Tirreno-Adriatico, Milano-Tornio invites announced

RCS Sport confirmed the stages and teams for the 42nd Tirreno-Adriatico today. Eighteen ProTour teams and four wildcards will take part in the seven stage event starting on March 14. Following the selection model for the Giro d'Italia, not all ProTour teams will be required to start, and defending champion Thomas Dekker's Rabobank team has been given the opportunity to decline the invitation.

Tirreno-Adriatico stages
Stage 1, March 14, Civitavecchia - Civitavecchia, 160 km
Stage 2, March 15, Civitavecchia - Marsciano, 202 km
Stage 3, March 16, Marsciano - Macerata, 213 km
Stage 4, March 17, Pievebovigliana - Offagna, 161 km
Stage 5, March 18, Civitanova Marche - Civitanova Marche Alta TT, 20.5 km
Stage 6, March 19, San Benedetto del Tronto - San Giacomo Monti della Laga, 164 km
Stage 7, March 20, Civitella del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 177 km