Race Report
via Press Release

Spain’s Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha Team) won stage six of Tirreno-Adriatico with a lone attack in the final kilometre before the finish in Offida.

The Spaniard managed to hold off the chasers at the line, with Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) finishing second and Danilo Di Luca (Acqua & Sapone) third, in the same time.

Nibali collected a six-second time bonus for second place. The USA’s Chris Horner (RadioShack Nissan Trek) still leads overall before Tuesday’s final and decisive 9.3km time trial. However the Czech Republic’s Roman Kreuziger (Astana Pro Team) is only five seconds behind, with Nibali third overall, six seconds behind.

Rodriguez: “We let Sagan work a lot because we knew he’d be the most dangerous. That was the key to success. These kind of attacks don’t often work and if the stage had been 200 metres longer, I don’t know if I’d have made it to the finish. I was a bit demoralised because I thought I’d be up there in Chieti (on stage 4) but I wasn’t. So I was a bit surprised to win.”

Asked who has seen on form for next Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo race, Rodriguez said:

“My teammate Oscar Freire is focused and very strong. He hasn’t taken any risks here. I think everyone saw how good Sagan is, he even proved he’s a climber. He’s one to watch but we don’t know how good he is in a sprint after 300km. We know Oscar is good. It’s going to be a great Sanremo.”

Horner insisted he has no regrets about his race tactics.

HORNER: “I made no mistakes. The tactics were dictated by the race. Kreuziger is the big threat I believe and we’ll see tomorrow if I’m correct. For me the important thing was to keep the jersey. I think the race has been perfect.”

“Today Peter Sagan was phenomenal on the last climb and up to finish. If Nibali wins, he owes Sagan a car or something.”

“Due to my embolism I had to watch the Tour de France, Tour of Colorado, the Vuelta and Lombardy from the couch. I saw a lot of good results disappear, so it’s very nice to be back. We had Cancellara and the classics rider for the team time trial and so I knew we’d go well here. That’s why I chose to ride Tirreno-Adriatico instead of Paris-Nice.”



Race Results

Tirreno Adriatico (2012) - Stage 6

Offida to Offida (181km)
12 Mar 2012
Stage 7  |  Stage 6  |  Stage 5  |  Stage 4  |  Stage 3  |  Stage 2  |  Stage 1


