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Wednesday, March 10

148 km

Livorno → Rosignano Solvay

Thursday, March 11

165 km

Montecatini Terme → Montecatini Terme

Friday, March 12

159 km

San Miniato → Monsummano Terme

Saturday, March 13

243 km

San Gemini → Chieti

Sunday, March 14

216 km

Chieti → Colmurano

Monday, March 15

134 km

Montecosaro → Macerata

Tuesday, March 16

164 km

Civitanova Marche → San Benedetto del Tronto

Total Distance

1229 km

2010 Tirreno-Adriatico Route

2010 Tirreno-Adriatico Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Androni Giocattoli (AND)
(ITA)

1	SCARPONI Michele	ITA
2	BERTAGNOLLI Leonardo	ITA
3	GINANNI Francesco	ITA
4	TABORRE Fabio	ITA
5	SERPA PEREZ Jose Rodolfo	COL
6	WURF Cameron	AUS
7	GIUNTI Massimo	ITA
8	RODRIGUEZ ORTIZ Jackson Jesus	VEN

Acqua & Sapone (ASA)
(ITA)

11	GARZELLI Stefano	ITA
12	ANDRIOTTO Dario	ITA
13	CODOL Massimo	ITA
14	FAILLI Francesco	ITA
15	DONATI Alessandro	ITA
16	MASCIARELLI Francesco	ITA
17	MIHOLJEVIC Vladimir	CRO
18	PAOLINI Luca	ITA

Ag2r - La Mondiale (ALM)
(FRA)

21	EFIMKIN Vladimir	RUS
22	DUPONT Hubert	FRA
23	ELMIGER Martin	SUI
24	HINAULT Sébastien	FRA
25	MANDRI René	EST
26	MONDORY Lloyd	FRA
27	SMUKULIS Gatis	LAT
28	TURPIN Ludovic	FRA

Astana (AST)
(KAZ)

31	VINOKOUROV Alexandre	KAZ
32	GASPAROTTO Enrico	ITA
33	DAVIS Allan	AUS
34	BAZAYEV Assan	KAZ
35	DMITRIYEV Valeriy	KAZ
36	IGLINSKIY Maxim	KAZ
37	SELVAGGI Mirko	ITA
38	ZEITS Andrey	KAZ

BMC Racing (BMC)
(USA)

41	EVANS Cadel	AUS
42	HINCAPIE George	USA
43	BALLAN Alessandro	ITA
44	BURGHARDT Marcus	GER
45	KROON Karsten	NED
46	FRANK Mathias	SUI
47	FREI Thomas	SUI
48	BOOKWALTER Brent	USA

Caisse d'Epargne (GCE)
(ESP)

51	BRUSEGHIN Marzio	ITA
52	FARIA COSTA Rui Alberto	POR
53	KIRYIENKA Vasil	BLR
54	LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo	ESP
55	ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin	ESP
56	COYOT Arnaud	FRA
57	URAN URAN Rigoberto	COL
58	ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier	ESP

Cervélo Test Team (CTT)
(SUI)

61	HAMMOND Roger	GBR
62	HUNT Jeremy	GBR
63	HUSHOVD Thor	NOR
64	KLIER Andreas	GER
65	KONOVALOVAS Ignatas	LTU
66	LANCASTER Brett	AUS
67	RASCH Gabriel	NOR
68	REIMER Martin	GER

Colnago - CSF Inox (CSF)
(IRL)

71	POZZOVIVO Domenico	ITA
72	GAVAZZI Mattia	ITA
73	FRAPPORTI Marco	ITA
74	MARANGONI Alan	ITA
75	BELLETTI Manuel	ITA
76	CANUTI Federico	ITA
77	STORTONI Simone	ITA
78	MODOLO Sacha	ITA

Euskaltel - Euskadi (EUS)
(ESP)

