Velonews: Photo Essay: 2015 Tirreno-adriatico, Highlights



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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Fans
    Fans lined the barriers, awaiting the first rider of the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico to pass them by. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Nibali warm-up
    Local race favorite Vincenzo Nibali warmed up before his individual time trial while throngs of fans circled the Astana team bus, waiting and watching. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Mollema TT
    Bauke Mollema started his Tirreno-Adriatico campaign quietly, only managing 50th place in the opening time trial. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Quintana TT
    Nairo Quintana waved to spectators during his call-up in the start house of the stage 1 ITT in Lido di Camaiore. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Malori podium
    Adriano Malori took the stage 1 podium in splendor after a winning time trial. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Pitoro climb
    The peloton climbed up Pitoro on stage 2 from Camaiore to Casina. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Debuscherre sprint
    A big crash in the final meters was the open door that current Belgian national champion Jens Debusschere needed to score his first victory of 2015. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Debusschere post-stage
    Belgian national champion Jens Debusschere basked in the glow of a sprint victory in Cascina at the conclusion of stage 2. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Viviani road rash
    A crash at 200 meters to the finish left Elia Viviani with severe road rash and an elbow contusion on stage 2 in Cascina. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Basso fetches bottles
    Once a team leader, Ivan Basso is now a faithful lieutenant for team leaders Alberto Contador and Peter Sagan. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Arezzo archway
    The head of the peloton reached the gates of Arezzo with Tinkoff-Saxo pulling the break back with each passing lap of the city on stage 3. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Cancellara sprint
    Greg Van Avermaet's jump at 225 meters put the hammer down on Fabian Cancellara as they sprinted to the uphill finish. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Bunch sprint
    Stage 3 was a sprint for the classics specialists with Greg Van Avermaet finally claiming a much-needed win. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Poggio San Romualdo
    Stage 4 race leader Greg Van Avermaet led the peloton up one of the many hairpins on Poggio San Romualdo in pursuit of the all-day breakaway of Luke Durbridge and Matthew Hayman of Orica-GreenEdge. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Poels celebration
    His new Sky team suits Wouter Poels well as he has the freedom to race opportunistically, which ultimately brought him a stage win and the overall lead after stage 4. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Esanatoglia start
    With the finale on the cold and snowy Terminillo looming in everyone's minds, the stage 5 start in Esanatoglia began in relatively calm surroundings. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Finish line skiers
    A rare sight indeed — skiers fresh off the slopes found themselves walking across the finish line only minutes before the race would be decided in near-whiteout conditions. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Quintana solo
    With a ferocious attack at four kilometers to go, Nairo Quintana passed through the snowy tundra without a soul in sight at 600 meters to the line on stage 5. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Mollema finishes in snowstorm
    The suprise of the day had to be the inspired ride by Bauke Mollema that took him into second place overall atop the Terminillo in a blizzard. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Groupetto
    One of the many small groups of riders ticked away at the last meters of the Terminillo while the sudden blizzard waged on. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Terminillo snowstorm
    "Snowpocalypse" would be a fair characterization for the scene at the finish of stage 5 in the snow on the Terminillo. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Feed zone
    The weather woes continued for the riders into stage 6 with cold and freezing rain all day. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Sagan wins
    Peter Sagan broke his curse and delivered team Tinkoff-Saxo a big win in convincing fashion. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Sagan celebration
    Peter Sagan was enveloped by the emotional embrace of teammate Roman Kreuziger after his sprint victory in Porto San'Elpidio stage 6. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Cancellara TT
    Fabian Cancellara was all business in the final time trial, focused and set on victory in the 10km test against the clock. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Contador TT
    The 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico did not go as planned for Alberto Contador, coming off his commanding victory at the Volta ao Algarve. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Uran TT
    Rigoberto Uran launched from the start house with a secure podium position ahead of him on the stage 7 finale time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Quintana focused on TT
    Nairo Quintana stayed focused and reserved as he made his way to the podium after winning the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Sagan podium
    Overall Maglia Rossa Peter Sagan sprayed the retreating media and VIPs with prosecco on the final podium in San Benedetto del Tronto. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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    2015 Tirreno-Adriatico: Quintana trident
    Nairo Quintana proved his stature amongst the top men in cycling and claimed the overall prize at the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

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