Race Report
via Press Release

Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico, securing victory with a strong ride in the final 9.3 time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto.

Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack Nissan Trek) won the time trial in a time of 10:36. Nibali was six seconds behind Chris Horner (RadioShack Nissan Trek) before the time trial but beat the American by 20 seconds and secured victory.

Horner held onto to second place overall, at 14 seconds. Roman Kreuziger (Astana Pro Team) was third at 26 seconds.

“This is an important win. I’ve always dreamed about winning Tirreno-Adriatico. I’ve won stages but now I’ve won overall too, so I’m really happy” Nibali said.

“Today was about concentrating on the 9km time trial. Prati di Tivo was about attacking and I managed to earn a lot of time quickly. The TT was about mental strength.”

“My Liquigas-Cannondale team is very strong for Milan-Sanremo. Me and Sagan will be the team leaders. He’ll focus on the final sprint, while I’ll have to do something before that. There are always a lot of surprises at Milan-Sanremo. Of the Italian contenders, Oscar Gatto is going well. Cavendish is on form and so we’ll have make some allies and make it a hard race right from the start.”

Fabian Cancellara was happy to win the final time trial but was also proud of Chris Horner’s ride and the performance of all the RadioShack Nissan Trek team.

“Even though Chris didn’t win, it was a great week for us. He’s happy and we’re happy as team because we all did our best” he said.

“Chris has been recovering from his lung embolism for the last eight months and this was his first race. This week has given us confidence for the classics coming up. Now I’m looking forward to resting up and being ready for Milan-Sanremo.”

Race Results

Tirreno Adriatico (2012) - Stage 7

San Benedetto del Tronto (9km)
13 Mar 2012
Stage 7  |  Stage 6  |  Stage 5  |  Stage 4  |  Stage 3  |  Stage 2  |  Stage 1


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

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

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