2007 Tirreno-Adriatico
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The 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race took place from March 14 to March 20. The event was won by German
Andreas Klöden
of the , who combined good time-trialling and climbing skills to take the race lead on the penultimate stage.
Stage 1 - 14-03-2007: Civitavecchia
Stage 2 - 15-03-2007: Civitavecchia-Marsciano
Stage 3 - 16-03-2007: Marsciano-Macerata
Stage 4 - 17-03-2007: Pievebovigliana
Stage 5 - 18-03-2007: Civitanova Marche
Stage 6 - 19-03-2007: San Benedetto del Tronto
Stage 7 - 20-03-2007: Civitella del Tronto
The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico:
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Andreas Klöden
Andreas Klöden
Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France...
of the , who combined good time-trialling and climbing skills to take the race lead on the penultimate stage.
Stage 1 - 14-03-2007: CivitavecchiaCivitavecchiaCivitavecchia is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is located 80 kilometers west-north-west of Rome, across the Mignone river. The harbor is formed by two piers and a breakwater, on which is a lighthouse...
, 160 km
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points 2007 UCI ProTour The 2007 UCI ProTour is the third year of the UCI ProTour system. Following a dispute and power struggle between the UCI and the organisers of the Grand Tours, ASO, RCS and Unipublic, a number of events were run as ProTour events, although without ProTour licences... |
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| 1 |  Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
4h 38' 24" | 3 pts | |
| 2 |  Óscar FreireÓscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx... |
s.t. | 2 pts | |
| 3 |  Thor HushovdThor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
s.t. | 1 pt |
Stage 2 - 15-03-2007: Civitavecchia-MarscianoMarscianoMarsciano is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km south of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 17,148 and an area of 161.6 km²....
, 202 km
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 |  Alexander ArekeevAlexander Arekeev Alexander Arekeev is a Russian professional road bicycle racer. He has ridden for Acqua & Sapone from 2004 to 2009.-External links:... |
4h 51' 41" | N/A | |
| 2 |  Daniele ContriniDaniele Contrini Daniele Contrini is an Italian racing cyclist. His major victory was the 2nd stage in the 2006 Tour de Suisse in Einsiedeln.- Palmares :* Tour of Georgia - 1 stage * Tour de Suisse - 1 stage... |
+ 29" | N/A | |
| 3 |  Sven Krauss |
+ 29" | 1 pt |
Stage 3 - 16-03-2007: Marsciano-MacerataMacerataMacerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...
, 213 km
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 | Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |
5h 41' 22" | 3 pts | |
| 2 |  Alexander VinokourovAlexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana... |
+ 2" | 2 pts | |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
+ 2" | 1 pt |
Stage 4 - 17-03-2007: PieveboviglianaPieveboviglianaPievebovigliana is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km southwest of Ancona and about 40 km southwest of Macerata...
-OffagnaOffagnaOffagna is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 11 km southwest of Ancona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,801 and an area of 10.5 km²....
, 161 km
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 | Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |
3h 50' 22" | 3 pts | |
| 2 | Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher is a German professional road racing cyclist.-Career:First professionally employed with Team Telekom in 2002, he was released the following year... |
+ 4" | 2 pts | |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana... |
+ 4" | 1 pt |
Stage 5 - 18-03-2007: Civitanova MarcheCivitanova MarcheCivitanova Marche is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 km southeast of Ancona and about 25 km east of Macerata.-Geography:...
-Civitanova Alta, 20.5 km (ITT)
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 | Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher is a German professional road racing cyclist.-Career:First professionally employed with Team Telekom in 2002, he was released the following year... |
27' 08" | 3 pts | |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
+ 1" | 2 pts | |
| 3 |  Kim KirchenKim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001... |
+ 6" | 1 pt |
Stage 6 - 19-03-2007: San Benedetto del TrontoSan Benedetto del TrontoSan Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It lies on the Adriatic Sea. San Benedetto del Tronto is an important little town on the Marche coast, an active fishing port and one of the main seaside resorts on the central Adriatic coast.Located...
-San Giacomo, 164 km
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 | Matteo Bono Matteo Bono Matteo Bono is an Italian road bicycle racer who rides for Lampre in the UCI ProTour. Bono turned professional in 2006 and he took up his first pro win at 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico by winning stage 6 and then in the 2007 Tour de Romandie he won stage 4 after being a breakaway with Fumiyuki Beppu and... |
4h 25' 07" | 3 pts | |
| 2 | Enrico Gasparotto Enrico Gasparotto Enrico Gasparotto is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team , which he joined in 2009... |
+ 32" | 2 pts | |
| 3 | Giovanni Visconti Giovanni Visconti (cyclist) Giovanni Visconti is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team . Visconti won the Italian National Championship road race on 1 July 2007, beating Paolo Bossoni and Davide Rebellin at the end in a sprint. At 12 km to go, Rebellin made his move... |
+ 41" | 1 pt |
Stage 7 - 20-03-2007: Civitella del TrontoCivitella del TrontoCivitella del Tronto is a town and comune in the province of Teramo, within the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park.-History:...
-San Benedetto del TrontoSan Benedetto del TrontoSan Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It lies on the Adriatic Sea. San Benedetto del Tronto is an important little town on the Marche coast, an active fishing port and one of the main seaside resorts on the central Adriatic coast.Located...
