May 15, 2008

Tirreno - Adriatico Professional Cycling Race

Tirreno - Adriatico, called the "Race of Two Seas", is an early season stage race that travels across southern Italy from the Mediterranean coast to San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adriatic Sea.

Recent Tirreno - Adriatico News Items:

Tirreno - Adriatico
Recent Winners:
  Thomas Dekker (2006)
  Filippo Pozzato (2003)
  Erik Dekker (2002)
  Davide Rebellin (2001)

Latest Cycling News, May 6, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com)
Having won the Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the second time, and in such a dominating manner, is more than ample reason for Spain's Alejandro Valverde to be happy.

First Edition Cycling News, May 12, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com)
Although just 24 years of age, Italian cyclist Riccardo Riccò has already finished sixth overall in his home tour. He cracked the top ten last year and also won the 15th mountain stage to Auronzo (Tre Cime di Lavaredo).

91st Giro d'Italia - Team Slipstream/Chipotle p/b HO3 (Daily Peloton)
91st Giro d'Italia - Team Slipstream/Chipotle p/b HO3 Jonathan Vaughter's Argyles are set to start their first Grand Tour with a fast legged international crew to battle on the corsa rosa.

Latest Cycling News, May 6, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com)
Barloworld Team Manager Claudio Corti will bring his team to the Giro d'Italia with the goal of meeting both the ambitions of individual riders as well as the squad as a whole.

Tirreno - Adriatico began in 1966 and has become one of Italy's most important stage races. Roger De Vlaeminck won the race 6 times in succession from 1972-1977.

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