Tirreno-Adriatico (2018) Photos Mar 7 - 13

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Photo-Op with the race favorites: Tom Dumoulin, Fabio Aru, Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali, Peter Sagan	Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emitates) said: “Tirreno-Adriatico is an important race for me leading up to the Giro. I did it for the first time last year and it didn’t go as I wanted: I had to withdraw due to health problems. But together with the team, we’ve always wanted to come back and I’m happy to be here. I went to train in Sicily last week. It’s good to train on the Etna because the Giro will go there. I felt at home.”	Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team) said: “It’s always pretty much the same before Tirreno-Adriatico: we’re always a bit in the unknown. I don’t exactly good know how my condition is coming into this as a problem at the beginning of the season has delayed my start. I’m on my toes but I don’t have huge ambitions - we’ll take it day by day and see what I can look for. Our team is going well - we’re working the best we can - and we’ve a good group with [Domenico] Pozzovivo who is here for GC.”
Peter Sagan (Bora–Hansgrohe) said: “For sure it will be a different Tirreno-Adriatico for me. In the past, I used to race more before coming here, including in Qatar, Oman or Argentina and the opening weekend in Belgium. My schedule has changed: now this race is the real beginning of my season. I’ve won the points classification four times [in the past four years] and I’d like to win another jersey. Winning here at Tirreno-Adriatico would be an excellent way to arrive at the Milan-Sanremo, a race I care about a lot.”	Chris Froome (Team Sky) said: “It’s been a long time since I last raced in Italy [the UCI World Championships in Florence, 2013]. Obviously, I’ve had a different program building up to the Tour de France, which has been my main objective over the past few years. I didn’t come back to Tirreno-Adriatico after I came second to Vincenzo [Nibali, also in 2013] but I started my pro career in Italy with Barloworld. Italy has a deep connection with cycling and a deep history. You can see how much passion there is about the race, the Giro and everything. It’s great to be back here. We have a really strong team for Tirreno-Adriatico - we’re here to race for GC, that’s for sure. We have a very good team on paper for the team time trial and different options to target the GC. We’ll do our best tomorrow and take it from there.”	Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) said: “I’m not at 100%: I got a bit of a flu before the Strade Bianche and racing on Saturday with the cold and the rain didn’t make my condition any better. But I hope I’ll be fine for the uphill finishes as Tirreno-Adriatico is one of my favourite races in the Spring. I always love to come back. Last year was the first time I did pretty well, sixth overall. I was hoping to improve this result but we’ll see in the next few days if this is going to be possible.”
Press Conference scene
‘I’m proud to be part of the team’: Chris Froome dismisses Doping in Sport report allegations — cyclingweekly Froome backs embattled Team Sky — velonews
	Chris Froome answering more questions

Stage 1:  Lido di Camaiore, 21.5 km  Full Results and Report

1st BMC Racing 13.3 km in 22:19	Third year in a row, BMC Racing has won the Tirreno-Adriatico TTT	2nd Mitchelton-Scott + 4s
Reflecting on Mitchelton-Scott	Team Sky down the ramp	3rd Team Sky + 9s
After Quickstep, 5th Team Sunweb + 25s	Well back was, 18th Dimension Data + 1:16	Even further back was Mark Cavendish who crashed, finished, but missed the time cut
For the third year in the a row, BMC Racing wins the TTT at Tirreno-Adriatico		First race leader, Damiano Caruso (BMC)

Stage 2:  Camaiore → Follonica, 169 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 2 rollout from Lido di Camaiore		Today's break
	Several crashes on the day
First pass through the finish line	Later the sprint finish back in Follonica	Marcel KITTEL (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN) wins the Stage 2 sprint in 4:12:24 ahead of 2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 3rd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO)
Your Stage 2 winner, Marcel KITTEL (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN), finally gets his first win in Italy

Stage 3:  Follonica → Trevi, 234 km  Full Results and Report

The rollout from Follonica for Stage 3
Primoz ROGLIC (Slo/Lotto NL - Jumbo) attacks on the finishing climb with 2 km to go	Less than 100m to go and the finish order doesn't change here 1st Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 2nd Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 3s, 3rd Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) + 6s and 4th Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) + 7s
Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) wins Stage 3	Finish scene in Trevi	Your Stage 3 winner, Primož ROGLIČ (SLO/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) and his patented ski jumper podium leap and landing
“I came to Tirreno-Adriatico to win the overall. But we didn’t do our best TTT and we had some bad luck yesterday. I was forced to change my bike after the crash. My GC was over, so I needed to find some new goals because I worked really hard for this race. After winning a time trial at the Giro d’Italia (2016) and a mountain stage at the Tour de France (2017), I’m happy to get an uphill finish win. I’ve already lost some sprints in my career so I knew I shouldn’t wait for the last moment but just fight and go for it. The best feeling in cycling is when you don’t see anybody in front of you and you’re first on the finish line.”	4th today + 7s and new race leader, Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY)	“I was going pretty well last year at Tirreno-Adriatico. We had some bad luck in the TTT with a wheel so I wanted to come back. Racing in Italy reminds me my early years with Barloworld. Roads here always make it an interesting race. I didn’t expect to be in this position today but it’s nice to lead the race. The team is here to win the overall. I’m in the best place now but tomorrow it’s a long mountain finish. Hopefully one of us can do it. If I don’t have the legs, I hope Froomey takes over. It’s nice to get better luck here this year. Tirreno-Adriatico is a massive race, one I’d love to win.”