, 177 km
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 | Koldo Fernández Koldo Fernandez Koldo Fernández de Larrea is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi. He turned professional in 2004.-Major achievements :20072008*... |
4h 38' 43" | 3 pts | |
| 2 | Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
s.t. | 2 pts | |
| 3 | Gabriele Balducci Gabriele Balducci Gabriele Balducci is an Italian racing cyclist who rode for Acqua & Sapone.-Professional career:His major victory is the 1st stage in the 1998 Tirreno–Adriatico in Sorrento.- Palmares :... |
s.t. | N/A |
General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour 2007 UCI ProTour The 2007 UCI ProTour is the third year of the UCI ProTour system. Following a dispute and power struggle between the UCI and the organisers of the Grand Tours, ASO, RCS and Unipublic, a number of events were run as ProTour events, although without ProTour licences... Points |
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| 1 | Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
28h 31' 26" | 50 | |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001... |
+ 4" | 40 | |
| 3 | Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana... |
+ 13" | 35 | |
| 4 | Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher is a German professional road racing cyclist.-Career:First professionally employed with Team Telekom in 2002, he was released the following year... |
+ 23" | 30 | |
| 5 |  Janez BrajkovicJanez Brajkovic Janez Brajkovič is a racing cyclist from Slovenia. He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in Verona and rides for on the UCI ProTour.-Career:... |
+ 31" | 25 | |
| 6 | Jens Voigt Jens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton... |
+ 34" | 20 | |
| 7 |  Vasil KiryienkaVasil Kiryienka Vasili Kiryienka is a Belarusian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Kiryienka finished 2nd in the 10th stage of the 2010 Tour de France, he was outsprinted at the line by Sérgio Paulinho after basically leading him out to the finish... |
+ 55" | N/A | |
| 8 | Evgeni Petrov |
+ 59" | N/A | |
| 9 | Michele Scarponi Michele Scarponi Michele Scarponi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam .In 2006, Scarponi was implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case... |
+ 1' 00" | N/A | |
| 10 |  Michael BoogerdMichael Boogerd Michael Boogerd is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the leaders of a generation of Dutch cyclists in the late 1990s and early 2000s, together with teammate Erik Dekker, even inspiring Dutch authors to write a book called "Michael & Erik" about this generation, and the... |
+ 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 | |
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| 1 | Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
15 | |
| 2 | Fortunato Baliani Fortunato Baliani Fortunato Baliani is an Italian road racing cyclist with D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo.- Palmares :*Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria * GP Cittá di Camaiore * Giro d'Italia** Mountains Classification... |
Ceramica Panaria-Navigare Ceramica Panaria-Navigare Colnago-CSF Inox is a professional continental cycling team registered in Ireland that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Bruno Reverberi with assistance from directeur sportifs Fabiano Fontanelli and Roberto... |
11 |
| 3 | Vasil Kiryienka Vasil Kiryienka Vasili Kiryienka is a Belarusian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Kiryienka finished 2nd in the 10th stage of the 2010 Tour de France, he was outsprinted at the line by Sérgio Paulinho after basically leading him out to the finish... |
6 |
Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |
32 | |
| 2 | Daniele Contrini Daniele Contrini Daniele Contrini is an Italian racing cyclist. His major victory was the 2nd stage in the 2006 Tour de Suisse in Einsiedeln.- Palmares :* Tour of Georgia - 1 stage * Tour de Suisse - 1 stage... |
31 | |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
30 |
Team classification
| Team | Country | Time | |
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| 1 | 85h 37' 54" | ||
| 2 | + 1' 07" | ||
| 3 | + 2' 58" |
The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico:
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PAN | Ceramica Panaria-Navigare Ceramica Panaria-Navigare Colnago-CSF Inox is a professional continental cycling team registered in Ireland that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Bruno Reverberi with assistance from directeur sportifs Fabiano Fontanelli and Roberto... |
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COF | |
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C.A | |
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DSC | |
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EUS | |
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FDJ | |
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GST | |
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LAM | |
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LIQ | |
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PRL | |
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QSI | |
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CSC | |
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MRM | |
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Jersey progress
| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Points Classification |
Team Classification |
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| Stage 1 (Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... ) |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
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| Stage 2 (Alexandr Arekeev) |
Alexandr Arekeev | Fortunato Baliani Fortunato Baliani Fortunato Baliani is an Italian road racing cyclist with D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo.- Palmares :*Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria * GP Cittá di Camaiore * Giro d'Italia** Mountains Classification... |
Alexandr Arekeev | |
| Stage 3 (Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... ) |
Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
Daniele Contrini Daniele Contrini Daniele Contrini is an Italian racing cyclist. His major victory was the 2nd stage in the 2006 Tour de Suisse in Einsiedeln.- Palmares :* Tour of Georgia - 1 stage * Tour de Suisse - 1 stage... |
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| Stage 4 (Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... ) |
Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |
Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |
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| Stage 5 (Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher is a German professional road racing cyclist.-Career:First professionally employed with Team Telekom in 2002, he was released the following year... ) |
Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher Stefan Schumacher is a German professional road racing cyclist.-Career:First professionally employed with Team Telekom in 2002, he was released the following year... |
Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
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| Stage 6 (Matteo Bono Matteo Bono Matteo Bono is an Italian road bicycle racer who rides for Lampre in the UCI ProTour. Bono turned professional in 2006 and he took up his first pro win at 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico by winning stage 6 and then in the 2007 Tour de Romandie he won stage 4 after being a breakaway with Fumiyuki Beppu and... ) |
Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |
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| Stage 7 (Koldo Fernández Koldo Fernandez Koldo Fernández de Larrea is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi. He turned professional in 2004.-Major achievements :20072008*... ) |
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| Final |
Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France... |
Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso Salvatore Commesso is an Italian professional road bicycle racer that rides for the professional continental team Preti Mangimi.... |
Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò is a professional road bicycle racer from Italy, currently under contract to UCI Continental team Meridiana-Kamen, and suspended from competition. He was ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspended... |