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
, race 42
Race details
DatesMarch 14March 20
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 Tinkoff Credit Systems

Stages

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stage 4 - 17-03-2007: Pievebovigliana-Offagna, 161 km

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir 3h 50' 22" 3 pts
2 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 4" 2 pts
3 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 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner 27' 08" 3 pts
2 Andreas Klöden Astana + 1" 2 pts
3 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 Matteo Bono Lampre–Fondital 4h 25' 07" 3 pts
2 Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas + 32" 2 pts
3 Giovanni Visconti Quick-Step–Innergetic + 41" 1 pt

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

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

Final standings

General classification

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1 Andreas Klöden Astana 28h 31' 26" 50
2 Kim Kirchen T-Mobile Team + 4" 40
3 Alexander Vinokourov Astana + 13" 35
4 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 23" 30
5 Janez Brajkovic Discovery Channel + 31" 25
6 Jens Voigt Team CSC + 34" 20
7 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems + 55" N/A
8 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 59" N/A
9 Michele Scarponi Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo + 1' 00" N/A
10 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 Salvatore Commesso Tinkoff Credit Systems 15
2 Fortunato Baliani Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 11
3 Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems 6

Points classification

Cyclist Team Points
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir 32
2 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems 31
3 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
ASAAcqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
A2RAG2R Prévoyance
ASTAstana
BTLBouygues Télécom
GCECaisse d'Epargne
PANCeramica Panaria-Navigare
COFCofidis
C.ACrédit Agricole
DSCDiscovery Channel
EUSEuskaltel–Euskadi
FDJFrançaise des Jeux
GSTGerolsteiner
LAMLampre–Fondital
LIQLiquigas
PRLPredictor–Lotto
QSIQuick-Step–Innergetic
RABRabobank
SDVSaunier Duval–Prodir
CSCTeam CSC
MRMTeam Milram
TCSTinkoff Credit Systems
TMOT-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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