Race
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin ESP KATUSHA 4:38:27
2 NIBALI, Vincenzo ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 0
3 DI LUCA, Danilo ITA ACQUA & SAPONE
4 HORNER, Christopher USA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
5 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
6 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
7 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE ASTANA
8 GATTO, Oscar ITA FARNESE VINI
9 SCARPONI, Michele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
10 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
11 SAGAN, Peter SVK LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
12 RIBLON, Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 5
13 POZZOVIVO, Domenico ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
14 TIRALONGO, Paolo ITA ASTANA 10
15 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José ESP MOVISTAR 16
16 DEVOLDER, Stijn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
17 BATTAGLIN, Enrico ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
18 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
19 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
20 PINOT, Thibaut FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
21 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA
22 VELITS, Peter SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
23 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
24 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
25 FAILLI, Francesco ITA FARNESE VINI 20
26 GARZELLI, Stefano ITA ACQUA & SAPONE
27 PINOTTI, Marco ITA BMC RACING
28 BALLAN, Alessandro ITA BMC RACING
29 MEYER, Cameron AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
30 MAJKA, Rafal POL SAXO BANK
31 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA
32 BRESCHEL, Matti DEN RAB
33 PAULINHO, Sergio Miguel Moreira POR SAXO BANK
34 TXURRUKA, Amets ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
35 NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw POL LAMPRE - ISD
36 OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
37 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat ESP MOVISTAR
38 KESSIAKOFF, Fredrik Carl Wilhelm SWE ASTANA
39 VISCONTI, Giovanni ITA MOVISTAR 24
40 FAVILLI, Elia ITA FARNESE VINI 29
41 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven NED RAB
42 SÖRENSEN, Nicki DEN SAXO BANK 32
43 HERRADA LOPEZ, José ESP MOVISTAR 40
44 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR
45 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR
46 CARRARA, Matteo ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM 54
47 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:20
48 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL GRM
49 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
50 CIOLEK, Gerald GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
51 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin COL COL
52 SAVINI, Filippo ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
53 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
54 TJALLINGII, Maarten NED RAB
55 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
56 VAN AVERMAET, Greg BEL BMC RACING
57 ROUX, Anthony FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
58 TANNER, David AUS SAXO BANK
59 HOUANARD, Steve FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
60 FREIRE GOMEZ, Oscar ESP KATUSHA
61 TOSATTO, Matteo ITA SAXO BANK
62 URTASUN PEREZ, Pablo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
63 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
64 EVANS, Cadel AUS BMC RACING
65 TABORRE, Fabio ITA ACQUA & SAPONE
66 HAYMAN, Mathew AUS SKY +2:06
67 CODOL, Massimo ITA ACQUA & SAPONE +2:39
68 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL ACQUA & SAPONE
69 MIHOLJEVIC, Vladimir CRO ACQUA & SAPONE
70 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LTB
71 PIRES, Bruno POR SAXO BANK
72 HINCAPIE, George USA BMC RACING
73 O'GRADY, Stuart AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
74 TANKINK, Bram NED RAB
75 BELLETTI, Manuel ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
76 PAUWELS, Serge BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +3:50
77 GALLOPIN, Tony FRA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +4:22
78 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
79 MURAVYEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA
80 PONZI, Simone ITA ASTANA +4:39
81 AGNOLI, Valerio ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
82 MONDORY, Lloyd FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
83 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +5:16
84 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LTB +5:28
85 HORRACH RIPPOLL, Juan ESP KATUSHA
86 SELVAGGI, Mirko ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
87 SAMOILAU, Branislau BLR MOVISTAR
88 LAVERDE JIMENEZ, Luis Felipe COL COL
89 AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey CRC MOVISTAR
90 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +6:08
91 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
92 CATALDO, Dario ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
93 ASCANI, Luca ITA FARNESE VINI +6:28
94 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav UKR RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
95 SCHÄR, Michael SUI BMC RACING
96 RAST, Grégory SUI RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
97 ROULSTON, Hayden NZL RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +6:53
98 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
99 OSS, Daniel ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
100 BENNATI, Daniele ITA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
101 MALORI, Adriano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
102 MAZZANTI, Luca ITA FARNESE VINI +7:45
103 POZZATO, Filippo ITA FARNESE VINI
104 GINANNI, Francesco ITA ACQUA & SAPONE
105 WEGMANN, Fabian GER GRM
106 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA +9:13
107 PAOLINI, Luca ITA KATUSHA
108 CANUTI, Federico ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +12:58
109 BOZIC, Borut SLO ASTANA +14:06
110 HINAULT, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
111 DOCKX, Gert BEL LTB
112 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
113 VAN HUMMEL, Kenny Robert NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +16:20
114 GRABSCH, Bert GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
115 HULSMANS, Kevin BEL FARNESE VINI +16:25
116 GODDAERT, Kristof BEL AG2R LA MONDIALE
117 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN SAXO BANK
118 RASMUSSEN, Alex DEN GRM
119 KOREN, Kristijan SLO LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
120 GREIPEL, André GER LTB
121 PIRAZZI, Stefano ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
122 CANCELLARA, Fabian SUI RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
123 HONDO, Danilo GER LAMPRE - ISD
124 BOARO, Manuele ITA SAXO BANK
125 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
126 GERARD, Arnaud FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
127 CACCIA, Diego ITA FARNESE VINI
128 FARRAR, Tyler USA GRM
129 PANTANO, Jarlinson COL COL
130 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING
131 DA DALTO, Mauro ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
132 TALANSKY, Andrew USA GRM
133 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
134 BODNAR, Maciej POL LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
135 MARENTES TORRES, Wilson Alexander COL COL
136 PENA GRISALES, Victor Hugo COL COL
137 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo COL COL
138 MODOLO, Sacha ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
139 PAGANI, Angelo ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
140 VIGANO, Davide ITA LAMPRE - ISD
141 MILLAR, David GBR GRM
142 DUARTE AREVALO, Fabio Andres COL COL
143 COLEDAN, Marco ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX
144 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY
145 MOURIS, Jens NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
146 RASCH, Gabriel NOR FDJ-BIG MAT
147 HUNT, Jeremy GBR SKY
148 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACQUA & SAPONE

