2007 Tirreno–Adriatico

2007 Tirreno–Adriatico
Race details
Dates March 14–March 20
Stages 7
Distance 1,112.5 km (691.3 mi)
Winning time 28h 31' 26"
Palmarès
Winner  Andreas Klöden (GER) (Astana)
Second  Kim Kirchen (LUX) (T-Mobile Team)
Third  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana)

Points  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) (Saunier Duval-Prodir)
Mountains  Salvatore Commesso (ITA) (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
Team Tinkoff Credit Systems
2006
2008

The 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race took place from March 14 to March 20. The event was won by German Andreas Klöden of the Astana, who combined good time-trialling and climbing skills to take the race lead on the penultimate stage.

Contents

Stages

Stage 1 - 14-03-2007: Civitavecchia, 160 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Robbie McEwen Predictor-Lotto 4h 38' 24" 3 pts
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t. 2 pts
3 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t. 1 pt

Stage 2 - 15-03-2007: Civitavecchia-Marsciano, 202 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Alexander Arekeev Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo 4h 51' 41" N/A
2 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems + 29" N/A
3 Sven Krauss Gerolsteiner + 29" 1 pt

Stage 3 - 16-03-2007: Marsciano-Macerata, 213 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval-Prodir 5h 41' 22" 3 pts
2 Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 2" 2 pts
3 Andreas Klöden Astana + 2" 1 pt

Stage 4 - 17-03-2007: Pievebovigliana-Offagna, 161 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval-Prodir 3h 50' 22" 3 pts
2 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 4" 2 pts
3 Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 4" 1 pt

Stage 5 - 18-03-2007: Civitanova Marche-Civitanova Alta, 20.5 km (ITT)

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner 27' 08" 3 pts
2 Andreas Klöden Astana + 1" 2 pts
3 Kim Kirchen T-Mobile Team + 6" 1 pt

Stage 6 - 19-03-2007: San Benedetto del Tronto-San Giacomo, 164 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Matteo Bono Lampre-Fondital 4h 25' 07" 3 pts
2 Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas + 32" 2 pts
3 Giovanni Visconti Quick Step-Innergetic + 41" 1 pt

Stage 7 - 20-03-2007: Civitella del Tronto-San Benedetto del Tronto, 177 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel-Euskadi 4h 38' 43" 3 pts
2 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC s.t. 2 pts
3 Gabriele Balducci Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo s.t. N/A

Final standings

General classification

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Andreas Klöden Astana 28h 31' 26" 50
2 Kim Kirchen T-Mobile Team + 4" 40
3 Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 13" 35
4 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 23" 30
5 Janez Brajkovic Discovery Channel + 31" 25
6 Jens Voigt Team CSC + 34" 20
7 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems + 55" N/A
8 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 59" N/A
9 Michele Scarponi Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo + 1' 00" N/A
10 Michael Boogerd Rabobank + 1' 12" 2
NOTE: UCI ProTour points are not awarded to riders from UCI Professional Continental teams (e.g., Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo and Tinkoff Credit Systems).

Mountains classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Salvatore Commesso Tinkoff Credit Systems 15
2 Fortunato Baliani Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 11
3 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems 6

Points classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval-Prodir 32
2 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems 31
3 Andreas Klöden Astana 30

Team classification

Team Country Time
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems  Italy 85h 37' 54"
2 Astana  Switzerland + 1' 07"
3 Caisse d'Epargne  Spain + 2' 58"

The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico:

Nation UCI
Code
Team Name
ASA Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
A2R AG2R Prévoyance
AST Astana
BTL Bouygues Télécom
GCE Caisse d'Epargne
PAN Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
COF Cofidis
C.A Crédit Agricole
DSC Discovery Channel
EUS Euskaltel-Euskadi
FDJ Française des Jeux
GST Gerolsteiner
LAM Lampre-Fondital
LIQ Liquigas
PRL Predictor-Lotto
QSI Quick Step-Innergetic
RAB Rabobank
SDV Saunier Duval-Prodir
CSC Team CSC
MRM Team Milram
TCS Tinkoff Credit Systems
TMO T-Mobile Team

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner)
General Classification
Mountains Classification
Points Classification
Team Classification
0Stage 1
(Robbie McEwen)
Robbie McEwen Salvatore Commesso Robbie McEwen Team CSC
0Stage 2
(Alexandr Arekeev)
Alexandr Arekeev Fortunato Baliani Alexandr Arekeev Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
0Stage 3
(Riccardo Riccò)
Salvatore Commesso Daniele Contrini Gerolsteiner
0Stage 4
(Riccardo Riccò)
Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
0Stage 5
(Stefan Schumacher)
Stefan Schumacher Andreas Klöden Astana
0Stage 6
(Matteo Bono)
Andreas Klöden Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
0Stage 7
(Koldo Fernández)
0Final
Andreas Klöden Salvatore Commesso Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems

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