Thomas says his team-mate will pick up form through the Giro despite his poor showing at last week's Tirreno-Adriatico
Tirreno-Adriatico
Where: Italy
When: March 13-19 2019
Rank: UCI WorldTour
The 2019 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico will see the week long stage race enter its 54th year.
Last year’s win went to Michał Kwiatkowski, whilst 2017’s victor was Nairo Quintana who also won in 2015. Both Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali have two wins to their names, too
Tirreno-Adriatico often serves as a preparation ground for those aiming for Milan-San Remo glory as well as those riders thinking of taking home the maglia rosa at the Giro d’Italia in May.
But much like Paris-Nice, the other week-long stage race that runs concurrently, Tirreno has prestige in its own right, with a roll call of winners that would be the envy of any race.
Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 route
The route for the 2019 edition of Tirreno-Adricatico has been unveiled – but we’ll update this page with details as they arrive.
| Stage one, Wednesday March 13 | ||
| Stage two, Thursday March 14 | ||
| Stage three, Friday March 15 | ||
| Stage four, Saturday March 16 | ||
| Stage five, Sunday March 17 | ||
| Stage six, Monday March 18 | ||
| Stage seven, Tuesday March 19 |
Tirreno-Adriatico: Recent winners
2018 Michał Kwiatkowski
2017 Nairo Quintana
2016 Greg Van Avermaet
2015 Nairo Quintana
2014 Alberto Contador
2013 Vincenzo Nibali
2012 Vincenzo Nibali
2011 Cadel Evans
2010 Stefano Garzelli
2009 Michele Scarponi
2008 Fabian Cancellara
Key info: TV guide | Start list | Route guide
Previous editions: 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
Key riders: Vincenzo Nibali | Greg Van Avermaet | Nairo Quintana | Peter Sagan
Five things we learned from Tirreno-Adriatico
Tirreno-Adriatico provided its usual mix of exciting racing across Italy, with Michal Kwiatkowski taking victory by 24 seconds ahead of Damiano Caruso.
Geraint Thomas reflects on ‘bittersweet’ Tirreno-Adriatico podium spot
Geraint Thomas is happy that Sky team-mate Michal Kwiatkowski won Tirreno-Adriatico overall, but rues bad luck that cost himself the leader's jersey
Michal Kwiatkowski wins Tirreno-Adriatico overall, Geraint Thomas third
Rohan Dennis wins decisive final time trial stage in Tirreno-Adriatico as Michal Kwiatkowski takes the overall victory
Tirreno-Adriatico stage seven time trial start times
Start times for the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, a 10km out-and-back time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto where the race winner will be decided.
‘I don’t care about victories, it’s more about show’: Peter Sagan explains extraordinary chase at Tirreno-Adriatico
An astonishing chase on stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico may not have been rewarded with victory, but Peter Sagan is more concerned with putting on a show.
Fernando Gaviria requires surgery on broken hand from Tirreno-Adriatico crash; out of Milan-San Remo
Fernando Gaviria is out of this Saturday's Milan-San Remo after fracturing his hand in a crash at the end of stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico.
Marcel Kittel out-sprints Peter Sagan on Tirreno-Adriatico stage six after large crash disrupts finale
Marcel Kittel steered clear of a major crash in the final 10km of stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico to take his second stage victory of the race.
Bernhard Eisel injured in Tirreno-Adriatico team car collision: ‘I’m happy to have got out alive’
"I touched a team car... It was absolutely not the driver’s fault, it was my fault" says Bernhard Eisel after heavy crash during Sunday's stage of Tirreno-Adriatico
Adam Yates puts in powerful attack to win Tirreno-Adriatico stage five
Michal Kwiatkowski takes over the overall lead after a tough finish on stage five of the Italian stage race
‘It’s frustrating’: Geraint Thomas on losing Tirreno-Adriatico lead due to jammed chain
Geraint Thomas describes how he lost the Tirreno-Adriatico race lead due to a stuck chain: "I was yanking it to try to get it out and it wouldn't come out"
Mikel Landa wins Tirreno-Adriatico stage four as Geraint Thomas loses overall lead due to mechanical
Disappointment for Geraint Thomas as a late mechanical leaves him fighting to minimise his time loss on the key climbing stage in Tirreno-Adriatico
Tom Dumoulin abandons Tirreno-Adriatico after crash
Giro d'Italia winner Tom Dumoulin withdraws from Tirreno-Adriatico after crashing during the queen stage of the race
Geraint Thomas: ‘I’d bet on Froome for Tirreno-Adriatico queen stage summit finish’
Despite being in the Tirreno-Adriatico lead, Geraint Thomas says that he would bet on Chris Froome to ride away from the field on Saturday's summit finish.
Geraint Thomas moves into the overall lead after Tirreno-Adriatico uphill finish
Primož Roglič takes victory after tough finishing climb on stage three of 2018 Tirreno-Adriatico, with Geraint Thomas finishing fourth to move into the overall lead
‘I’m surprised there weren’t more crashes’: Riders react to ‘sketchy’ Tirreno-Adriatico finale
A huge crash blighted the closing circuits of stage two of the Tirreno-Adriatico, where Marcel Kittel sprinted to victory
Marcel Kittel takes first win of the year on Tirreno-Adriatico stage two
Patrick Bevin takes overall race lead from BMC team-mate Damiano Caruso after a hectic bunch sprint on stage two of Tirreno-Adriatico
Team Sky ‘very happy’ with Tirreno-Adriatico team time trial result as they look ahead to mountains
Team Sky placed third in the opening team time trial of the 2018 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy on Wednesday, a result that the squad says they are ‘very happy’…
Mark Cavendish fractures rib in Tirreno-Adriatico crash but ‘pleased there’s no major damage done’
Dimension Data confirms that Mark Cavendish fractured a rib after crashing during the opening team time trial of Tirreno-Adriatico, which saw him finish outside the time limit
Mark Cavendish’s Tirreno-Adriatico crash puts him outside time limit in ‘frustrating’ season
In his first race back after crashing out of the Abu Dhabi Tour, Mark Cavendish is out of Tirreno-Adriatico after crashing heavily during the team time trial and finishing outside…
BMC Racing win Tirreno-Adriatico team time trial to put Damiano Caruso in lead
BMC Racing place ahead of Mitchelton-Scott and Team Sky in the opening team test against the clock in the 2018 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico
Mark Cavendish’s bad luck continues with nasty Tirreno-Adriatico crash
Mark Cavendish's unlucky start to the year continued at Tirreno-Adriatico as he crashed on the opening team time trial, but was still able to cross the line
Tirreno-Adriatico 2018 live TV guide
Where to watch live coverage and catch highlights of the 2018 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico (March 7-13)
Tirreno-Adriatico 2018 start list
Provisional list of riders taking part in the 2018 Tirreno-Adriatico (March 7-13)
Pneumonia stops Gianluca Brambilla from riding in Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico
Italian Gianluca Brambilla forced to sit out Strade Bianche as he suffers from a respiratory infection