Tirreno-Adriatico

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Pros from Magnus Sheffield and Cian Uijtdebroeks to Paul Magnier and Elisa Balsamo couldn't hold back the emotion in a weekend overflowing with wins, crashes, elation, and frustration.

Ayuso reaffirms his talent while Italians Milan and Filippo Ganna show strong form in advance of Milan-San Remo next weekend.

British star has had a glittering early season, psyched by his new team and by a possible Giro d’Italia wildcard slot.

Spanish rider puts in impressive solo move on final climb to distance Ganna with just one day left.

Currently riding strongly in Tirreno-Adriatico, the Australian rider talks surgery, success, Roglič, and Red Bull.

'This is exactly what I need': Van der Poel hits monument form at Tirreno-Adriatico ahead of his punch-up with Pogačar at San Remo and Flanders.

Is rain jacket admin the hardest on-bike maneuver? 10-year pro Mirco Maestri might agree.

Pre-stage favorites outsprinted after wild final of filthy-wet, 240km trek across Italy; Ganna rubberstamps San Remo potential with climbing, pursuiting prowess.

Filippo Ganna blows away Juan Ayuso with 56kph TT in warning shot ahead of San Remo, Roubaix.

Peloton VIPs push the accelerator on their road to monuments, Giro d'Italia, Tour de France next week at Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.

Classics king Van der Poel will return to the Tour de France, but will skip the road worlds in Rwanda to chase the mountain bike rainbow jersey in 2025.

Breaking down what a major upset at Paris-Nice and the reemergence of Visma stage racing dominance means for the rest of the season.

Bobby Julich became the first American to win Paris-Nice in 2005. Two decades on he’s elated to see more American success at the high-profile stage race. 

Tour de Hoody: More Americans win in Europe, Chris Froome's long goodbye, and giving Milan-San Remo the respect it deserves.

From Plapp to Wiebes, and Van Dijk to Skjelmose, here's what the stars said: 'The race started hard, got harder, went full-gas, and then just went ridiculous.'

Italian fastman takes second sprint victory of the week as Philipsen cracks in shoulder to shoulder battle.

British GC hope satisfied in Tirreno-Adriatico after ‘one of the best climbing performances’ of his career

Race leader strengthens vice grip on blue jersey with another stage win.

Two-time Tour de France champion posted some impressive power numbers to bury rivals: 'The plan worked perfectly.'

Tour de France dominators fear ban of helmet after it reportedly spent more than a year developing with Giro Sport.

Jonas Vingegaard and teammates test radical new design from Giro in advance of team's Tour de France defense.

Strade Bianche winner crashed twice during Tirreno-Adriatico and he will miss the Italian monument on doctor's orders.

From Giro-bound Roglič and Geoghegan Hart to Van Aert and Van der Poel heading to Milan-San Remo, here's what the favorites revealed.

Roglič tops João Almeida and Tao Geoghegan Hart to mark assured comeback from winter shoulder surgery.

Dutch superstar remains muted in early races but he's confident he's on the flight path toward a strong spring classics campaign.

'I've already accomplished more than anticipated': Two wins in two days at Tirreno-Adriatico sees Slovenian bound back into cycling's front echelon.

Stage 4 of Tirreno-Adriatico sees Julian Alaphilippe evade a DQ for mid-race wardrobe reshuffle, Giulio Ciccone get clipped by car in post-race chatter.

Racing through Europe smashed by winter storms as Drentse 8 also canceled, Tirreno-Adriatico course cut short.

Both walked away without serious injury but the spring classics implications could have been shattering.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider missed the split but powered alone to bridge across in impressive display of raw power.

Andrew Hood and Jim Cotton take sides on which of the spring's marquee stage races gets them more stoked.

MVDP downplays Tirreno-Adriatico expectations: 'The best version of myself is yet to come.'

The Belgian missed several days of training after falling ill last week.

The 'Race of the Two Seas' has something for everyone in the prestigious, early season GC prize.

The 31-year-old Frenchman is optimistic after Tirreno-Adriatico.

Porte powers to impressive fourth at Tirreno-Adriatico: 'Right now, Pogačar is a level above.'

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl boss urges patience and expectation management when picking apart Remco Evenepoel's performance at Tirreno-Adriatico.

