A two-man break managed to hold its advantage long enough to fend off a charging peloton in the opening stage one of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Wednesday in Capannori, Italy. Frenchman Julien El Farès (Cofidis) out-sprinted his breakaway companion Ukrainian Vladimir Duma (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce) at the end of the 147-kilometre day, finishing just seconds ahead of the main group led by Daniele Bennati (Liquigas).
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