Tirreno-Adriatico 2024: Route, stages, start list, TV coverage & live stream
Sebastian Lindner
· 04.03.2024
Tirreno-Adriatico 2024: The most important facts in brief
- Date: 4-10 March, 7 stages
- Distance~ 1100 kilometres
- StartLido di Camaiore, GoalSan Benedetto del Tronto
- ProfileThree mountain stages, including two mountain finishes, two hilly stages, one of them with an uphill finish, one individual time trial, one flat stage
- UCI category: World Tour
- Premiere1966, 59th edition
- The favourites in the TOUR-Check
- Results at a glance
It's quite possible that his name is Jonas Vingegaard. Roglic's former team-mate also has Tirreno-Adriatico on his schedule on the way to his third Tour de France victory in a row. His great rival Tadej Pogacar is not on the start list, but his UAE-Emirates team-mate Juan Ayuso is. Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) has planned the race between the seas, as have the two Italians Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek).
In theory at least, every one of these riders has a chance of winning, as the seven stages will cater for time trialists, sprinters, climbers and puncheurs alike.
Tirreno-Adriatico 2024 - the route: all stages at a glance
The start and finish have not changed since 2015. A time trial at the start in Lido di Camaiore on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the crossing of the final finish line in San Benedetto del Tronto, where the route was also presented. In between, there are several classic finishes that are traditionally part of this race or the Giro d'Italia.
More than 1000 kilometres will be covered on the seven stages. In addition to the opening time trial, there are three stages that will presumably be decided in a bunch sprint, two further stages where the hill specialists can show off their skills and a mountain arrival.
Stage 1 | Monday, 4 March 2024 | Lido di Camaiore - Lido di Camaiore | 10 kilometres (individual time trial) - 10 vertical metres
In the past two years, Tirreno-Adriatico started with an individual time trial on the beach at Camaiore. This time, at exactly ten kilometres, it is a little bit shorter than last time. Filippo Ganna was the winner in both cases. It would come as no surprise if the world champion were to strike again on the completely flat course in the battle against the clock in 2020 and 2021.
- Start first rider: 12:35
- Start last rider: 15:34
Apart from three S-bends and the turning point at kilometre 5.4 in Viareggio, where the intermediate time is also stopped, it is almost all straight ahead. On the short, high-speed course, the sprinters could also go all out alongside the time trial specialists to increase their chances of taking the leader's jersey the next day.
Stage 2 | Tuesday, 5 March 2024 | Camaiore - Follonica | 199 kilometres - 1200 vertical metres
The second stage, which starts in the centre of Camaiore, is predestined for a sprint finish. The 198-kilometre section leads south via Pisa and Livorno. The climb up to Castellina Marittima, where points are also awarded for the mountain jersey, is the only major difficulty around halfway through the race.
With 18 kilometres to go, the peloton reaches the finish line in Follonica for the first time. An additional lap is on the programme here before a winner of the day is chosen from the ranks of the sprinters.
- Sharp start: 11:00
- Arrival at the finish: ~ 15:31 - 15:59
Stage 3 | Wednesday, 6 March 2024 | Volterra - Gualdo Tadino | 225 kilometres - 2100 vertical metres
After a short transfer a few kilometres back north, the third section of Tirreno-Adriatico starts in Volterra. The 225 kilometres via Siena and Perugia in an easterly direction to Gualdo Tadino are not only the longest section, but also the transition to the hilly parts of the race.
The whole day in the foothills of the Apennines is slightly undulating. The uphill classification is taken 16 kilometres before the finish, but even after that the climb continues at around four per cent to the finish. The gradients also extend over the finishing straight, so the classic flatland sprinters could have their problems. Nevertheless, a relatively large field should arrive together.
- Sharp start: 10:20
- Arrival at the finish: ~ 15:27 - 15:58
Stage 4 | Thursday, 7 March 2024 | Arrone - Giulianova | 207 kilometres - 2600 vertical metres
To cycle through Abruzzo from Arrone on the fourth day, another short transfer is necessary. The 207-kilometre-long section then heads north to set course for the Forca di Presta in the Sibillini mountains. The pass at 1536 metres is the highest point of the tour. It is approached through numerous tunnels and galleries via the Valico di Castelluccio, where the uphill classification is taken before heading downhill again and then into the counter-climb. The Forca di Presta is reached after just under 83 kilometres. Up to this point, it was mainly uphill, but then it was downhill again for a long time.
About 22 kilometres before the finish, the finish line is crossed for the first time in Giulianova. However, as in Follonica, there is also an additional lap. The intermediate sprint is located 14 kilometres before the end at the highest point of the circuit. After a long descent, the last 3,000 metres or so are uphill again - with an average gradient of 4.5 per cent.
If a breakaway group has not already built up a big enough lead on the way to the Forca di Presto to finish ahead of the peloton, it is quite possible that individual riders will use the final lap to avoid a bunch finish. The day on which the race reaches the Adriatic coast for the first time this year is likely to be too difficult for the sprinters.
