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2026-03-14T12:17:32.908Z<\/p>\n
Multiple teams on the front of the peloton as the gap hovers around four minutes to the breakaway of seven riders.<\/p>\n
2026-03-14T12:10:48.958Z<\/p>\n
Back in the peloton, it is the team of the race leader, UAE Team Emirates-XRG who set the pace. Del Toro will be keen to get a stage win after two second places.<\/p>\n
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2026-03-14T12:08:10.826Z<\/p>\n
The race make it to the valley and the halfway point on the stage.<\/p>\n
2026-03-14T12:04:54.788Z The gap comes down to under four minutes.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:53:34.355Z<\/p>\n The break have almost completed the main part of the descent off the Sassotetto. They have three short climbs to do before finally descending to the valley and head towards the finishing circuit.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:48:53.114Z<\/p>\n Two hours of racing done. The break have an advantage of four minutes and 20 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:44:37.968Z<\/p>\n Even if Kielich won every single KOM today including the one to the finish, he would still not beat Sevilla’s 33 points. The Spaniard will be pleased to know his jersey is safe for another day.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:43:18.942Z 1. Kielich 15pts 2026-03-14T11:30:19.676Z<\/p>\n The break are about to crest the Sassotetto climb.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:23:10.712Z<\/p>\n The gap has dropped a touch to three minutes and 22 seconds.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:15:51.888Z The kilometres are ticking down nicely with the average speed at just around 43kph after an hour and a half of racing.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:10:00.276Z<\/p>\n 5km to the top of the climb.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T11:04:54.886Z<\/p>\n The riders have almost 4000 metres of elevation gain today.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:59:24.222Z The gap to the break is almost four minutes.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:58:08.000Z<\/p>\n The riders are just about to start the all category climb to the highest point of the entire week, the Sassotetto.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:57:32.098Z 1. Braz Afonso 5pts 3″ 2026-03-14T10:47:06.756Z<\/p>\n Just 5km to the intermediate sprint in Sarnano with the break pulling away with a gap onf one minute 24 seconds.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:43:03.189Z Gregor M\u00fchlberger (Decathlon-CMA CGM) They currently have 20 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:37:41.985Z Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)<\/p>\n The big time trial specialist goes clear of the bunch.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:37:03.328Z The weather is lovely a sunny with a pleasant cool 13 degrees C temperature. It’ll be much chillier at 1465 metres on top of the Sassotetto.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:35:30.206Z<\/p>\n Puncture for Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Premier Tech).<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:34:44.759Z<\/p>\n Ineos Grenadiers currently lead the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:29:32.545Z<\/p>\n Tiberi doesn’t get away though. He was chase down after getting a small gap solo.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:27:50.248Z Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:27:19.617Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel and Bettiol were, indeed, caught.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:23:34.124Z<\/p>\n Just 20km to the intermediate sprint in Sarnano at the base of the Sassotetto climb.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:22:47.118Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel and Bettiol may still be ahead of the bunch. Awaiting confirmation on that one.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:19:16.943Z Half an hour of racing done and no breakaway has stuck just yet.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:17:53.873Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel and Bettiol caught.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:12:46.484Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel and Bettiol have just 10 seconds on the peloton.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:10:56.435Z The average speed so far has been just under 47kph.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:10:19.837Z<\/p>\n Van der Poel sat up on the final climb yesterday as he may have thought he didn’t have the legs to compete with the likes of Del Toro. It also meant he lost enough time to allow him to go into breaks as he is now almost eight minutes down in the GC.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:09:16.062Z<\/p>\n Peloton all back together with two riders out front. The bunch is being pulled along by Visma-Lease a Bike.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:08:21.997Z Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) They have a tiny gap ahead of the first part of the peloton.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:07:34.173Z<\/p>\n Riders who are definitely in the front split are race leader Del Toro as well as Van der Poel and Van Aert. No suggestion that other big GC names are in the group.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:06:40.348Z<\/p>\n Once again, there are 30 points max up for grabs in the KOM classification. Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti-Visit Malta) seems pretty empty after multiple days in the break, he has 12 points over Joan Bou (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and 15 points over Remy Rochas (Groupama-FDJ United) going into today.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:02:40.656Z<\/p>\n Van Aert is really pushing in these early kilometres as he tries to force the break of the day with pure power alone, seemingly.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T10:01:47.304Z There’s a large split in the bunch with about 50 riders making it in the front group.