The 54th edition of Tirreno-Adriatico features 1,040.5km of ridingwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
The route traverses the width of Italy, and features mountainous climbs flanked by two flat time-trialswww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 1 is a team time-trial on the Tyrrhenian coastwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
It’s the same as last year’s race and is completely flat, so expect high speedswww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 2 is a 189km race to Pomarancewww.tirrenoadriatico.it
It’s a hilly one, concluding with a moderate 12km climbwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 3 moves through Siena and tackles the Passo del Rospatoiowww.tirrenoadriatico.it
It’s a 224km route, which undulates mostly in the first half, culminating in a flat 30km stretchwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 4 is a war of attrition, comparable to Liège-Bastogne-Liègewww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Dotted with short and sharp climbs, it’s a pretty tough stage to completewww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 5 is another hilly day, leading from Colli al Metauro to an uphill finish in Recanatiwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
The last 85km include nine consecutive climbs, with ramps up to 18%www.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 6 is likely to end in a fast finishers showdownwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
While it’s pretty undulating to start with, it concludes with a three-lap 12.8km circuit around Jesiwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Stage 7 marks the climax of Tirreno-Adriatico and ends in San Benedetto del Trontowww.tirrenoadriatico.it
It culminates in the traditional individual time-trial up and down the flat Adriatic seafrontwww.tirrenoadriatico.it
Tirreno–Adriatico starts on Wednesday 13 March, so if you’re planning to follow the race as it unfolds, here’s everything we know about where you can find live coverage and highlights in the UK, US and Australia.
Tirreno–Adriatico is now in its 54th year. It kicks off next Wednesday with the traditional team time-trial in Lido di Camaoire, leading into a series of both flat and undulating races towards the Adriatic coast, before culminating in an individual time-trial in San Benedetto del Tronto.
The entire race covers 1,040.5km of riding over seven days.