- Sharp start: 10:30
- Arrival at the finish: ~ 15:25 - 15:58
Stage 5 | Friday, 8 March 2024 | Torricella Sicura - Valle Castellana | 144 kilometres - 2800 vertical metres
Torricella Sicura is the official start of stage 5, but the real start is in Teramo. In between is a long descent, which is still neutralised. After that it gets serious. Several climbs await, there are hardly any flat kilometres. It is also very twisty. The biggest obstacle is the climb to San Giacomo, which begins in Villa Lempa 35 kilometres before the finish. The route climbs for 12 kilometres at an average of 6.2 per cent - and then descends again until around seven kilometres before the finish in Valle Castellana.
And then up again, because a kind of mini mountain finish awaits the peloton. The last 1000 metres come with a seven per cent gradient. Climbing skills are required to win the day.
- Sharp start: 11:55
- Arrival at the finish: ~ 15:30 - 15:57
Stage 6 | Saturday, 9 March 2024 | Sassoferrato - Cagli (Monte Petrano) | 180 kilometres - 3100 vertical metres
The real mountain finish of the tour awaits on the 189-kilometre stage 6. In order to reach the start in Sassoferrato, however, the bunch must first make a transfer near the finish of the penultimate stage and then zigzag its way to the finish on Monte Petrano.
The peloton finishes the first long climb of the day in La Forchetta after 67 kilometres in Pian di Trebo after a good 140 kilometres. Cagli is passed in between. The riders will meet there again after 170 kilometres, as this is where the final climb begins.
The climb that will decide the overall victory at Tirreno-Adriatico 2024 is a good ten kilometres long and eight per cent steep. The first part is up to twelve per cent steep, with many hairpin bends at the back making it somewhat flatter.
- Sharp start: 12:05
- Arrival at the finish: ~ 16:40 - 17:15
Stage 7 | Sunday, 10 March 2024 | San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto | 154 kilometres - 1000 vertical metres
For the final stage, the route heads back south to the Adriatic coast to Sen Benedetto del Tronto. The 154 kilometre long 7th stage is divided into two parts. Firstly, it heads inland to Montedinove on an undulating course.
After 81 kilometres, we reach San Benedetto again, but it's only half time. However, the second half is much easier. This is because the metres in altitude for the rest of the day tend towards zero. A 14.5 kilometre circuit through the town, which is cycled five times, is the reason for this. The route leads directly along the coast, where the finish line is located, in one direction before taking a parallel road back in the other direction.
There is no longer a classification here. Only the sprinters are fighting for the final stage win.
- Sharp start: 12:55
- Arrival at the finish: ~ 16:46 - 17:13
Tirreno-Adriatico 2024: TV coverage & live stream today
Eurosport will be broadcasting the 2024 long-distance race again. The stages can be seen on Eurosport 1 during the week and on Eurosport 2 at the weekend. discovery+ (for a fee) will also offer a live stream on all days.
The TV broadcast times at a glance
- 1st stage, 4 March | 13:05 - 15:45 Eurosport 1
- Stage 2, 5 March | 13:05 - 15:45 Eurosport 1
- Stage 3, 6 March | 13:05 - 15:45 Eurosport 1
- Stage 4, 7 March | 13:05 - 15:45 Eurosport 1
- Stage 5, 8 March | 13:05 - 15:45 Eurosport 1
- Stage 6, 9 March | 15:15 - 17:00 Eurosport 2
- 7th stage, 10 March | 15:00 - 17:00 Eurosport 2
Tirreno-Adriatico 2024 - Participants: The start list
Team Jayco-AlUla
- 1 Filippo Zana
- 2 Lawson Craddock
- 3 Alessandro De Marchi
- 4 Caleb Ewan
- 5 Christopher Juul-Jensen
- 6 Campbell Stewart#
- 7 Max Walscheid
Alpecin-Deceuninck
- 11 Jasper Philipsen
- 12 Nicola Conci
- 13 Michael Gogl
- 14 Jonas Rickaert
- 15 Oscar Riesebeek
- 16 Fabio van den Bossche
- 17 Gianni Vermeersch
Arkea-B&B Hotels
- 21 Vincenzo Albanese