81	URTASUN PEREZ Pablo	ESP
82	ISASI FLORES Iñaki	ESP
83	HERNANDEZ GUTIERREZ Aitor	ESP
84	TXURRUKA ANSOLA Amets	ESP
85	PEREZ MORENO Ruben	ESP
86	PEREZ LEZAUN Alan	ESP
87	OROZ UGALDE Juan Jose	ESP
88	AZANZA SOTO Jorge	ESP

Française des Jeux (FDJ)
(FRA)

91	BONNAIRE Olivier	FRA
92	CAZAUX Pierre	FRA
93	GUESDON Frédéric	FRA
94	HUTAROVICH Yauheni	BLR
95	OFFREDO Yoann	FRA
96	ROUX Anthony	FRA
97	VAUGRENARD Benoît	FRA
98	VEIKKANEN Jussi	FIN

Garmin - Transitions (GRM)
(USA)

101	DEAN Julian	NZL
102	FARRAR Tyler	USA
103	FISCHER Murilo Antonio	BRA
104	HESJEDAL Ryder	CAN
105	HUNTER Robert	RSA
106	MAASKANT Martijn	NED
107	VANSUMMEREN Johan	BEL
108	WILSON Matthew	AUS

ISD - Neri (ISD)
(ITA)

111	VISCONTI Giovanni	ITA
112	SCOGNAMIGLIO Carlo	ITA
113	SCARSELLI Leonardo	ITA
114	LONGO BORGHINI Paolo	ITA
115	CACCIA Diego	ITA
116	CLARKE Simon	AUS
117	VONA Emanuele	ITA
118	GATTO Oscar	ITA

Lampre - Farnese Vini (LAM)
(ITA)

121	PETACCHI Alessandro	ITA
122	BERNUCCI Lorenzo	ITA
123	DA DALTO Mauro	ITA
124	GAVAZZI Francesco	ITA
125	HONDO Danilo	GER
126	MORI Manuele	ITA
127	PIETROPOLLI Daniele	ITA
128	SPILAK Simon	SLO

Liquigas - Doimo (LIQ)
(ITA)

131	AGNOLI Valerio	ITA
132	BELLOTTI Francesco	ITA
133	BENNATI Daniele	ITA
134	NIBALI Vincenzo	ITA
135	OSS Daniel	ITA
136	PELLIZOTTI Franco	ITA
137	QUINZIATO Manuel	ITA
138	SABATINI Fabio	ITA

OmegaPharma - Lotto (OLO)
(BEL)

141	BAKELANTS Jan	BEL
142	ELIJZEN Michiel	NED
143	HOSTE Leif	BEL
144	KAISEN Olivier	BEL
145	LANG Sebastian	GER
146	LLOYD Matthew	AUS
147	SCHEIRLINCKX Staf	BEL
148	VAN AVERMAET Greg	BEL

Quick Step (QST)
(BEL)

151	BOONEN Tom	BEL
152	STAUFF Andreas	GER
153	DEVENYNS Dries	BEL
154	DEVOLDER Stijn	BEL
155	HULSMANS Kevin	BEL
156	REDA Francesco	ITA
157	TOSATTO Matteo	ITA
158	WYNANTS Maarten	BEL

Rabobank (RAB)
(NED)

161	FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar	ESP
162	GESINK Robert	NED
163	LANGEVELD Sebastian	NED
164	MARTENS Paul	GER
165	NIERMANN Grischa	GER
166	NUYENS Nick	BEL
167	STAMSNIJDER Tom	NED
168	TJALLINGII Maarten	NED

Sky (SKY)
(GBR)

171	BOASSON HAGEN Edvald	NOR
172	FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio	ESP
173	BARRY Michael	CAN
174	HAYMAN Mathew	AUS
175	LÖFKVIST Thomas	SWE
176	STANNARD Ian	GBR
177	SUTTON Christopher	AUS
178	ARVESEN Kurt Asle	NOR

HTC - Columbia (THR)
(USA)

