{"id":476970,"date":"2026-03-15T13:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/476970\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:07:25","slug":"tirreno-adriatico-stage-7-live-van-der-poel-leads-charge-on-only-categorised-climb-of-the-day-as-sprinters-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/476970\/","title":{"rendered":"Tirreno-Adriatico stage 7 LIVE – Van der Poel leads charge on only categorised climb of the day as sprinters drop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Refresh <\/p>\n

2026-03-15T13:05:50.875Z<\/p>\n

The race enters the finishing circuit for five laps in San Benedetto del Tronto.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T13:05:23.760Z<\/p>\n

The descending is done and the flat roads begin. You can immediately tell this as the gap between the lead group and the peloton has shrunk to 18 seconds.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T13:03:25.672Z<\/p>\n

Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers) is waving for the camera motorbike to go further away as he believes that the moto is assisting Van der Poel.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T13:02:27.121Z
\n80km to go<\/p>\n

Van der Poel still leads the way with no teammates at all in the group with him. The peloton now 34 seconds down with De Lie’s group now at one and a half minutes.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:56:46.946Z<\/p>\n

Magnier and Milan are in the peloton with Welsford and, we believe, Philipsen who seems to have been distanced by the front group.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:53:33.469Z<\/p>\n

Ineos Grenadiers pushing hard in the peloton just 26 seconds behind the Van der Poel led front group.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:52:58.882Z<\/p>\n

De Lie is over a minute down on the lead group. Pavel Bittner (Picnic-PostNL) is also off the back.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:52:26.589Z<\/p>\n

It appears that Philipsen has been dropped by his teammate, Van der Poel. The former world champion is still riding very hard still, though.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:51:22.598Z<\/p>\n

Pellizzari also right up to the front of the front group.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:50:54.651Z
\nKOM (Ripatransone)<\/p>\n

1. Van der Poel 5pts
2. Del Toro 3pts
3. Rogli\u010d 2pts
4. Jorgenson 1pt<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:48:32.033Z
\n90km to go<\/p>\n

Van der Poel continues to lead the front group with still about 25 seconds on the chasing pack.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:47:15.155Z<\/p>\n

Van Aert recovered very well and did manage to get to the front group before the race split.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:45:54.104Z<\/p>\n

Around 20 seconds splitting the lead group and the rest of the peloton led by Ineos Grenadiers.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:45:13.182Z<\/p>\n

Breakaway caught with 92km to go.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:45:00.131Z<\/p>\n

Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon-CMA CGM) is still in the lead group who are just about to catch the break.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:43:10.873Z<\/p>\n

De Bondt has recovered well with Gonz\u00e1lez and Azparren still out front as a trio. Only by nine seconds, though.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:42:42.582Z<\/p>\n

Van der Poel still obliterating the peloton. Philipsen is still in this front group.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:41:11.867Z<\/p>\n

Ineos Grenadiers have really been caught out with Sam Welsford out the back. Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) has also lost touch.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:40:16.814Z<\/p>\n

Danny van Poppel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) abandons the race.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:39:57.470Z<\/p>\n

About 30 riders or less are now moving away from the rest of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:38:50.689Z<\/p>\n

Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarche), Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Madis Mihkels (EF Education-EasyPost) and more are really struggling with this pace.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:38:08.049Z<\/p>\n

Philipsen is starting to drop back through the group as Van der Poel is absolutely hammering the tempo on the front.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:37:37.536Z<\/p>\n

Out front, Azparren is pushing hard with Gonz\u00e1lez as De Bondt is starting to really hurt.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:37:04.528Z<\/p>\n

Pellizzari has missed the split with race leader Del Toro on the back wheel of Philipsen.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:36:22.587Z<\/p>\n

Ineos Grenadiers having to close the gap to a very select group at the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:35:59.604Z<\/p>\n

Van der Poel hits the front with Philipsen on the front. They are absolutely flying up the Ripatransone climb. Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor) and Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) right at the front. Multiple riders losing touch.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:34:12.203Z<\/p>\n

Alpecin-Premier Tech seem to be really testing the legs of some of the purer sprinters with almost the entire team on the front. Some gaps are starting to appear in the bunch as well.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:33:25.867Z<\/p>\n

Jasper Philipsen speaking to TV before today… “It is a tough finish with some climbs in the middle but we’ll see. It should be a nice day. We are a week in and legs are tired, I feel good and made a good step and I’m looking forward to today. I am also looking forward to Milan-Sanremo next week.”<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:29:49.550Z<\/p>\n

The riders are about to start the final climb of the race, the Ripatransone. Around 9km long at about 5% average gradient.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:25:38.969Z
\n100km to go<\/p>\n

The very high speed in the peloton has seen the gap drop to under two minutes up to the breakaway.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:23:10.853Z<\/p>\n

