2007 Tirreno–Adriatico

2007 Tirreno–Adriatico
2007 UCI ProTour, race 2 of 26
Race details
Dates14–20 March 2007
Stages7
Distance1,112.5 km (691.3 mi)
Winning time28h 31' 26"
Results
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

The 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race took place from 14 March to 20 March 2007. 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.

Teams

Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, were invited to participate in the race:[1]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 14 March Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia 175 km (109 mi) Flat stage  Robbie McEwen (AUS)
2 15 March Civitavecchia to Marsciano 205 km (127 mi) Hilly stage  Alexander Arekeev (RUS)
3 16 March Marsciano to Macerata 213 km (132 mi) Hilly stage  Riccardo Riccò (ITA)
4 17 March Pievebovigliana to Offagna 161 km (100 mi) Hilly stage  Riccardo Riccò (ITA)
5 18 March Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Alta 20.5 km (12.7 mi) Individual time trial  Stefan Schumacher (GER)
6 19 March San Benedetto del Tronto to San Giacomo 164 km (102 mi) Medium mountain stage  Matteo Bono (ITA)
7 20 March Civitella del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto 177 km (110 mi) Flat stage  Koldo Fernández (ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

14 March 2007 — Civitavecchia, 175 km (109 mi)
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 March 2007 — Civitavecchia to Marsciano, 205 km (127 mi)
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 March 2007 — Marsciano to Macerata, 213 km (132 mi)
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 March 2007 — Pievebovigliana to Offagna, 161 km (100 mi)
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 March 2007 — Civitanova Marche to Civitanova Alta, 20.5 km (12.7 mi) (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 March 2007 — San Benedetto del Tronto to San Giacomo, 164 km (102 mi)
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 March 2007 — Civitella del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, 177 km (110 mi)
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 Brajkovič 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
Stage 1
(Robbie McEwen) 		Robbie McEwen Salvatore Commesso Robbie McEwen Team CSC
Stage 2
(Alexandr Arekeev) 		Alexandr Arekeev Fortunato Baliani Alexandr Arekeev Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
Stage 3
(Riccardo Riccò) 		Salvatore Commesso Daniele Contrini Gerolsteiner
Stage 4
(Riccardo Riccò) 		Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
Stage 5
(Stefan Schumacher) 		Stefan Schumacher Andreas Klöden Astana
Stage 6
(Matteo Bono) 		Andreas Klöden Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
Stage 7
(Koldo Fernández)
Final
 Andreas Klöden Salvatore Commesso Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems

References

  1. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

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