181	CAVENDISH Mark	GBR
182	ALBASINI Michael	SUI
183	BAK Lars Ytting	DEN
184	EISEL Bernhard	AUT
185	GRABSCH Bert	GER
186	PINOTTI Marco	ITA
187	ROGERS Michael	AUS
188	VELITS Peter	SVK

Katusha (KAT)
(RUS)

191	POZZATO Filippo	ITA
192	BANDIERA Marco	ITA
193	TRUSSOV Nikolai	RUS
194	IGNATIEV Mikhail	RUS
195	KIRCHEN Kim	LUX
196	KLIMOV Serguei	RUS
197	MAZZANTI Luca	ITA
198	MCEWEN Robbie	AUS

Milram (MRM)
(GER)

201	GERDEMANN Linus	GER
202	FOTHEN Markus	GER
203	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GER
204	KNEES Christian	GER
205	KNAVEN Servais	NED
206	SENTJENS Roy	NED
207	TERPSTRA Niki	NED
208	WEGMANN Fabian	GER

Saxo Bank (SAX)
(DEN)

211	CANCELLARA Fabian	SUI
212	SCHLECK Andy	LUX
213	COOKE Baden	AUS
214	KLEMME Dominic	GER
215	HOJ Frank	DEN
216	KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN Kasper	DEN
217	BRESCHEL Matti	DEN
218	O'GRADY Stuart	AUS

News and Updates for Tirreno-Adriatico 2010

up next, this Saturday...

Milan-San Remo 2010 — steephill.tv

Stage 7 results: Garzelli collects two bonus seconds on the "ceremonial" stage to win the overall on a virtual tie with Scarponi; Boasson Hagen wins the sprint finish

9 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti

Stage 7 results:
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky)        3:52:36
2  Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) 
3  Sacha Modolo (Colnago) 
4  Bernhard Eisel (Team HTC-Columbia) 
5  Mattia Gavazzi (Colnago) 
6  Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) 
7  Robbie McEwen (Team Katusha) 
8  Baden Cooke (Team Saxo Bank) 

General classification after stage 7
1  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)     30:51:32
2  Michele Scarponi (Androni Giocattoli) 
3  Cadel Evans (BMC)                          :12
4  Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana)                   :22
5  Robert Gesink (Rabobank)                   :27
6  Michael Rogers (Team HTC-Columbia)         :29
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago)               :33
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)                 :42
9  Manuel Mori (Lampre)                      1:04
10 Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre)                1:07

Boasson Hagen speeds to final stage victory — cyclingnews

Boasson Hagen klopt Petacchi in massasprint — sporza.be

Tirreno-Adriatico a Garzelli Gran finale a Boasson Hagen — gazzetta.it

Last Km (05:19 flemish) —sporza.be

Cadel Evans interview after stage 7 — bmcracing

9 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti

Last 8.8.Km (10:00 italian) — rai

Stage 7 preview: Civitanova Marche → San Benedetto del Tronto, 164k (rolling/flat)

March 15 update: Today is the last day. Stefano Garzelli is only down by two seconds on GC to Michele Scarponi, but this is a flat "ceremonial" stage where the sprinters should take all the bonus time. Update;: Garzelli has placed third in both intermediate sprints to tie Scarponi on time and with a tiebreaker takes the overall lead. — Steve
Interactive map

Stage 7 start time: Tuesday 12:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Civitanova Marche, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:12 CET (3:12:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

Diretta: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

March 9 update: Eurosport in Europe, Universal Sports in North America, Sporza for Belgium and RAI in Italy (of course). Check back at race time for the online links and tv schedules. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. Big Photos from Sirotti after each stage. More to come... — Steve

