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| Race details | |
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| Date | Early- to mid-March |
| Region | Italy |
| English name | Tyrrhenian-Adriatic |
| Local name(s) | Tirreno–Adriatico (Italian) |
| Nickname(s) | Race of Two Seas |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | Stage-race |
| Organiser | RCS Sport |
| History | |
| First edition | 1966 |
| Editions | 48 (as of 2013) |
| First winner |  Dino Zandegù (ITA) |
| Most wins |  Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) (6 wins) |
| Most recent | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Tirreno–Adriatico, the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite cycle race following a route between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts of Italy. Traditionally held in early season, it is considered important preparation for the Milan – San Remo classic race. From 2005 to 2007, it was part of the UCI ProTour calendar, and although it was reclassified in 2008 as a UCI Europe Tour event, when organiser RCS withdrew all their events from the UCI's premier calendar, it became part of the UCI World Ranking calendar the following year.
First held in 1966, the first edition consisted in 3 stages, which became 5 from the second edition to 1984. Since 1984 the race consisted in 6, 7 or 8 stages; however since 2002 has always been a 7-days race. Since the second edition the race has always ended in San Benedetto del Tronto.[1]
Having won six consecutive editions (1972–77), Roger De Vlaeminck holds the record of most wins.[1]
It's one of the few cycling races that Eddy Merckx has never won.[2][3]
List of overall winners [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Baroni, Francesco (2008). La Bicicletta. Mito, tecnica e passione. Edizioni White Star. p.238-239. ISBN 978-88-540-0635-5
- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico Official Website – Palmares". Retrieved on 12 February 2013
- ^ (Italian) "Il Palmares di Eddy Merckx", MuseoCiclismo.it. Retrieved 12 February 2013
External links [edit]
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- Official website
- Palmares at Cycling Archives
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