General Classification After Stage 6
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 HORNER, Christopher USA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 29:27:06
2 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE ASTANA 5
3 NIBALI, Vincenzo ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 6
4 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE 45
5 SCARPONI, Michele ITA LAMPRE - ISD 47
6 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM 48
7 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin ESP KATUSHA 50
8 RIBLON, Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:15
9 DI LUCA, Danilo ITA ACQUA & SAPONE +1:21
10 POZZOVIVO, Domenico ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +1:22
11 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:24
12 TIRALONGO, Paolo ITA ASTANA +1:35
13 MEYER, Cameron AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:43
14 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA +1:57
15 VELITS, Peter SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:19
16 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +2:42
17 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA +2:49
18 FAILLI, Francesco ITA FARNESE VINI +2:52
19 HERRADA LOPEZ, José ESP MOVISTAR +3:58
20 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +4:05
21 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven NED RAB +4:12
22 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +4:31
23 INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat ESP MOVISTAR +6:40
24 SÖRENSEN, Nicki DEN SAXO BANK +6:50
25 CARRARA, Matteo ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +8:23
26 TXURRUKA, Amets ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +9:06
27 GARZELLI, Stefano ITA ACQUA & SAPONE +10:24
28 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR +10:34
29 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR +11:49
30 PINOTTI, Marco ITA BMC RACING +12:24
31 EVANS, Cadel AUS BMC RACING +12:37
32 MURAVYEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA +12:38
33 OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +12:49
34 NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw POL LAMPRE - ISD +13:06
35 CODOL, Massimo ITA ACQUA & SAPONE +13:31
36 AGNOLI, Valerio ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +13:46
37 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL GRM +13:48
38 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +14:39
39 HOUANARD, Steve FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +15:25
40 PAUWELS, Serge BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +15:53
41 DEVOLDER, Stijn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM +16:09
42 HINCAPIE, George USA BMC RACING +16:24
43 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL ACQUA & SAPONE +16:53
44 HAYMAN, Mathew AUS SKY +17:04
45 SAGAN, Peter SVK LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +17:05
46 SAMOILAU, Branislau BLR MOVISTAR +17:25
47 TANKINK, Bram NED RAB +17:48
48 SAVINI, Filippo ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +18:54
49 PIRES, Bruno POR SAXO BANK +19:00
50 PINOT, Thibaut FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +19:11
51 HORRACH RIPPOLL, Juan ESP KATUSHA +19:41
52 VAN AVERMAET, Greg BEL BMC RACING +19:44
53 TJALLINGII, Maarten NED RAB +20:35
54 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +20:39
55 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +20:58
56 DUARTE AREVALO, Fabio Andres COL COL +22:23
57 KESSIAKOFF, Fredrik Carl Wilhelm SWE ASTANA +22:50
58 SELVAGGI, Mirko ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +23:16
59 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD +23:38
60 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LTB +23:48
61 BATTAGLIN, Enrico ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +23:57
62 AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey CRC MOVISTAR +24:07
63 TOSATTO, Matteo ITA SAXO BANK +24:19
64 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José ESP MOVISTAR +24:20
65 TABORRE, Fabio ITA ACQUA & SAPONE
66 ASCANI, Luca ITA FARNESE VINI +24:51
67 VISCONTI, Giovanni ITA MOVISTAR +25:12
68 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +25:17
69 GATTO, Oscar ITA FARNESE VINI +25:33
70 BALLAN, Alessandro ITA BMC RACING +25:35
71 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA +26:35
72 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LTB +26:36
73 CATALDO, Dario ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +26:44