Multiple teams are working together at the head of the peloton.<\/p>\n

Alpecin-Premier Tech
Lidl-Trek
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
Picnic-PostNL
Soudal-QuickStep<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T12:05:05.049Z<\/p>\n

The riders have started climbing the first ascent of the two on the menu today. This first one is not categorised. Only five, three, two and one points available today. Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti-Visit Malta) just needs to finish to win the green KOM jersey.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:51:09.355Z
\n130km to go<\/p>\n

The gap has grown rapidly and now sits at almost four minutes for De Bondt, Azparren and Gonz\u00e1lez.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:47:25.424Z<\/p>\n

The chaser was Carlos Samudio (Solution Tech-Nippo-Rali). The rider from Panama wasn’t able to join his fellow Panamanian and teammate, Gonz\u00e1lez, in the break and is now in the peloton once more.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:43:51.334Z<\/p>\n

A new move accelerates out of the peloton to try and join the leaders.<\/p>\n

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\"Valentin\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:43:24.115Z<\/p>\n

The trio get a gap of 40 seconds over the peloton.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:42:41.853Z
\nAttack<\/p>\n

Xabier Azparren(Pinarello-Q36.5)
Dries De Bondt (Jayco-AlUla)
Roberto Carlos Gonz\u00e1lez (Solution Tech-Nippo-Rali)<\/p>\n

\n

\"Break\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:36:56.627Z<\/p>\n

Andreas Kron (Uno-X Mobility) is the latest rider to fall victim to illness and doesn’t start today.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:30:40.626Z
\n142km to go<\/p>\n

Racing begins for the final stage at Tirreno-Adriatico 2026!<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:29:53.572Z<\/p>\n

Just 4.2km of neutral today.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:25:36.714Z<\/p>\n

The riders are in the neutralised zone.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:14:28.480Z<\/p>\n

Sign on is almost complete and interviews are done, the riders are ready for one final stage at this year’s Tirreno-Adriatico.<\/p>\n

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\"Jasper\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:10:55.819Z<\/p>\n

It has been a very difficult few days for local hero, Pellizzari, who feared abandoning due to tendon issues but has pushed through to likely finish second in the final GC…<\/p>\n

>>> ‘I just want to finish on the podium on Sunday’ – Local hero Giulio Pellizzari fights the pain and Matteo Jorgenson for second overall at Tirreno-Adriatico<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"CAMERINO,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:09:50.572Z<\/p>\n

It is mixed feelings for Del Toro beating Pellizzari on his hometown stage yesterday as the two good friends did battle in the Marche region…<\/p>\n

>>> ‘He’s a friend, but you also need to do your job’ \u2013 Isaac del Toro distances Giulio Pellizzari and Matteo Jorgenson to set up overall Tirreno-Adriatico success<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"CAMERINO,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:08:23.726Z<\/p>\n

Alan Hatherly (Jayco-AlUla) has been performing superbly at this year’s race and sits in 13th overall. Today is the South African’s 30th birthday, quite a way to celebrate…<\/p>\n

>>> ‘I’m learning to embrace the inherent risk of road racing’ – Mountain biker Alan Hatherly continues fast track WorldTour transformation at Tirreno-Adriatico<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"WINTER\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:00:54.186Z<\/p>\n

The neutral start is in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T11:00:19.656Z<\/p>\n

Jerseys:<\/p>\n

Blue, GC – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
Purple, Points – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)+
Green, KOM – Diego Pablo Sevilla (Polti-VisitMalta)
White, Youth – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)*<\/p>\n

+Worn by – Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility)
*Worn by – Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe)<\/p>\n

\n

\"Isaac\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T09:50:47.845Z<\/p>\n

Let’s take a moment to relive to epic racing of yesterday first, though. It was a magnificent day of racing with a perfectly ridden day by race leader, Del Toro. He stayed calm and just followed the moves before launching with just under 200 metres to go to take his first stage win at the race.<\/p>\n

>>> Tirreno-Adriatico: Isaac del Toro wins stage 6 summit finish to extend race lead<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"CAMERINO,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T09:48:48.841Z<\/p>\n

All the stage winners, so far…<\/p>\n

S1 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers)
S2 – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech)
S3 – Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon-CMA CGM)
S4 – Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech)
S5 – Michael Valgren (EF Education-EasyPost)
S6 – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)<\/p>\n

Just one more stage to go. It should be one of just two days for the fast men.<\/p>\n

2026-03-15T09:46:41.183Z<\/p>\n

It has been a wonderful 61st edition of the Race of the Two Seas with action from start to finish on a typically Tirreno-Adriatico course. Some new and exciting finishes and climbs along the way as well as a superb battle for the blue jersey.<\/p>\n

2026-03-06T13:29:36.054Z<\/p>\n

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