Tutta la Tirreno live Telecronaca su Gazzetta.it — gazzetta.it

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (restricted) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule	Live video streaming. First option is restricted to Italy, others are accessible worldwide; Live feed starts 15:15 CET most days on either RAI Sport or RAI Tre
	live video (restricted) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule	RAI Sport highlights and interviews. Live some coverage as well.
	live video (no audio) tv schedule (see comments)	United States, Canada and surrounding US territories?; Live video streaming/online 9:30 AM ET for Stages 1-3, 10AM or 10:30AM for other stages. TV delayed broadcast: 3 PM ET and 6 PM ET. Universal Sports TV Channel. Find Universal Sports TV in your area.
	live video (italian)	Italy; last 90 minutes of every stage starting at 15:30 CET
	live video (english) live video (french) live video (slavic) internet audio tv schedule	Europe; Live daily coverage and/or delayed; Stage 2 is live on Eurosport 2 at 14:00 GMT (90 min) and reboardcast at 18:00 GMT (60 min); The main channel, Eurosport, 1 will reboadcast at 16:15 GMT;Tip: mute the french audio and launch the english audio
	live video (restricted) tv schedule	Sporza; stage 2 delayed at 16:15 CET (after Paris-Nice)
	live video (spanish) tv schedule	ETB is providing the Spanish coverage
	live ticker	this should be the source for a live ticker
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates
	steephill text updates #tirreno twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Stage 6 results: Break succeeds with Mikhail Ignatiev taking the win; Scarponi holds onto the overall lead by just 2 seconds over Garzelli

9 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

Stage 6 results:
1  Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha)                     3:18:09
2  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)                + :02
3  Cadel Evans (Omega Pharma-Lotto)  
4  Robert Gesink (Rabobank)                           :07
5  Benoit Vaugrenard (Française des Jeux) 
6  Michele Scarponi (Androni)
7  Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia) 
8  Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) 

General classification after stage 6
1  Michele Scarponi (Androni Giocattoli)        26:59:00
2  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)              +  :02
3  Cadel Evans (BMC)                                 :12
4  Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana)                          :22
5  Robert Gesink (Rabobank)                          :27
6  Michael Rogers (HTC-Columbia)                     :29
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago)                      :33
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)                        :38

Stage 6 Full Results and General Classification — gazzetta.it

Ingnatiev takes a thriller in Macerata...coming — cyclingnews

Ignatjev pikt een ritje mee in de Tirreno — sporza.be

Ignatiev doma Macerata Scarponi leader per 2" — gazzetta.it

Scarponi saves Tirreno GC lead behind Ignatiev stage win — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Last Km (10:27 flemish) —sporza.be

The Last 16 minutes Part 1 (08:56 italian) | Part 2 (07:54) — rai

George Hincapie interview after stage 6 — bmcracing

9 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti

Stage 6 preview: Montecosaro → Macerata, 134k (rolling)

March 15 update: Stage 6 is a rolling stage with four 20 km finishing circuits with two steep hills per lap. The stage ends on one of the those hills that maxes out at 19%. This will be fun (classic) stage to watch. — Steve
Interactive map and profile of the hilly finish circuit

Stage 6 start time: Monday 13:00 CET (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Montecosaro, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:16 CET (3:16:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Macerata, Italy

Stage 5 results: Enrico Gasparotto attacks the steep climb first and then wins the bunch sprint; Scarponi's overall lead is shaved down by Garzelli

Astana's Enrico Gasparotto was caught at the top of the wall with 1 km to go. A four man bunch sprint ensued which he won.

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 results:
1  Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana
2  Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
3  Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
4  Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team
5  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo               :08
6  Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
7  Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini
8  Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia

General classification after stage 5
1  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli     23:40:44
2  Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone          0:00:10
3  Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana                   0:00:15
4  Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team              0:00:18
5  Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank                   0:00:27
6  Michael Rogers (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia       0:00:29
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo           0:00:31

Stage 5 Full Results — gazzetta.it

Gasparotto strikes in Colmurano — cyclingnews

Gasparotto is de beste op de muur van Murano — sporza.be

Gasparotto, un giorno da big Scarponi cade ma resiste (ultimi km) — gazzetta.it

Last 2 Km (05:09 flemish) —sporza.be

Last 5 km (10:59 english) — eurosport

Scarponi has x-rays, will hope to continue in Tirreno-Adriatico — velonation

World Champion Evans goes on the attack — cyclingnews

9 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 preview Chieti → Colmurano, 234 216k (hilly)

