2016 Tirreno–Adriatico

2016 Tirreno–Adriatico
2016 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 28
Race details
Dates 9–15 March 2016
Stages 7
Distance 1,019.8 km (633.7 mi)
Palmares

The 2016 Tirreno–Adriatico will be the 51st edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycling stage race. It is scheduled from 9 to 15 March as the third event of the 2016 UCI World Tour.[1]

Route

The route for the 2016 Tirreno–Adriatico was announced in December 2015 in Camaiore, where the race will begin. The first stage will be a 22.7-kilometre (14.1 mi) team time trial on the coast. The second stage – the first road stage – will be suited to the classics riders as it finishes on a climb, while the third and fourth stages have flat finishes and will therefore suit the sprinters. The fifth stage will be the queen stage of the race: it will include five categorised climbs, finishing with the 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) ascent of Monte San Vicino. The sixth stage will again suit the sprinters. The race will end in San Benedetto del Tronto for the fiftieth consecutive year with a 10.1-kilometre (6.3 mi) individual time trial to decide the final standings.[2]

Stage schedule[3]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 9 March Lido di Camaiore 22.7 km (14 mi) Team time trial
2 10 March Camaiore to Pomarance 207 km (129 mi) Hilly stage
3 11 March Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina to Montalto di Castro 176 km (109 mi) Medium-mountain stage
4 12 March Montalto di Castro to Foligno 216 km (134 mi) Hilly stage
5 13 March Foligno to Monte San Vicino 178 km (111 mi) Mountain stage
6 14 March Castelraimondo to Cepagatti 210 km (130 mi) Flat stage
7 15 March San Benedetto del Tronto 10.1 km (6 mi) Individual time trial

Participating teams

As the Tirreno–Adriatico is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI Pro Teams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team into the race. Other squads will also be given wildcard places into the race.

UCI WorldTeams

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, Nigel. "UCI WorldTour calendar 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Farrand, Stephen (21 December 2015). "Tirreno-Adriatico 2016 route unveiled". Cyclingnews.com (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "2016 Route". gazzetta.it. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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