Tirreno-Adriatico preview: A full Italian menu of racing

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Nibali, Valverde and others to flex their muscles ahead of Milan-San Remo and the Giro d'Italia

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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) tries the trident out for size.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

This year’s Tirreno-Adriatico looks set to be a classic edition of the ‘Race of the Two Seas’, with something for everyone during the seven days of racing between Lido di Camaiore on the Tyrrhenian coast and San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adriatic coast.

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Stephen Farrand
Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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