2007 Tirreno–Adriatico

The 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race took place from March 14 to March 20. The event was won by German Andreas Klöden of the Astana, who combined good time-trialling and climbing skills to take the race lead on the penultimate stage.

2007 Tirreno–Adriatico
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Race details
DatesMarch 1420, 2007
Stages7
Distance1,112.5 km (691.3 mi)
Winning time28h 31' 26"
Results
Winner  Andreas Klöden (GER) (Astana)
  Second  Kim Kirchen (LUX) (T-Mobile Team)
  Third  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana)

Points  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) (Saunier Duval–Prodir)
Mountains  Salvatore Commesso (ITA) (Tinkoff Credit Systems)
  Team Russia Tinkoff Credit Systems

Stages

Stage 1 – 14-03-2007: Civitavecchia, 160 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Australia Robbie McEwen Predictor–Lotto 4h 38' 24" 3 pts
2 Spain Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t. 2 pts
3 Norway Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t. 1 pt

Stage 2 – 15-03-2007: Civitavecchia-Marsciano, 202 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Russia Alexander Arekeev Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo 4h 51' 41" N/A
2 Italy Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems + 29" N/A
3 Germany Sven Krauss Gerolsteiner + 29" 1 pt

Stage 3 – 16-03-2007: Marsciano-Macerata, 213 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Italy Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir 5h 41' 22" 3 pts
2 Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 2" 2 pts
3 Germany Andreas Klöden Astana + 2" 1 pt

Stage 4 – 17-03-2007: PieveboviglianaOffagna, 161 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Italy Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir 3h 50' 22" 3 pts
2 Germany Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 4" 2 pts
3 Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 4" 1 pt

Stage 5 – 18-03-2007: Civitanova Marche-Civitanova Alta, 20.5 km (ITT)

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Germany Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner 27' 08" 3 pts
2 Germany Andreas Klöden Astana + 1" 2 pts
3 Luxembourg Kim Kirchen T-Mobile Team + 6" 1 pt

Stage 6 – 19-03-2007: San Benedetto del Tronto-San Giacomo, 164 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Italy Matteo Bono Lampre–Fondital 4h 25' 07" 3 pts
2 Italy Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas + 32" 2 pts
3 Italy Giovanni Visconti Quick-Step–Innergetic + 41" 1 pt

Stage 7 – 20-03-2007: Civitella del TrontoSan Benedetto del Tronto, 177 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Spain Koldo Fernández Euskaltel–Euskadi 4h 38' 43" 3 pts
2 Australia Stuart O'Grady Team CSC s.t. 2 pts
3 Italy Gabriele Balducci Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo s.t. N/A

Final standings

General classification

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Germany Andreas Klöden Astana 28h 31' 26" 50
2 Luxembourg Kim Kirchen T-Mobile Team + 4" 40
3 Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 13" 35
4 Germany Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 23" 30
5 Slovenia Janez Brajkovič Discovery Channel + 31" 25
6 Germany Jens Voigt Team CSC + 34" 20
7 Belarus Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems + 55" N/A
8 Russia Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 59" N/A
9 Italy Michele Scarponi Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo + 1' 00" N/A
10 Netherlands Michael Boogerd Rabobank + 1' 12" 2
NOTE: UCI ProTour points are not awarded to riders from UCI Professional Continental teams (e.g., Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo and Tinkoff Credit Systems).

Mountains classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Italy Salvatore Commesso Tinkoff Credit Systems 15
2 Italy Fortunato Baliani Ceramica Panaria–Navigare 11
3 Belarus Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems 6

Points classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Italy Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir 32
2 Italy Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems 31
3 Germany Andreas Klöden Astana 30

Team classification

Team Country Time
1 Tinkoff Credit Systems  Italy 85h 37' 54"
2 Astana   Switzerland + 1' 07"
3 Caisse d'Epargne  Spain + 2' 58"

The following UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were named to the 2007 Tirreno–Adriatico:

Nation UCI
Code
Team Name
ItalyASAAcqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
FranceA2RAG2R Prévoyance
SwitzerlandASTAstana
FranceBTLBouygues Télécom
SpainGCECaisse d'Epargne
Republic of IrelandPANCeramica Panaria–Navigare
FranceCOFCofidis
FranceC.ACrédit Agricole
United StatesDSCDiscovery Channel
SpainEUSEuskaltel–Euskadi
FranceFDJFrançaise des Jeux
GermanyGSTGerolsteiner
ItalyLAMLampre–Fondital
ItalyLIQLiquigas
BelgiumPRLPredictor–Lotto
BelgiumQSIQuick-Step–Innergetic
NetherlandsRABRabobank
SpainSDVSaunier Duval–Prodir
DenmarkCSCTeam CSC
ItalyMRMTeam Milram
ItalyTCSTinkoff Credit Systems
GermanyTMOT-Mobile Team

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner)
General Classification
Mountains Classification
Points Classification
Team Classification
0Stage 1
(Robbie McEwen)
Robbie McEwen Salvatore Commesso Robbie McEwen Team CSC
0Stage 2
(Alexandr Arekeev)
Alexandr Arekeev Fortunato Baliani Alexandr Arekeev Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
0Stage 3
(Riccardo Riccò)
Salvatore Commesso Daniele Contrini Gerolsteiner
0Stage 4
(Riccardo Riccò)
Riccardo Riccò Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
0Stage 5
(Stefan Schumacher)
Stefan Schumacher Andreas Klöden Astana
0Stage 6
(Matteo Bono)
Andreas Klöden Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
0Stage 7
(Koldo Fernández)
0Final
Andreas Klöden Salvatore Commesso Riccardo Riccò Tinkoff Credit Systems
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