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unusual facts about 2011 Tirreno–Adriatico


2011 Tirreno–Adriatico

Robert Gesink, generally regarded as a poor time trialist, put up his second very strong individual performance in as many races, after having won the ITT at the Tour of Oman.


1984 Gran Premio dell’Adriatico

It was held at the Circuito Internazionale Santamonica, near the town of Misano Adriatico (Province of Rimini) in the frazione of Santamonica, Italy.

2012 Tirreno–Adriatico

It started on 7 March in Donoratico and ended on 13 March in San Benedetto del Tronto and consisted of seven stages, including a team time trial to begin the race and an individual time trial to conclude it.

Abruzzese

Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Orientale Adriatico and Abruzzese Occidentale dialects from the Abruzzo region

Adriatico Street

Adriatico Street is a north-south road connecting Ermita and Malate districts in Manila, Philippines.

Jonathan Castroviejo

The Romandie stage win was, however, not a complete shock – earlier in the season, Castroviejo had finished eighth in the time trial which closed out Tirreno–Adriatico, besting the times of riders such as Gustav Larsson, Cadel Evans, and David Zabriskie, all of whom have reputations as time trial specialists.

Maurizio Fondriest

He subsequently rode for Alfa-Lum in 1988, winning the World Cycling Championships along with stages in the Tour de Suisse and Tirreno–Adriatico.

Taylor Phinney

On the penultimate stage of the 2013 Tirreno–Adriatico, Phinney found himself in the autobus on a tough finishing circuit, which included a climb at Sant'Elpidio a Mare with gradients reaching 27%, in heavy rain.


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