Stage 4:  Foligno → Sasso Tetto, 219 km  Full Results and Report

Another fine performance today by the Strade Bianche champion, 6th Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) + 6s and now the best young rider after Stage 4	Race leader, Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) signing in for his last day as race leader	Start scene in Foligno
	Team Sky with their race leader, Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY)
Astana thinning the race out on the final climb	Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) attack... he ended up 2nd	Four riders at the front of the race
Mikel LANDA MEANA (ESP/MOVISTAR), Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE), Fabio ARU (ITA/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) and Ben HERMANS (BEL/ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY)
Mikel LANDA MEANA (ESP/MOVISTAR) wins Stage 4 in 6:22:13 ahead of 2nd Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 3rd George BENNETT (NZL/LOTTO NL - JUMBO)		“I realized that Sky outnumbered us in the front group so I decided to wait a little bit. When Lopez attacked it was a bit far from the finish line. I let other riders do the work and wait for the right time to go for a final attack. I'm in a new team. I'm in a good shape. This makes it a good start for the 2018 season.”
	Your Stage 4 winner, Mikel LANDA MEANA (ESP/MOVISTAR)
Back in the race lead, Damiano Caruso (BMC), said: “I didn't exactly expect to be back in the lead today but I felt good in the last climb. I was convinced I could have a good race today. It's a big result for me to take the jersey at the top of a mountain like this. Tomorrow we have another hard stage. We might try to take another opportunity with Greg Van Avermaet to do something big to put me in a good position before the time trial.”

Stage 5:  Castelraimondo → Filottrano, 178 km  Full Results and Report

Fabio Aru (UAE) during the Stage 5 sign-in in Castelraimondo	Philippe Gilbert has kept a low profile this week. He's prepping for Milan-San Remo next Saturday	Start scene in Castelraimondo
3x times through the finish line in Filottrano, Michele Scarponi's hometown
Michele Scarponi's widow, Anna, and two young sons	Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) attacks the final time through Filottrano
		Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) enters the plaza in Filottrano with 100m to go
Solo win by Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT)	His brother, Simon, won yesterday at Paris-Nice (photos) and today it was his turn	The battle for second
2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 7s, 3rd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY), 4th Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL)	Your Stage 5 winner, Adam YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT)
	The memory of Michele Scarponi was honored, but it was sad moment for Michele Scarponi's widow, Anna, and a confusing one for his two young sons
Your new race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) by 3s		Best young rider, Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL)

Stage 6:  Numana → Fano, 153 km  Full Results and Report

Fernando GAVIRIA (QST) was looking forward to today's flat finish, but crashed with 7 km to go	The rollout from Numana
		The peloton reel in the final break survivor, Marcus BURGHARDT (BORA - HANSGROHE) who rode about 40 km solo before he was caught with 20 km to go
All back together	Fernando GAVIRIA (QST) touched the back wheel of his teammate and caused the pile up with 7 km to go	Sprint finish in Fano after Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE) worked his way back to the front after the Gaviria crash
Marcel KITTEL (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN) wins in 3:49:54, 2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE), 3rd Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 4th Sacha MODOLO (ITA/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC)	The finish scene in Fano	Peter Sagan Post Race: I don't care about victories, it's more about the show — cyclingnews
	Two wins at this year's Tirreno-Adriatico for Marcel KITTEL (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN). “This second stage victory isn’t necessarily better than the first one, which was my first pro win in Italy, so it was special. Today’s win is also special because it's the birthday of [teammate] Nathan Haas and it wasn’t an easy stage at all. I’m proud of the team. Katusha-Alpecin has a big potential in leadout with Rick Zabel and Marco Haller. With rouleurs like Alex Dowsett and Tony Martin, we can combine things really well. Today’s victory will keep everyone in the team motivated.”
Your Stage 6 winner, Marcel KITTEL (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN)	Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) will take a 3s lead into the final day ITT	“Today’s race was more nervous with the rain. It’s very nice to have technical circuits for the fans but, as riders, we find them tricky. We have to be careful where to be positioned in the bunch ahead of the corners. It’s part of cycling – we have to deal with it. Now I’ll have to deal with Damiano Caruso being a great time triallist. I have a good opportunity to win but it would have been easier if I had a bigger advantage. It’s gonna be a great spectacle for people watching the race – they won’t know the final result until we cross the line.”

Stage 7:  San Benedetto del Tronto, 10 km  Full Results and Report

1st Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) 10 km in 11:14, 4s faster than his winning time last year	Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) on his way to back to back San Benedetto del Tronto TT wins	2nd Jos VAN EMDEN (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 4s
3rd Jonathan CASTROVIEJO (ESP/SKY) + 8s	Last man on the course, race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY)	12th Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) + 20s, easily good enough for the overall win
Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) wins the 2018 Tirreno-Adriatico	Your Stage 7 ITT winner Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) 10 km in 11:14, 4s faster than his winning time last year	Your 2018 GC Podium: 2nd Damiano CARUSO (ITA/BMC RACING) + 24s, 1st Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) 25:32:56, 3rd Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) + 32s
Your 2018 GC Podium: 2nd Damiano CARUSO (ITA/BMC RACING) + 24s, 1st Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) 25:32:56, 3rd Geraint THOMAS (GBR/SKY) + 32s	4th on GC + 1:06 and best young rider, Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL)	Your overall winner, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) looks like he could do well in a Javelin competition too