Simon Yates smashes stage eight time trial to win Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
Simon Yates wrapped up the overall victory at Tirreno-Adriatico with a strong performance on the stage eight time trial.
Tirreno-Adriatico
Where: Italy
When: March 10-16 2021
Rank: UCI WorldTour
The 2019 Tirreno-Adriatico peloton (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
The 2021 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico will see the week long stage race enter its 56th year.
In 2020, Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) managed to do what his brother, Adam, missed out on by one second a year previous by winning the overall title ahead of Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Rafał Majka (then Bora-Hansgrohe)
The 2019 win went to Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma), the Slovenian took victory on the final day with a margin of just one second ahead of Adam Yates (then Mitchelton-Scott).
In 2018, the win was Michał Kwiatkowski’s, 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 the Covid-19 pandemic pushed the race back to September, with the Giro in October and Milan-San Remo in August.
Tirreno-Adriatico usually runs alongside Paris-Nice, this of course was different for the rejigged 2020 season with Tirreno running in August alongside the Tour de France.
The race has slotted nicely back into it’s original slot for the 2021 season.
Tirreno-Adriatico: Recent winners
2020 Simon Yates (GBr)
2019 Primož Roglič (Slo)
2018 Michał Kwiatkowski (Pol)
2017 Nairo Quintana (Col)
2016 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel)
2015 Nairo Quintana (Col)
2014 Alberto Contador (Esp)
2013 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita)
2012 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita)
2011 Cadel Evans (Aus)
2010 Stefano Garzelli (Ita)
2009 Michele Scarponi (Ita)
2008 Fabian Cancellara (Sui)
Tirreno-Adriatico 2021 route
The full details of the Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 route are not yet available, but will appear here…
| Stage 1, March 10 | ||
| Stage 2, March 11 | ||
| Stage 3, March 12 | ||
| Stage 4, March 13 | ||
| Stage 5, March 14 | ||
| Stage 6, March 15 | ||
| Stage 7, March 16 |
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
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Mathieu van der Poel takes spectacular win on stage seven of Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
Mathieu van der Poel put in an outstanding performance to take stage seven at the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico beating Rubén Guerreiro and Matteo Fabbro after kicking hard on the final climb.
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Simon Yates remains in control at Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 as decisive stages loom
Yates dominated on the stage five summit finish and leads Majka going into the final two days
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Tim Merlier puts in perfect sprint to take stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
The Belgian national champion has never won at WorldTour level before
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Simon Yates puts in a commanding display to win stage five of Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
Simon Yates took the queen stage and the leaders jersey at the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico, finishing on the Sarnano-Sassotetto ahead of Geraint Thomas and Rafał Majka.
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Lucas Hamilton takes stage four of Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 as Michael Woods retains overall lead
Hamilton attacked with Masnada with 7km to go with the Australian taking his first WorldTour win
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'I'm a lot better than three weeks ago' - Geraint Thomas confident about progression towards Giro d'Italia
Geraint Thomas is confident in his progression towards the Giro d’Italia, as he looked strong in the first climbing test of Tirreno-Adriatico.
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Michael Woods takes stage three victory and overall lead at Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
Woods attacked on the final climb before beating Rafal Majka in a two-up sprint
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Geraint Thomas says he didn’t want to ride the Tour de France 2020 if he wasn’t a leader
Geraint Thomas says he didn’t want to ride the 2020 Tour de France in support of another rider.
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Pascal Ackermann takes second win in another tight sprint at Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
The German race leader took a similar line to stage one, winning by half a wheel
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Pascal Ackermann makes late dash to pip Fernando Gaviria to Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 stage one win
The German sprint star came from a long way back to pass Fernando Gaviria on the line
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Five things to look out for at the Tirreno-Adriatico 2020
Five things to look out for in the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico, who's riding and what to expect in the race between the two seas
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 start list: Geraint Thomas, Vincenzo Nibali and Simon Yates to battle for the title
Full list of riders taking part in the 2020 Tirreno-Adriatico (March 11-17)
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How to live stream Tirreno-Adriatico 2020: watch Tirreno-Adriatico from anywhere
Where to watch live coverage and catch highlights of the 2020 edition of Tirreno-Adriatico (September 7-14)
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2020 route: Stages for revised 55th edition
The hilly race between the two seas has released its revised 2020 route after the Covid-19 break
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Simon Yates eyeing Tirreno-Adriatico victory en route to Giro d'Italia
The former Vuelta a España winner is set to ride his first Tirreno-Adriatico in 2020
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Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome to ride Tirreno-Adriatico
Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas will be back in action at Tirreno-Adriatico next week.
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Milan - San Remo and Tirreno-Adriatico have been postponed
Race organisers say work is underway to allocate new dates for the races
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Will teams be punished for pulling out of races because of coronavirus?
There will be plenty of cycling stars absent from prestigious upcoming races, as nine WorldTeams have pulled out of events so far because of coronavirus.
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Parkhotel Valkenburg announce they are skipping Strade Bianche and Trofeo Binda
Parkhotel Valkenburg have announced they will not be racing Strade Bianche or Trofeo Binda because of concerns over corona virus.
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Organisers say Milan - San Remo, Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico are going ahead as planned
RCS emailed teams on Monday morning with the good news, although said the situation could change at any moment
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Milan-San Remo, Tirreno-Adriatico and Giro d'Italia all under threat after Italian coronavirus outbreak
Race organisers have said there is 'no plan B' if sporting events are banned in the region
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Adam Yates says Tirreno-Adriatico loss 'leaves a bad taste in the mouth'
Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) leaves Italy with a bad taste in his mouth after losing his race lead in Tirreno-Adriatico on the final day time trial.
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Adam Yates misses out on Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 title by one second to Primož Roglič
Adam Yates missed out on the biggest stage race victory of his career by one second at Tirreno-Adriatico.
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Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 stage seven time trial start times
Adam Yates faces a tough challenge as he tries to defend his Tirreno-Adriatico lead on the final day.
