Arensman has come close to the coup: second place at +3 “from Dowsett. Alaphilippe seventh instead (+33 “).
15.45 Red flame for Julian Alaphilippe. Sepp Kuss’s race ends, the American took it easy: forty-first at + 1’06 “.
15.42 The Swedish Tobias Ludvigsson, papabile, has started outsider.
15.40 Bravo the Australian Alexander Edmondson, seventh at +36 “. An interesting fact: among the first twelve runners at the finish, no less than five come from the land of kangaroos.
15.38 Richie Porte has risen to fifth place (+27 “), Simone Velasco instead gains ninth place (+38).
15.35 These are the most interesting riders who are close to the start: Tobias Ludvigsson (15.40), Jos Van Emden (15.51), Nelson Oliveira (15.55).
15.33 Simone Consonni’s performance is sufficient, sixteenth at +47 “.
15.30 Tom Scully crosses the finish line in eighteenth place (+32 “).
15.28 Wind was the big unknown in today’s time trial, but at the moment it doesn’t seem to be a factor. The sun shines on Lido di Camaiore and the temperature is around 10 °.
15.26 Two important names of this Tirreno-Adriatico will leave very soon: Sepp Kuss and Julian Alaphilippe.
15.23 Fair performance by Peio Bilbao, twelfth at +46 “. Davide Formolo is launched.
15.21 The top-5 did not change after the last arrivals:
1 Alex Dowsett (GBR) 15’42″72
2 Josef Cerny (CZE) +21 ″ 63
3 Michael Matthews (AUS) +25″79
4 Richie Porte (AUS) +26 ″ 27
5 Jasha Sütterlin (GER) +27 ″ 84
15.19 Elia Viviani’s comparison is high, twenty-third at + 1’03 “. The German Roger Kluge does better, twelfth at +46 ”.
15.17 Thibaut Pinot’s race begins.
15.15 Twenty-fourth at + 1’05 “Bardet. Not a great time trial for the French DSM.
15.13 Davide Martinelli closes fifteenth at +0 “53. Maximiliano Richeze has also arrived, who blows out 39 candles today!
15.10 Damiano Caruso on the finish line is tenth at +0 ”42 from the top. The transalpine Romain Bardet is completing his efforts.
15.07 Mathias Jorgensen left. Nobody gets close to Alex Dowsett’s reference.
15.04 We remind you that Tadej Pogacar, the last runner to compete in today’s time trial, will drop his moorings at 16.56. For Ganna the start is set at 16.37.
15.02 Elia Viviani leaves at this moment. Before him Lorenzo Fortunato started.
15.00 Let’s summarize the momentary top 5:
1 Alex Dowsett (GBR) 15’42″72
2 Josef Cerny (CZE) +21 ″ 63
3 Michael Matthews (AUS) +25″79
4 Richie Porte (AUS) +26 ″ 27
5 Jasha Sütterlin (GER) +27 ″ 84
14.57 Fourteenth time for Mirco Maestri (Eolo-Kometa), 57 ″ 12 late from Dowsett; 15th Alberto Dainese (Team DSM), +0.59 from his compatriot.
14.54 Here are, at the moment, the best three riders at the finish line:
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14.51 Seventh time in the intermediate for Damiano Caruso, 18 ″ late from Dowsett.
14.48 Dowsett overtakes Cerny by 21 seconds! Super time of the British, 15’42 ″ 72.
14.47 Good performance for the French Valentin Ferron (TotalEnergies), fifth time on the finish line.
14.44 Damiano Caruso’s time trial has begun.
14.41 New best time in the intermediate of Forte dei Marmi, is of the British Alex Dowsett (Israel-Premier Tech), 7’26 ″ 07, -2 ″ 66 compared to the intermediate of Cerny.
14.38 So these are the first 5 times at the moment:
1 Josef Cerny (CZE) 16’04 ″ 35
2 Michael Matthews (AUS) +4″16
3 Jasha Sütterlin (GER) +6 ″ 21
4 Benoit Cosnefroy (FRA) +39 ″ 32
5 Koen Bowman (NED) +47 00
14.35 Josef Cerny exceeds Matthews’ time at the finish line and temporarily moves to first position: now his time to beat (16’04 ″ 35).
14.33 Second time on the finish line for the British driver of Ineos Grenadiers Ben Swift, +44 ″ from Matthews.
2.30 pm Basso and Matthews arrived at the finish. The Australian finished in 16’08 ″ 51, according to the blue at +55 ″.
14.28 New best time in the intermediate, achieved by the Czech Josef Cerny (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), 7’28 “.
14.25 Good start for Pasqualon, visibly charged during the warm-up phase:
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14.22 The first times arrive at the intermediate of Forte dei Marmi:
1 Michael Matthews (AUS) 7’33”
2 ANDREA PASQUALON (ITA) +15 ″
3 LEONARDO BASSO (ITA) +19 ″
14.19 The runners start at a distance of one minute from each other; it will be like this until the last one foreseen by the startlist, Tadej Pogacar.
14.16 Here is the moment of Leonardo Basso’s departure:
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14.13 The intermediate of Forte dei Marmi is located at kilometer 6.2, almost halfway along the route.
14.10 LEONARDO BASSO PARTY! THE TIRRENO-ADRIATICO 2022 BEGINS!
14.09 A few moments and the “Corsa dei due Mari” will officially start.
14.08 On the occasion of this single intermediate, there will also be the only corner (U-shaped) that the riders will face; the rest of the route is completely linear.
14.07 There is only one intermediate that will allow us to understand the rhythm of the runners, in Forte dei Marmi:
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14.04 The last to leave, on the other hand, will be the Slovenian of the UAE Team Emirates, Tadej Pogacar, back from a formidable start to the season.
14.01 The start is scheduled in less than ten minutes: precisely, at 14.10 the race of the first rider, Leonardo Basso (Astana Qazaqstan Team) will begin.
13.58 It immediately gets serious with the time trial in Lido di Camaiore: 13.9 km in total, route without altitude difficulties:
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13.55 We have reached the 57th edition of one of the most famous Italian cycling events; today we start with the first stage.
13.52 Friends of OA Sport, cycling enthusiasts, welcome to LIVE LIVE on Tirreno-Adriatico 2022!
Hello and welcome friends of OA Sport to LIVE LIVE on Tirreno-Adriatico 2022! The race of the two seas raises the curtain with the time trial in Lido di Camaiore for a total of 13.9 km: Filippo Ganna is the favorite absolute, but there is no lack of contenders for victory.
No altitude difficulties as regards the initial segment of the review, now in its 57th edition. “Top Ganna” will have to watch his back from Groupama FDJ standard bearer Stefan Kung and compatriot Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma), while Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel, big favorites for the final success, they will want to approach the event in the best possible way.
Cycling, Tadej Pogacar is the closest thing to Eddy Merckx. With a smile on his face
The race against time will start at 2.00 pm with the first runner, last departure scheduled at 5.00 pm. Through LIVE LIVE curated by OA Sport you can follow all the stages of the race in real time, stay in our company to fully enjoy the emotions of the Tirreno-Adriatico! See you later and have fun.
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