After the short opening time trial, the peloton in Tirreno-Adriatico awaits a long day of no less than 219 kilometers today. There are hardly any obstacles on the course. A bunch sprint with Merlier, Ewan and Cavendish, among others, seems to have been ordered. Follow the course here closely.
- 11 am 56. Filippo Ganna drives around in the blue leader’s jersey, Remco Evenepoel wears the white as the best youngster and Tadej Pogacar has put on the purple shirt for the occasion. The peloton is almost at kilometer marker 0. .
Filippo Ganna drives around in the blue leader’s jersey, Remco Evenepoel wears white as the best youngster and Tadej Pogacar has donned the purple shirt for the occasion.
The peloton is almost at kilometer marker 0.
- 11 am 51. How can I knock Tadej Pogacar? Probably only if he’s having a bad day. No, honestly: I hope we can fight with equal weapons. Only in that way will I know where I stand against such an extraordinary rider. † Remco Evenepoel (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl).
How can I beat Tadej Pogacar? Probably only if he’s having a bad day. No, honestly: I hope we can fight with equal weapons. Only in that way will I know where I stand against such an extraordinary rider.
Remco Evenepoel (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl)
- 11h45. Everything is being prepared for the start of the 2nd stage. A stage for the sprinters, yes, but in Sovicille there will be almost 2,200 altimeters on the counter. So don’t underestimate the second half of this stage. †
Everything is being prepared for the start of the 2nd stage. A stage for the sprinters, yes, but in Sovicille there will be almost 2,200 altimeters on the counter. So don’t underestimate the second half of this stage.
- 11h45 match started
- 11h39. Caleb Ewan appeared on the starting podium with a wide smile. The Aussie already built in a rest day yesterday: he finished 167th and very last at 2’51” from Filippo Ganna. .
Caleb Ewan appeared on the starting podium with a broad smile. The Aussie has already built in a rest day yesterday: he finished 167th and very last at 2’51” from Filippo Ganna.
- 11 am 27. Jordi Meeus: “Quite a lot of climbers in our team, Marco Haller will be important to me”.
Jordi Meeus: “Quite a lot of climbers in our team, Marco Haller will be important to me”
- 11 am 23. Due to illness I kind of missed my season start. I have not had an ideal preparation and I have already noticed that. I hope to find my good legs by doing more races. † Jordi Meeus (Bora Hansgrohe).
Due to illness I missed my start to the season a bit. I have not had an ideal preparation and I have already noticed that. I hope to find my good legs by doing more races.
Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe)
- 11 am 03. Who are the fast men? We still have plenty of time to introduce the sprinters in this peloton, but a short introduction wouldn’t hurt. These are the fast men who should be able to indulge themselves today: Ackermann, Merlier, Bauhaus, Meeus, Cimolai, Démare, Viviani, Kristoff, Nizzolo, Kooij, Ewan, Cavendish, Bouhanni, Groves, Matthews, Dainese, Sagan and Moschetti. †
Who are the fast men?
We still have plenty of time to introduce the sprinters in this peloton, but a short introduction wouldn’t hurt.
These are the fast men who should be able to indulge themselves today: Ackermann, Merlier, Bauhaus, Meeus, Cimolai, Démare, Viviani, Kristoff, Nizzolo, Kooij, Ewan, Cavendish, Bouhanni, Groves, Matthews, Dainese, Sagan and Moschetti.
- 10 hours 42. WorldTour: for now Lotto-Soudal and Cofidis have fallen by the wayside. It has already been touched upon several times: the WorldTour licenses expire at the end of this year and for the next term of office a complicated calculation is made of the team performance of the past 3 seasons. Arkéa-Samsic is on the rise and is in 15th place at the start of this cycling week, just ahead of Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert, BikeExchange and Israel-Premier Tech. Lotto-Soudal and Cofidis remain the child of the bill for the time being. †
WorldTour: Lotto-Soudal and Cofidis are falling by the wayside for now
It has already been touched upon several times: the WorldTour licenses expire at the end of this year and for the next term of office a complicated calculation is made of the team performance of the past 3 seasons.
Arkéa-Samsic is on the rise and is in 15th place at the start of this cycling week, just ahead of Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert, BikeExchange and Israel-Premier Tech.
Lotto-Soudal and Cofidis remain the child of the bill for the time being.
- 10 hours 36. Another hour until the start in Camaiore. The thermometer just doesn’t reach the double digits, but the sun is present. The wind is also looking the other way today. †
Another hour until the start in Camaiore. The thermometer just doesn’t reach the double digits, but the sun is present. The wind is also looking the other way today.
- Also in the peloton they think of International Women’s Day. † 10 am 03.
Also in the peloton they think of International Women’s Day.
- Today’s route. 09 hours 48.
Today’s route
- 09h 48. The differences after day 1. Ganna Evenepoel on 11″ Pogacar on 18″ Lopez on 42″ Geoghegan Hart on 42″ Carapaz on 47″ Porte on 51″ Vingegaard on 53″ Alaphilippe on 58″ Padoon on 1’02” Fuglsang on 1’02” Kelderman on 1’03” Uran on 1’03” Hindley on 1’05” Caruso on 1’06” Mas on 1’10” Bilbao on 1’10” Pozzovivo on 1’16” Wellens on 1’20” Ciccone at 1’22” Landa at 1’23” Pinot at 1’25” Bardet at 1’30” Kuss at 1’31” Buchmann at 1’33” .
The differences after day 1
Ganna
Evenepoel on 11″
Pogacar on 18″
Lopez at 42″
Geoghegan Hart at 42 “
Carapaz on 47″
Port at 51″
Vingegaard on 53″
Alaphilippe at 58″
Padaan at 1’02”
Bird song at 1’02 “
Cellarman at 1’03”
Uranium at 1’03 “
Hindley at 1’05”
Caruso at 1’06”
Mas at 1’10”
Bilbao at 1’10”
Pozzovivo at 1’16”
Wellens at 1’20”
Ciccone at 1’22”
Land on 1’23 “
Pinot at 1’25 “
Bardet at 1’30”
kiss at 1’31”
Buchmann at 1’33 “
- 09h36. The final standings? I don’t think about that. I also want to save energy, because Milan-Sanremo is just around the corner. Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers).
The final standings? I don’t think about that. I also want to save energy, because Milan-Sanremo is just around the corner.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
- 09h35. Tirreno-Adriatico: stage 2. After yesterday’s 14 kilometers, a task of no less than 219 kilometers awaits today. The peloton moves towards Siena, but the slopes are more or less ignored. The first 90 kilometers are billiards, the second part contains more undulations. However, a bump on the left and right should not deter the sprinters. †
Tirreno-Adriatico: rit 2
After yesterday’s 14 kilometers, an assignment of no less than 219 kilometers awaits today. The peloton moves towards Siena, but the slopes are more or less ignored.
The first 90 kilometers are billiards, the second part contains more undulations. However, a bump on the left and right should not deter the sprinters.