74 MAJKA, Rafal POL SAXO BANK +27:02
75 RAST, Grégory SUI RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +28:43
76 PAULINHO, Sergio Miguel Moreira POR SAXO BANK +28:47
77 BRESCHEL, Matti DEN RAB +28:48
78 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +29:11
79 TANNER, David AUS SAXO BANK +29:14
80 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY +29:35
81 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +29:56
82 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA +30:17
83 OSS, Daniel ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +30:20
84 FREIRE GOMEZ, Oscar ESP KATUSHA +31:22
85 FAVILLI, Elia ITA FARNESE VINI +32:25
86 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED ORICA-GREENEDGE +33:10
87 ROULSTON, Hayden NZL RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +33:22
88 SCHÄR, Michael SUI BMC RACING +34:14
89 POPOVYCH, Yaroslav UKR RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +34:20
90 POZZATO, Filippo ITA FARNESE VINI +34:49
91 MAZZANTI, Luca ITA FARNESE VINI
92 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +34:51
93 O'GRADY, Stuart AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +35:12
94 MONDORY, Lloyd FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +35:37
95 MIHOLJEVIC, Vladimir CRO ACQUA & SAPONE +35:56
96 MALORI, Adriano ITA LAMPRE - ISD +36:06
97 PAOLINI, Luca ITA KATUSHA +36:10
98 KOREN, Kristijan SLO LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +36:27
99 GODDAERT, Kristof BEL AG2R LA MONDIALE +36:45
100 WEGMANN, Fabian GER GRM +36:51
101 GALLOPIN, Tony FRA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +37:07
102 URTASUN PEREZ, Pablo ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +38:45
103 CANCELLARA, Fabian SUI RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +38:49
104 CANUTI, Federico ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +40:04
105 PONZI, Simone ITA ASTANA +40:33
106 BELLETTI, Manuel ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +40:42
107 ATAPUMA HURTADO, Darwin COL COL +42:41
108 MILLAR, David GBR GRM +43:03
109 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN SAXO BANK +43:13
110 BODNAR, Maciej POL LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +43:37
111 GERARD, Arnaud FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +43:54
112 GINANNI, Francesco ITA ACQUA & SAPONE +44:20
113 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo COL COL +44:26
114 DOCKX, Gert BEL LTB +45:59
115 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +46:01
116 LAVERDE JIMENEZ, Luis Felipe COL COL
117 PAGANI, Angelo ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +46:17
118 ROUX, Anthony FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +46:28
119 BENNATI, Daniele ITA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +46:40
120 HINAULT, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +47:12
121 BOZIC, Borut SLO ASTANA +49:02
122 CIOLEK, Gerald GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +49:42
123 BOARO, Manuele ITA SAXO BANK +51:42
124 TALANSKY, Andrew USA GRM +53:04
125 MODOLO, Sacha ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +54:02
126 PANTANO, Jarlinson COL COL +54:32
127 HONDO, Danilo GER LAMPRE - ISD +54:34
128 DA DALTO, Mauro ITA LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE +55:35
129 GRABSCH, Bert GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +56:38
130 PENA GRISALES, Victor Hugo COL COL +57:22
131 CACCIA, Diego ITA FARNESE VINI +57:42
132 RASCH, Gabriel NOR FDJ-BIG MAT +57:49
133 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +59:59
134 HULSMANS, Kevin BEL FARNESE VINI +1:01:35
135 VIGANO, Davide ITA LAMPRE - ISD +1:01:36
136 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING +1:02:35
137 FARRAR, Tyler USA GRM +1:04:36
138 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACQUA & SAPONE +1:04:56
139 GREIPEL, André GER LTB +1:05:20
140 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA RADIOSHACK-NISSAN +1:05:27
141 VAN HUMMEL, Kenny Robert NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:05:41
142 HUNT, Jeremy GBR SKY +1:08:03
143 PIRAZZI, Stefano ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +1:10:19
144 COLEDAN, Marco ITA COLNAGO - CSF INOX +1:10:38
145 MARENTES TORRES, Wilson Alexander COL COL +1:12:20
146 MOURIS, Jens NED ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:14:29
147 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:15:33
148 RASMUSSEN, Alex DEN GRM +1:16:13

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