March 13 update: The stage 5 route has been changed due to road damage on one of the climbs. Therefore, the stage will be 18 km shorter and the three moderate climbs have been replaced by one tough climb -- see the profile and map links in the race summary table (right). The finish, with the 750m 15% wall (max 20%) just 1 km from the line, is still intact. — Steve
Interactive map and profile of the finish (interactive map not updated for the route change; finish is the same).

Stage 5 start time: Sunday 9:45 CET (8:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Chieti, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:15 CET (3:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Colmurano, Italy

Stage 4 results: Michele Scarponi easily wins the hill climb into Chieti and takes the overall lead

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Stage 4 results:
1  Michele Scarponi (Androni)               6:23:48
2  Benoit Vaugrenard (Française des Jeux)       :14
3  Leonardo Bertagnolli (Androni)
4  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)
5  Rigoberto Urán (Caisse d'Epargne)
6  Maxim Iglinsky (Astana)                      :17
7  Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
8  Cadel Evans (BMC)

General classification after stage 4
1  Michele Scarponi (Androni)              18:08:14
2  Benoit Vaugrenard (Française des Jeux)       :18
3  Leonardo Bertagnolli (Androni)               :20
4  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)            :24
5  Rigoberto Urán (Caisse d'Epargne) 
6  Cadel Evans (BMC)                            :26
7  Maxim Iglinskyi (Astana)                     :27
8  Robert Gesink (Rabobank)

Stage 4 Full Results — gazzetta.it

Scarponi speeds to stage win in Chieti — cyclingnews

Scarponi slaat dubbelslag in Tirreno-Adriatico — sporza.be

La stoccata di Scarponi Tappa e maglia a Chieti — gazzetta.it

Scarponi's Tirreno mountain stage win timed to perfection — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Chieti finishing climb: Part 1 (08:35 english) | Part 2 (07:29 english) — eurosport

9 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti

Brief Highlights (00:39 english) — uk.eurosport

Stage 4 preview San Gemini → Chieti, 243k (hilly)

Chieti will host the stage 4 up hill finish and the start the following day

March 13 update: There was a long transfer to today's start in the Umbria region (San Gemini). This is a key stage and we'll end it with an uphill finish in Chieti which has a maximum grade of 19% and there is a 15% section near the finish. Should be fun. — Steve
Interactive map and profile of the finish.

Stage 4 start time: Saturday 10:10 CET (9:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for San Gemini, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:44 CET (3:44:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Chieti, Italy

Stage 3 results: Liquigas sets up Daniele Bennati for a fast sprint finish win

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 results:
1  Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)       3h54'09"
2  Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) 
3  Bernhard Eisel (HTC-Columbia) 
4  Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions)
5  Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) 

General classification after stage 3
1  Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)      11h44'23"
2  Linus Gerdemann (Milram)              04"     
3  Tom Boonen (Quick Step)               04"

Stage 2 Full Results — gazzetta.it

Bennati blazes to victory — cyclingnews

Bennati werkt het ploegwerk af in de sprint — sporza.be

Colpo grosso Bennati Prende tappa e maglia — gazzetta.it

Last Km (3:23 ambient audio) —sporza.be

Last 7 km (10:53 english) — eurosport

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti
... more to come....

Stage 3 preview: San Miniato → Monsummano Terme, 159k (bumpy)

March 11 update: Stage 3 takes place in the same area as Stage 2. There will be a figure eight around Monsummano Terme before a flat finish. This seems like another sprinter's stage but there are a couple good bumps towards the finish so a break could survive to the finish.
... read more of the Stage 3 Preview (more stage previews are in the works).

