the slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) was proclaimed the winner of the Tirreno-Adriatico for the second consecutive year after the seventh and last stage had been disputed, starting and finishing in San Benedetto del Tronto with a distance of 159 km, in which the sprint was won by the German Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) and Spanish Michael Landa He certified the second place in the general.
to the holiday Pogacar (Komenda, 23 years old) the German sprinter joined Phil Bauhauswho did not count in the sprint forecast, but the cyclist from Bocholt took advantage of the marking of his rivals, attacked and surprised to win the stage, the first of the year, with a time of 3h.39.58.
The second place corresponded to the Italian Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel Premier Tech) and the third to the Australian Kaden Groves (Bike Exchange). The general’s men arrived in the lot with Pogacar happy with his absolute triumph.
The Slovenian, double winner of the Tour de France, started the year by winning the Tour UAE and the Strade Bianche, and now extends the triumphal path in 2022 by taking the blue jersey and the trident that accredits the winner of the “Race of the two seas” , a notice of the state of form of the 23-year-old jewel who will face Milan-San Remo next Saturday with the favorite poster.
Another round of the World Tour for the rider from Komenda, who also won two stages, dominating the Tirreno from start to finish, sometimes with exhibitions of a personal stamp, like the one he starred in last Saturday with the solo escape on Monte Carpegna. “He is from another world”, said rivals like Mikel Landa.
The Dane went up to the podium of San Benedetto del Tronto to escort the Slovenian jonas vingegaard (Jumbo Visma), second in the 2021 Tour and Mikel Landa as third, as in 2021, in a hopeful version for the cyclist from Alava, who has a leap in quality pending in the big races. Spanish cycling also contributed ninth place in Pello Bilbao (Bahrain), inside the top 10.
He couldn’t be in the fight for the drawer Enrique More. He was on his way to it, but the Balearic cyclist left the options in the fall that he suffered on Saturday going down Monte Carpegna. The leader of Movistar, who is recovering from various injuries and bruises that are not serious, did not take the start.
The “Race of the two seas” left doubts about the Belgian Remco Evenepoel, rider of extra quality, but still pending to demonstrate his excellence in big stage races. The sinking of him last Saturday sow doubts. Perhaps he is a runner for one-week races, being away for more ambitious challenges regarding Pogacar, Roglic or even Vingegaard.
The last stage was livened up with the breakaway that three men starred in at the start, including the Aragonese George Arcas (Movistar) and the Italians Boaro (Astana) and Tonelli (Bardiani). The trio of fugitives understood each other in the project, joined efforts in the undulating first half and faced the flat part until the finish line with almost 3 minutes to spare.
It was not a day for gifts. The peloton kept up the pace for the interests of the teams with sprinters willing not to leave empty, such as the Groupama of demarethe Quick Step of Cavendishthe Jumbo of the young Kooij and the TotalEnergies of Boasson Hagen.
escape, with arks and Boaro as survivors, it was dissolved 8 km from the goal of the tourist coastal town of San Benedetto del Tronto, center of the “Ribera de las Palmas”, in the Marche region. Then the group flew towards the goal with no clear dominance of any team. Israel joined in managing the stage for Nizzolo, but the surprise came in a crazy ending.
bauhausa sprinter who was able to win 7 races in 2021, entered the finish straight well placed, and within the general disorder he attacked in the last 80 meters to put the wheel in front of Nizzolo. The Rhenish cyclist joined the party of Pogacarwho renewed the trident of champion.