No mountain stage but more elevation meters in Tirreno-Adriatico

The 61st edition of Tirreno-Adriatico, scheduled between March 9 and 15, will feature a significant amount of elevation gain. Interestingly, there is no tough uphill finish this time, something that has been a constant in recent years.

At least, that’s what HLN reports. The organizers will officially reveal the route later today. RCS is expected to start again with an individual time trial of 11.4 kilometers in Lido di Camaiore. An exact repeat of 2025, then.

The second stage heads to the Tuscan hills, ending with a short 15% climb in San Gimignano, according to the newspaper. In stages three and four, the fast men will have the chance to show off their sprinting legs. Just like on the final day in San Benedetto del Tronto, which traditionally wraps up the race.

On day five, there’s a stage with many short, steep climbs (muri), concluding in Mombaroccio. The finale features a 6-kilometer climb that must be tackled twice. The summit is located one and a half kilometers after the last ascent. The following day’s stage includes the Sassotetto climb in its early phase, but the real decider is a triple climb of the much shorter Camerino, with sections up to 18%.

Primoz Roglic, Wout van Aert, Isaac Del Toro, and Jonathan Milan have already confirmed their participation.