- 22 Amaury Capiot
- 23 Anthony Delaplace
- 24 Simon Guglielmi
- 25 Cristian Rodriguez
- 26 Kevin Vauquelin
- 27 Yvon Ledanois
Astana Qazaqstan Team
- 31 Simone Velasco
- 32 Cees Bol
- 33 Mark Cavendish
- 34 Yevgeniy Fedorov
- 35 Lorenzo Fortunato
- 36 Gianmarco Garofoli
- 37 Michael Morkov
Bora-Hansgrohe
- 41 Daniel Felipe Martinez
- 42 Giovanni Aleotti
- 43 Patrick Gamper
- 44 Jai Hindley
- 45 Lennard Kämna
- 46 Cesare Benedetti
- 47 Filip Maciejuk
Cofidis
- 51 Guillaume Martin
- 52 Stanislaw Aiolkowski
- 53 Aime De Gendt
- 54 Ruben Fernandez
- 55 Simon Geschke
- 56 Stefano Oldani
- 57 Axel Zingle
Team Corratec - Vini Fantini
- 61 Niccolo Bonifazio
- 62 Mark Padun
- 63 Lorenzo Quartucci
- 64 Kristian Sbaragli
- 65 Mark Stewart
- 66 Jan Stöckli
- 67 Kyrylo Tsarenko
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
- 71 Ben O'Connor
- 72 Nans Peters
- 73 Nicolas Prodhomme
- 74 Damien Touze
- 75 Bastien Tronchon
- 76 Andrea Vendrame
- 77 Larry Warbasse
EF Education EasyPost
- 81 Richard Carapaz
- 82 Alberto Bettiol
- 83 Georg Steinhauser
- 84 Ben Healy
- 85 Mikkel Frölich Honore
- 86 Neilson Powless
- 87 James Shaw
Groupama-FDJ
- 91 Fabian Lienhard
- 92 Cyril Barthe
- 93 Clement Davy
- 94 Lorenzo Germani
- 95 Romain Gregoire
- 96 Olivier Le Gac
- 97 Valentin Madouas
Ineos Grenadiers
- 101 Filippo Ganna
- 102 Thymen Arensman
- 103 Michal Kwiatkowski
- 104 Thomas Pidcock
- 105 Luke Rowe
- 106 Magnus Sheffield
- 107 Connor Swift
Intermarche-Wanty
- 111 Biniam Girmay
- 112 Rune Herregodts
- 113 Hugo Page
- 114 Laurenz Rex
- 115 Lorenzo Rota
- 116 Dion Smith
- 117 Mike Teunissen
Israel-Premier Tech
- 121 Chris Froome
- 122 Simon Clarke
- 123 Krists Neilands
- 124 Mads Würtz Schmidt
- 125 Corbin Strong
- 126 Tom van Asbroeck
- 127 Ethan Vernon
Lidl Trek
- 131 Tao Geoghegan Hart
- 132 Andrea Bagioli
- 133 Simone Consonni
- 134 Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier
- 135 Jonathan Milan
- 136 Toms Skujins
- 137 Edward Theuns
Movistar
- 141 Enric Mas
- 142 Davide Cimolai
- 143 Davide Formolo
- 144 Ivan Garcia Cortina
- 145 Lorenzo Milesi
- 146 Nelson Oliveira
- 147 Ivan Ramiro Sosa
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- 151 Filippo Conca
- 152 David de la Cruz
- 153 Mark Donovan
- 154 Damien Howson
- 155 Tobias Ludvigsson
- 156 Nicolo Parisini
- 157 Jannik Steimle
Soudal - Quick Step
- 161 Julian Alaphilippe
- 162 Kasper Asgreen
- 163 Josef Cerny
- 164 Fausto Masnada
- 165 Tim Merlier
- 166 Bert van Lerberghe
- 167 Jordi Warlop
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL
- 171 Romain Bardet
- 172 John Degenkolb
- 173 Chris Hamilton
- 174 Max Poole
- 175 Casper van Uden
- 176 Kevin Vermaerke
- 177 Bram Welten
Polti-Kometa
- 181 Davide Piganzoli
- 182 Davide Bais
- 183 Mattia Bais
- 184 Matteo Fabbro
- 185 Giovanni Lonardi
- 186 Mirco Maestri
- 187 Jhonatan Restrepo
Visma | Lease a Bike
- 191 Jonas Vingegaard
- 192 Robert Gesink
- 193 Steven Kruijswijk
- 194 Ben Tulett
- 195 Cian Uijtdebroeks
- 196 Attila Valter
- 197 Dylan van Baarle
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- 201 Marco Brenner
- 202 Robin Froidevaux
- 203 Alexander Kamp
- 204 Petr Kelemen
- 205 Alexander Krieger
- 206 Marius Mayrhofer
- 207 Florian Stork
UAE Team Emirates
- 211 Juan Ayuso
- 212 Mikkel Bjerg
- 213 Alessandro Covi
- 214 Isaac del Toro
- 215 Marc Hirschi
- 216 Rafal Majka
- 217 Michael Vink
Uno-X Mobility
- 221 Alexander Kristoff
- 222 Jonas Abrahamsen
- 223 Odd Christian Eiking
- 224 Markus Hoelgaard
- 225 Andreas Leknessund
- 226 Magnus Cort Nielsen
- 227 Sören Waerenskjold
VF Group-Bardiani CSF - Faizane
- 231 Domenico Pozzovivo
- 232 Filippo Fiorelli
- 233 Filippo Magli
- 234 Alex Tolio
- 235 Alessandro Tonelli
- 236 Enrico Zanoncello
- 237 Samuele Zoccarato
Bahrain-Victorious
- 241 Antonio Tiberi
- 242 Yukiya Arashiro
- 243 Nikias Arndt
- 244 Phil Bauhaus
- 245 Damiano Caruso
- 246 Andrea Pasqualon
- 247 Wouter Poels
