Races Road Goss prevails in Indicatore By Daniel Benson, Stephen Farrand published 7 March 2013 Cavendish remains in Tirreno-Adriatico leader's jersey Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 16.9km | San Vincenzo - Donoratico (TTT) Stage 2 232km | San Vincenzo - Indicatore Stage 3 190km | Indicatore - Narni Scalo Stage 4 173km | Narni - Prati di Tivo Stage 5 230km | Ortona - Chieti Stage 6 209km | Porto Sant'Elpidio - Porto Sant'Elpidio Stage 7 9.2km | San Benedetto del Tronto (ITT) - View all Stages Race history Contenders Start list Image 1 of 83Taylor Phinney (BMC) in action during stage 2 at Tirreno-Adriatico(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The cold and rain during stage 2 at Tirreno-Adriatico were not to Andre Greipel's liking.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Danilo Hondo (RadioShack-Leopard)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matt Goss celebrates his stage win(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Joaquim Rodriguez survived an unpleasant day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Champagne for Mark Cavendish in the points jersey(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matthew Goss enjoys his podium time in Tirreno-Adriatco(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) and Francesco Moser on the podium(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Horner (RadioShack)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) celebrates victory in a rainy stage 2 at Tirreno-Adriatico.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The Cannondale rider stands out in the downpour(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Lunchtime for MTN-Qhubeka(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Moreno Moser (Cannondale)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Spanish champion Francisco Ventoso struggles to see through the downpour(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was shut out of the finish(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Cadel Evans (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) dons his rain jacket in anticipation of the storm(Image credit: Bettini Photo)AG2R's Manuel Belletti was second on the stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Riders covered up their jerseys with vests despite fines being levied for numbers obscured(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton rolls through the line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)NetApp's Cesare Benedetti in the breakaway(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton tackles a wet stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Andy Schleck (RadioShack) is still in the race after stage 2(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) found his speed in Indicatore(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stage 2 finish at Tirreno-Adriatico(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozzato (Lampre - Merida)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Caruso (Cannondale) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alexandre Vinokurov and Vincenzo Nibali(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Paolo Bettini and Davide Cassani (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Pavel Brutt (Katusha)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Merida) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabrizio Guidi (Saxo Tinkoff)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Dave Brailsford and Jim Ochovitz(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Merida) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish could only manage 5th on the stage but kept his overall lead(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) endures the downpour(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Moreno Moser (Cannondale) at the start(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Robert Thomson (MTN - Qhubeka)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)German trio: Tony Martin (Omega Pharma - QuickStep), Christian Knees (Sky)-and Danilo Hondo (RadioShack - Leopard)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish's (Omega Pharma QuickStep) keeps dry(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Last year's winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Christian Knees (Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Lars Boom (Blanco)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Grega Bole (Vacansoleil - DCM)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Gerald Ciolek (MTN - Qhubeka) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matthew Goss (Orica- GreenEDGE)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matthew Goss (Orica- GreenEDGE) wins the second stage of Tirreno Adriatico(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Roman Kreuziger (Team Saxo - Tinkoff) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Roberto Ferrari (Lampre - Merida)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Giovanni Visconti (Movistar)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara at the start of stage 2(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stefano Garzelli (Fantini Vini - Selle Italia) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Merida) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Francisco Ventoso (Movistar)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Roman Kreuziger (Team Saxo - Tinkoff)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Matteo Tosatto (Team Saxo - Tinkoff)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Luca Guercilena and Fabian Cancellara(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Rigoberto Uran (Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Moreno Moser (Cannondale)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish's (Omega Pharma QuickStep) keeps his race lead(Image credit: Sirotti)Matthew Harley Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Sirotti)Matthew Harley Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)(Image credit: Sirotti)Manuel Belletti (AG2R La Mondiale) finishe second(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (RadioShack)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (RadioShack)(Image credit: Sirotti)Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia)(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha)(Image credit: Sirotti)Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha)(Image credit: Sirotti)Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) wins Tirreno-Adriatico(Image credit: Sirotti)The finishing sprint on stage 2 of at Tirreno-Adriatico(Image credit: Sirotti)