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:58:54.836Z<\/p>\n The move by Van der Poel and Van Aert didn’t stick and the peloton is, currently, all together.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:53:33.502Z Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:52:47.656Z<\/p>\n Corbin Strong (NSN) didn’t start today due to coming down with an illness.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:51:09.988Z Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) goes straight to the front.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:47:36.054Z<\/p>\n A puncture for Gianni Moscon (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) delays the start.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:36:21.998Z<\/p>\n The riders have started the neutralised zone.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:29:32.066Z<\/p>\n Sign on is almost complete at the beautiful square in San Severino Marche.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:27:27.104Z<\/p>\n The neutral start is in about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:26:58.991Z<\/p>\n Jerseys:<\/p>\n Blue, GC – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) *Worn by – Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:16:50.739Z<\/p>\n The start town of San Severino Marche is also the hometown of second overall, Pellizzari. He would’ve hoped to still be in the leader’s jersey going into today for his homecoming, but it wasn’t to be. He does still wear the white best young riders jersey on Del Toro’s behalf, though.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:14:47.746Z<\/p>\n If it wasn’t for his crash on stage two when he was following eventual stage winner, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech), on the gravel climb to San Gimignanon, Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) would’ve probably have been right in the fight with Del Toro and Pellizzari. He still could be as the rider from the USA shows good form way before main goals in the Ardennes…<\/p>\n >>> ‘I have different goals this spring’ \u2013 Matteo Jorgenson turns spring metamorphosis into a Tirreno-Adriatico podium opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:12:49.317Z<\/p>\n It is all about today for Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and the other GC contenders with a pretty flat day tomorrow in San Benedetto del Tronto…<\/p>\n >>> ‘Saturday will be a big day’ – Isaac del Toro and Giulio Pellizzari put aside their friendship to fight for Tirreno-Adriatico victory<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T09:03:17.826Z<\/p>\n The riders are due to start racing in around 45 minutes.<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T08:48:09.603Z<\/p>\n Today’s stage is yet another cracker in the offing. Several brutally steep climbs as well as the highest point of the race, the Sassotetto. This time, the famous climb will be climbed much earlier in the stage as is the norm with this usual summit finish ascent.<\/p>\n That doesn’t take anything away from the brutality of the stage, howerver. If anything, the short climbs afterwards are even harder with the final climb being taken on three times with max gradients of 22% on the early slopes and 20% right near the top.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: RCS Sport)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T08:44:52.009Z<\/p>\n Plus some reaction from the 34-year-old, Valgren, after taking the stage in dramatic fashion from the break that included Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor)…<\/p>\n >>> ‘If you start to lose that winning mentality, you might as well stop racing’ – Michael Valgren completes comeback with Tirreno-Adriatico stage win<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-03-14T08:43:25.553Z<\/p>\n It was a memorable day yesterday with a big GC day shaping what these last two days will look like but also an emotional first victory in five years for former Danish champion, Michael Valgren (EF Education-EasyPost). Relive the action with our full post race report…<\/p>\n
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\nKOM (Sassotetto)<\/p>\n
2. Ganna 10pts
3. Calzoni 7pts
4. Albanese 5pts
5. M\u00fchlberger 3pts
6. Braz Afonso 2pts
7. Silva 1pt<\/p>\n
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\nIntermediate Sprint (Sarnano)<\/p>\n
2. Ganna 3pts 2″
3. Albanese 2pts 1″
4. Calzoni 1pt<\/p>\n
\nAttack<\/p>\n
Vincenzo Albanese (EF Education-EasyPost)
Clement Braz Afonso (Groupama-FDJ United)
Walter Calzoni (Pinarello-Q36.5)
Timo Kielich (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Guillermo Thomas Silva (XDS-Astana)
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)<\/p>\n![\"Break](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/G6czjyvxfbvtEAzjLDJDxN.jpg\")
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\nAttack<\/p>\n
\n150km to go<\/p>\n![\"Antonio](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/haGXZcHo86xSQPkoJ5mEdH.jpg\")
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\nAttack<\/p>\n
\n160km to go<\/p>\n
\n170km to go<\/p>\n
\nAttack<\/p>\n
Alberto Bettiol (XDS-Astana)<\/p>\n![\"Alberto](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UqycpAHmkQ5nXjz9ea3ooA.jpg\")
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\nSplit in peloton<\/p>\n
\nAttack!<\/p>\n
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech)
Connor Swift (Ineos Grenadiers)
Roger Adria (Movistar)
Walter Calzoni (Pinarello-Q36.5)<\/p>\n![\"Wout](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dDBJBD347B8GG35RAenAKk.jpg\")
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\n188km to go<\/p>\n![\"Riders](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kQR9YAPDRqBDx8awwGGPa6.jpg\")
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Purple, Points – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech)
Green, KOM – Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti-Visit Malta)
White, Youth – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)*<\/p>\n![\"Isaac](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Xuk3uswJPz8kv4CznQTCXW.jpg\")
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