Tirreno-Adriatico 2023
Latest News from the Race
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Six conclusions from 2023 Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice
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'If I had to map out the perfect winter now, it would be one without cyclocross' says Dutchman -
Primoz Roglic finds his Grand Tour groove again with Tirreno-Adriatico victory
Jumbo-Visma rider sweeps overall, points and mountains classification, three stage wins
Date | March 6-12, 2023 |
Start | Lido di Camaiore |
Finish | San Benedetto del Tronto |
Distance | 1170 kilometres |
Previous edition | 2022 Tirreno-Adriatico |
Overall winner | Primoz Roglic |
Points classification winner | Primoz Roglic |
Mountains classification winner | Primoz Roglic |
Best young rider | João Almeida |
Best team | UAE Team Emirates |
Tirreno-Adriatico 2023 Results
Header Cell - Column 0 | Stage winner | General classification |
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Stage 1 | Filippo Ganna | Filippo Ganna |
Stage 2 | Fabio Jakobsen | Filippo Ganna |
Stage 3 | Jasper Philipsen | Filippo Ganna |
Stage 4 | Primož Roglič | Lennard Kämna |
Stage 5 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič |
Stage 6 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič |
Stage 7 | Jasper Philipsen | Primož Roglič |
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) absolutely crushed the competition in the stage 1 time trial in Lido di Camaiore on a day where rain hampered the early starters. It wasn't the weather that made Ganna go 28 seconds faster than second-placed Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) but the massive power the Hour Record holder can put out.
Ganna will bring that strong lead into the sprinter's stage to Follonica on stage 2 and could even keep the blue leader's jersey through stage 5 to Sarnano-Sassotetto.
The Italian had no trouble keeping the lead on stage 2, as the sprinters battled for the stage victory. Fabio Jakobsen won the stage in a photo finish ahead of Jasper Philipsen and Fernando Gaviria.
In another bunch sprint at Tirreno-Adriatico, Jasper Philipsen received a perfectly-timed lead-out from teammate Mathieu van der Poel to win stage 3 into Foligno. While Ganna was briefly caught out in a late-race split, the field came back together in the closing kilometres, with the Italian maintaining his GC lead.
Stage 4 was supposed to be a day for Wout van Aert in the Jumbo-Visma team, but Van Aert crashed along with Tom Pidcock in the final few kilometres. Luckily his teammate Primož Roglič was up the challenge and beat Julian Alaphilippe to win the stage. Lennard Kämna moved into the lead after Ganna was dropped.
On stage 5, high winds forced organisers to move the key summit finish 2.5 kilometres down the mountain at Sassotetto. Roglič bided his time then powered to his second stage win in a row in a near photo-finish over Giulio CIccone and Tao Geoghegan Hart. Kämna dropped out of the lead by missing out on the time bonuses, with Roglič moving into the blue jersey.
Roglič won again on stage 6 in punchy stage in Osimo to clinch the overall victory. The final day was one for the sprinters, with Jasper Philipsen winning stage 7.
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Header Cell - Column 0 | Points | Mountains | Youth | Team |
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Stage 1 | Filippo Ganna | Row 0 - Cell 2 | Magnus Sheffield | Ineos Grenadiers |
Stage 2 | Filippo Ganna | Stefao Gandin | Magnus Sheffield | Ineos Grenadiers |
Stage 3 | Jasper Philipsen | Davide Bais | Magnus Sheffield | Ineos Grenadiers |
Stage 4 | Jasper Philipsen | Davide Bais | João Almeida | Bora-Hansgrohe |
Stage 5 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | João Almeida | Bora-Hansgrohe |
Stage 6 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | João Almeida | UAE Team Emirates |
Stage 7 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | João Almeida | UAE Team Emirates |
Tirreno-Adriatico is the traditional final preparation race for Milan-San Remo and the other Spring Classics, with the week of hard racing in the central Italian hills long considered as the best way to peak for the following month.
Tirreno-Adriatico competes against Paris-Nice but arguably offers better weather, better food and a taste of Italy to whoever is also targeting the Giro d'Italia in May.
In recent years race organisers RCS Sport have designed a harder race that has attracted some of the biggest Grand Tour riders in the peloton. Tadej Pogacar has taken home the winner's trident trophy for the last two years, with Primoz Roglic, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali also on the roll of honour.
Tirreno-Adriatico is part of the UCI WorldTour and so awards a haul of valuable ranking points and prestige.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 20236 March 2023 - 12 March 2023 | Italy | WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race
'One of the strangest mountain finishes I’ve ever done' - Tao Geoghegan Hart goes close at Tirreno-Adriatico
By Stephen Farrand published
News Briton takes third behind Roglic in Sassotetto summit sprint
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By Daniel Ostanek published
News Sassotetto summit finish cut by 2.5km while Paris-Nice stage 6 reduced to 80km
Kämna in Tirreno-Adriatico lead but fears the return of Roglic in mountain stages
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'Six seconds on Primoz Roglic is not a lot, he's always a concern' says young Bora-Hansgrohe leader
Primoz Roglic promises to shave his legs after success in Tirreno-Adriatico
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'I said I'd only shave my legs when I win a race, it's nice to be back,' says Jumbo-Visma leader
A day of contrasts for Ineos Grenadiers at Tirreno-Adriatico
By Stephen Farrand published
News Pidcock crashes, Ganna cracks, but Geoghegan Hart goes close in Tortoreto 'I thought I had the legs to win'
Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock come crashing down at Tirreno-Adriatico
By Laura Weislo published
News Pair tangle in final kilometres of stage 4
Ganna survives Tirreno-Adriatico echelons but fears climb in Apennine mountains
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'The climb will be harder than riding a pursuit match' Italian warns before first hilltop finish
Ben O’Connor on front foot in crosswinds at Tirreno-Adriatico
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'It would have been sweet if I gained some time but that’s how it goes' says Australian after late split reeled in before line
Top News on the Race
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Primoz Roglic stays humble after third Tirreno-Adriatico stage win
'I'm not the king of Tirreno, I'm just Primoz', says race leader -
'Roglic just never dies' - Almeida, Geoghegan Hart accept Tirreno-Adriatico podium
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Mathieu van der Poel shrugs off concerns about lack of form at Tirreno-Adriatico
'I expected to be a little better, but I'm not panicking yet' says Dutchman
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Primoz Roglic says 'It's crazy to win again' in Tirreno-Adriatico
Jumbo-Visma rider takes race lead after a hard day in the wind -
Tirreno-Adriatico eye witness: the race to survive beyond the windswept finish line of Sassotetto
'It was magnifique, a lovely stage' Alaphilippe said as riders raced to wrap-up for the descent to their team buses -
'One of the strangest mountain finishes I’ve ever done' - Tao Geoghegan Hart goes close at Tirreno-Adriatico
Briton takes third behind Roglic in Sassotetto summit sprint
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Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico stages shortened due to high winds
Sassotetto summit finish cut by 2.5km while Paris-Nice stage 6 reduced to 80km -
Kämna in Tirreno-Adriatico lead but fears the return of Roglic in mountain stages
'Six seconds on Primoz Roglic is not a lot, he's always a concern' says young Bora-Hansgrohe leader -
Primoz Roglic promises to shave his legs after success in Tirreno-Adriatico
'I said I'd only shave my legs when I win a race, it's nice to be back,' says Jumbo-Visma leader
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