From ‘Top Ganna’ to Americans rising, last week's ‘Race of the Two Seas’ packed more storylines than another Pogačar exhibition.

Could Pogačar uncork a long-distance attack to fend off the sprinters? It could happen.

Vinegaard and Landa were able to maintain their second and third positions in the general classification.

Slovenian star sets the tone early in 2022 with three straight victories and now turns toward the spring classics.

Climbing legs at Tirreno-Adriatico confirm Quinn Simmons is on track for upcoming northern classics campaign.

Pogačar completes sweep of victories at every race he started in 2022 after also winning UAE Tour and Strade Bianche.

Basque climber looks poised to finish on final podium at Tirreno-Adriatico after hanging close behind Pogačar's acceleration.

Evenepoel not sugar-coating Carpegna capitulation after becoming one of main threats to Pogačar's Tirreno tyranny: 'I needed 30 or 40 watts more.'

Two-time Tour de France winner says a few extra grams of weight tilted him in favor of racing on rim brakes for Saturday's decisive battle at Tirreno-Adriatico.

Runner-up Jonas Vingegaard can only tip his cap as Tadej Pogačar picks up his sixth win of 2022 and solidifies his overall race lead.

Barely a week after blazing to victory at Strade Bianche, Pogačar powers away from peloton in a way that evokes the Italian climber.

Tadej Pogacar: 'I was pretty happy to be alone on the descent.'

Slovenian megastar takes control in Italy with huge solo win, extending GC lead to nearly two minutes ahead of final sprint stage Sunday.

Will Peter Sagan be ready in time for the northern classics? Officials confirm he will race next week in Italy to chase form and results.

Belgian star on mission to follow Tour de France toppers on 'Pantani climb' at Tirreno-Adriatico.

Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard, and Tadej Pogačar took a star-studded trip off of the Tirreno-Adriatico race route.

Pogačar says miscue cost them a chance to contest for stage, but he retains leader's jersey going into Saturday's ‘Pantani’ climb finale.

Belgian star leads top attackers off-course in miscue that didn't shake up GC but might have cost them a chance to win the stage.

Tadej Pogačar rolls on in blue leader's jersey despite course routing mishap in final kilometers.

French star tiptoeing back into the limelight with hopes of hitting peak form later this summer.

Enric Mas shoulders burden as center of Movistar's future after controversial exit of López, approaching retirement of Valverde.

‘The Race of Two Seas’ runs March 7-13 and can be viewed through a web browser or mobile streaming app.

The two-time Tour de France champion wins stage 4 of Tirreno-Adriatico and moves into the race lead.

Long-distance breakaway lands Quinn Simmons into climber's jersey and puts him in spotlight heading into classics season.

Brandon McNulty powers to his first WorldTour win in what's another confirmation that UAE Emirates is now among the powerhouse teams.

Tadej Pogačar on Belgian rival in uphill faceoff: ‘Sometimes he tried too hard.’

Defending champion Pogačar assumes race lead ahead of Remco Evenepoel. American Quinn Simmons leads the climbing competition.

Lotto-Soudal star pulls out of Tirreno-Adriatico to prepare for Milan-San Remo after sprinting to his first career win Wednesday at the Italian stage race.

Colorado climber confirms he will race Tour de Suisse for first time as he plots a late-race raid at Tirreno-Adriatico.

Belgian rider clocked driving at 125kph in a 70kph zone.

Ewan's first-ever Tirreno-Adriatico stage win is his third victory of the 2022 season.

The former world champion finished fourth on stage 2.

Tadej Pogačar vs. Remco Evenepoel duel heats up at Tirreno-Adriatico.

No change to general classification with Filippo Ganna continuing to lead the ‘Race of Two Seas’

Pogačar darts away from Remco Evenepoel to snatch back bonuses: 'If you have a chance, you take it.'

Former world champion was vomiting inside the team bus on the way to the start of stage 3.

'I cannot watch the news anymore, because it really hurts me to see what is happening there,' said Trek-Segafredo sports director

20-year-old Olav Kooij powers to runner-up honors on stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico with 23-year-old Kaden Groves taking third.

Peter Sagan hits his best result since September and his first top-5 since joining TotalEnergies. Will it be enough to shine in the classics?

The Australian sprinter is intent on finally being first across the line down the Via Roma, and that means he won't be taking any chances this week.