Tirreno-Adriatico 2026

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Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 Results

Stage 4: Mathieu van der Poel plays the finale perfectly before launching incredible sprint to win from reduced group / As it happened

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) sped to his third win of the season and second of the race on stage 4 of Tirreno-Adriatico, the Dutchman proving the quickest finisher from a select group of 14 at the end of a challenging hilly stage.

Van der Poel led home Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) at the line, while Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) finished 10th to retain his race lead.

Stage 3: Tobias Lund Andresen powers away from Jonathan Milan and Jasper Philipsen to win sprint / As it happened

Tobias Lund Andresen (Decathlon-CMA CGM) sped to victory on stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, coming from behind to score the win in Magliano de' Marsi ahead of Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarché) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech).

There was no GC movement on the stage, then, with Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) retaining the race lead, four seconds up on Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), and 14 up on Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers).

Stage 2: Mathieu van der Poel beats Isaac del Toro to thrilling victory as wet gravel roads cause chaos / As it happened

It was another day with another victory for the pre-stage favourite as Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) navigated stage 2's gravel finale to grab victory in San Gimignano. It wasn't a total demolition, with the Dutchman winning from a three-up sprint after failing to get away solo and having a near-miss in the finale, but he was still strong enough to grab the win.

Finishing second, Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) took the race lead from Ganna, whilst Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) finished third to move up to second.

The GC gaps weren't huge, but several overall contenders suffered crashes on the gravel and lost time, including Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers).

Stage 1: Filippo Ganna wins opening time trial with emphatic performance / As it happened

There were no surprises and no gifts from overwhelming favourite Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) in the short opening time trial in Lido di Camaiore, as the Italian National TT champion clinched his latest victory against the clock by a massive 22 seconds on teammate Thymen Arensman.

In the process, Ganna both claimed his sixteenth race leader's jersey in Tirreno, as well as setting the record for the well-known flat, out-and-back course, where he also won back in 2025.

Tirreno-Adriatico Information

Tirreno-Adriatico offers a stage race alternative to Paris-Nice in early March, with the Italian race considered the best way to prepare for Milan-San Remo and the cobbled Classics.

In recent years the stages across central Italy have included a tough mountain finish to provide a chance for the climbers and Grand Tour riders to fight for overall victory and so win the trident winner’s trophy.

Tirreno-Adriatico is known as the ‘Race of the two seas’ and the route traditionally follows the same route from the Tyrrhenian coast across central Italy to the Adriatic coast.

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) secured overall victory at the 2025 Tirreno-Adriatico, after a consitent ride and victory on the key mountain stage to Frontignano.

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) went deep on the climbs to finish second overall at 35 seconds. Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) was third at 36 seconds.

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