Stage 3 start time: Friday 12:15 CET (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for San Miniato, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:17 CET (3:17:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Monsummano Terme, Italy

Stage 2 results: Liquigas provides a great leadout but Tom Boonen wins the sprint finish

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 results:
1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step)               4:14:13
2. Paul Martens (Rabobank) 
3. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) 
4. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) 
5. J. Joaquín Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne)
6. Francesco Ginanni (Androni)
7. Sacha Modolo (Colnago)
8. Danilo Hondo (Lampre) 

General classification after stage 2
1  Linus Gerdemann (Milram)              7:50:18
2  Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
3  Pablo Lastras (Caisse d'Epargne)          :04

Stage 2 Full Results — gazzetta.it

Boonen powers to victory over Martens — cyclingnews

Tom Boonen wint de massasprint in de Tirreno — sporza.be

Boonen, sprint di forza pensando alla Sanremo — gazzetta.it

Last Km (3:04 ambient audio) —sporza.be

Last 5 Km (10:56 english) — eurosport

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 Full Results and GC Standings — gazzetta.it

The final kms (07:26 italian) — rai

Highights: LA 2ª TAPPA DELLA TIRRENO-ADRIATICO (01:08) — raisport.rai.it

Brief Highlights: Boonen burns rivals (00:50 english) — uk.eurosport

Stage 2 preview: Montecatini Terme, 165k (hilly)

March 10 update: This is the second stage in Tuscany and we moved north to the area between Lucca and Pistoia. The first part of this stage heads south to the flats of Fucecchio just west of Florence. We then return to Montecatini Terme and continue north to a wooded region where the stage peaks with a steep 762m climb at Goraiolo. The roads in this area are really windy so the combination of a decent climb and twisty roads will shatter the peloton. But there is still 80 km to go at this point.
... read more of the Stage 2 Preview (more stage previews are in the works).

Stage 2 start time: Thursday 12:15 CET (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Montecatini Terme, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:20 CET (2:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:16 CET (3:16:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Montecatini Terme, Italy

Official startlist with bib numbers for the 2010 Tirreno-Adriatico now posted

March 9 update: Here's the official provisional startlist for Wednesday's start. — Steve
Two ways to view the startlist:

Stage 1 results: A late four man break barely succeeds on a miserable day

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Gerdemann grabs first stage at Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews

Gelo e pioggia sulla Tirreno Gerdemann beffa tutti — gazzetta.it

Last Km (4:28 ambient audio) —sporza.be

Last 7 km (10:42 english) — eurosport

9 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti

Highights: LA 1ª TAPPA DELLA TIRRENO-ADRIATICO (01:09) — raisport.rai.it

Brief Highlights: Gerdemann snatches Tirreno first stage (00:50 english — uk.eurosport

Stage 1 preview: Livorno → Rosignano Solvay, 202k (flat)

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

March 9 update: Stage 1 features the flat route heading south along the Tyrrhenian Sea in Tuscany. There will be a few small hills (bumps) as the peloton loops inland around the finishing town of Rosignano Solvay. There is a small hill in the last 8 km but we should see a sprint finish over the last few flat kms among some of the best sprinters in the business. But the roads are windy so a break could succeed. Factoring in a windchill around 40F and a 30% chance of rain and it could be a more difficult day that otherwise expected.

I'll update the live video links at 15:20 CET. — Steve

Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 12:15 CET (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Pisa, Italy
Earliest live video: 15:20 CET (2:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:16 CET (3:16:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Pisa, Italy

Tirreno-Adriatico 2010 Previews

March 9 update:

Sprinters tune up for Sanremo in Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews

Tirreno-Adriatico starts Wednesday. Il via mercoledì! — podiumcafe

Petacchi to start Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews

Cavendish on the way back to form — cyclingnews
Also, see the route announcement and stage and interactive maps, profiles and google earth files (preview links) in the race summary table (right).

Pre-race press conference

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March 9 update: Some of the many big names that will take the start tomorrow (Wednesday) L-to-R: Daniele Bennati, Fabian Cancellara, Franco Pellizotti, Vincenzo Nibali, Andy Schleck and Mark Cavendish.

