On the scene at Tirreno-Adriatico

This 12 months, I made it again to Tirreno-Adriatico for the primary time in 5 years. They’ve modified it up a bit (however only a bit) by beginning with a person time trial as an alternative of the previous group time trial.

Jonas Vingegaard was the third rider off the beginning ramp, wanting like an alien in Visma’s loopy new tt helmet.

Mark Cavendish:

John Degenkolb:

Stage winner Juan Ayuso:

Lawson Craddock:

Attila Valter on the end, exhibiting off the clear-visor, Hungarian nationwide champion model of the brand new Visma lid:

Tom Pidcock:

Jonathan Milan, third on the stage:

Valentin Madouas within the ending straight:

Magnus Sheffield:

Tobias Ludvigsson:

Enric Mas:

Georg Steinhauser:

Filippo Ganna lunged for the road, however nonetheless got here up one second off Ayuso’s successful time.

Ayuso had the rostrum to himself, choosing up each classification jersey on supply.

Stage three began contained in the medieval partitions of the hilltop city of Volterra.

Stage 4 completed in a dash, received by Johnathan Milan forward of Jasper Philipsen, Corbin Sturdy, and Biniam Girmay.

Vingegaard received stage 5 on a solo break, with Ayuso and Jai Hindley ending over a minute behind him.

I watched stage six from a spot about midway up the ending climb of Monte Petrano. At that time, Vingegaard was nonetheless with Ayuso and Hindley, who finally completed 26 seconds behind him.

Isaac Del Toro, sporting the inexperienced climbers’ jersey, was in about fifteenth place when he handed me, however he ended up ending fourth on the stage.

Jonathan Milan, within the magenta factors jersey, led the gruppetto up the climb.

It was enjoyable catching up with Tirreno-Adriatico once more. Possibly I’ll do it once more subsequent 12 months!