9 Big Photos (Star Mug Shots) from the Tirreno-Adriatico pre-race press conference — sirotti

2010 race promo video

March 9 update:

Feburary 24 update:

Change in Tirreno-Adriatico course sees Rodriguez switch to Paris-Nice — velonation

2010 Route Announced; Stage details now posted

Chieti will host the stage 4 up hill finish and the start the following day

Feburary 16 update: The route for the 2010 Corsa dei Due Mari ('race of the two seas') has been announced. There are lots of new host towns for this year's edition. Like last year, the race starts with three stages in Tuscany before moving east into Umbria and then the traditional final stage finish in San Benedetto del Tronto. Montelupone was slated for a third straight year but didn't make the final list of stages. Stages 4 and 6 will have good uphill finishes but not nearly as steep as Montelupone. In general and as is the tradition for this race, there will be several stages for the sprinters and several stages for the classics riders. There is no time-trial stage this year. More analysis to come...

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This race is rapidly growing in popularity among the riders as an alternative to the bad weather and mountains of Paris-Nice. The race is also becoming very popular among bike racing fans worldwide as it's the first big showdown of the best sprinters and a gauge for the upcoming Spring Classics. In North American, Tirreno-Adriatico will be televised daily on Universal Sports.

The 2010 Tirreno-Adriatico will be dedicated to the memory of Franco Ballerini, the director of Italian cycling, who recently died in rally car accident.

See the race summary table (right) for stage maps, profiles and timetables. — Steve
Preview: Sprinters tune up for Sanremo in Tirreno-Adriatico — cyclingnews

2010 Route Map (Planimetria)

Ecco la Tirreno-Adriatico E' dedicata a Ballerini — gazzetta.it

Feburary 9 update:
22 teams for Tirreno-Adriatico 2010:
ACQUA & SAPONE-MOKAMBO (IT): Garzelli, Paolini
AG2R LA MONDIALE (FR): Efimkin, Elmiger
ANDRONI-DIQUIGIOVANNI (IT): Scarponi, Ginanni
ASTANA (KZ): Vinokourov
BMC (US): Evans, Ballan
CAISSE D'EPARGNE (ES): Uran, Bruseghin
CERVELO TEST TEAM (CH): Hammond, Hushovd
COLNAGO-CSF INOX (IE): Gavazzi
EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI (ES): Samuel Sanchez
FRANCAISE DES JEUX (FR): Guesdon, Roux
GARMIN-TRANSITION (US): Farrar, Hesjedal
ISD-NERI (IT): Visconti
LAMPRE-FARNESE VINI (IT): Petacchi, Bernucci, Hondo
LIQUIGAS-DOIMO (IT): Nibali, Pellizotti, Bennati
OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (BE): Peraud
QUICK STEP (BE): Boonen
RABOBANK (NL): Freire, Gesink
SKY PROFESSIONAL CT (UK): Boasson Hagen, Lofkvist
TEAM HTC-COLUMBIA (US): Cavendish, Pinotti, Rogers
TEAM KATUSHA (RU): Pozzato, Kirchen
TEAM MILRAM (DE): Gerdemann, Ciolek
TEAM SAXO BANK (DK): Cancellara, Andy Schleck
Armstrong sì, Riccò no for Milan-San Remo — velonews

January 28 update: The 2010 Tirreno-Adriatico takes place Thursday March 11th thru Wednesday March 17th. For the second year in row it will start with three stages in Tuscany. Livorno will host the first stage on Thursday March 11th before the stage weaves through the nearby hills with the finish (most likely) in Rosignano Marittimo. Stage Two should start and finish in Montecatini Terme, the town involved in organizing the 2013 world championships. Stage Three on Saturday March 13th is expected to start in San Miniato, Pisa and finish on Monsummano Terme. — Steve

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Pre-race press conference

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