2002 Tirreno–Adriatico
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| Dates | 14–20 March 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,049.7[1] km (652.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 28h 45' 24" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 37th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 14 March to 20 March 2002. The race started in Massa Lubrense and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.[2] The race was won by Erik Dekker of the Rabobank team.
Teams
[edit]Twenty-five teams, containing a total of 200 riders, participated in the race:[3]
- Gerolsteiner
- Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo
- Alessio
- Index–Alexia Alluminio
- Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo
- Cofidis
- Crédit Agricole
- Domo–Farm Frites
- Fassa Bortolo
- iBanesto.com
- Kelme–Costa Blanca
- Lampre–Daikin
- Lotto–Adecco
- Mapei–Quick-Step
- Mercatone Uno
- Mobilvetta Design–Formaggi Trentini
- ONCE–Eroski
- Phonak
- Rabobank
- Saeco–Longoni Sport
- Tacconi Sport
- Team Coast
- CSC–Tiscali
- Team Telekom
- U.S. Postal Service
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 14 March | Massa Lubrense to Sorrento | 124 km (77 mi) |  Erik Zabel (GER)
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| 2 | 15 March | Sorrento to Frosinone | 212 km (132 mi) |  Paolo Bettini (ITA)
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| 3 | 16 March | Anagni to Rocca di Cambio | 180 km (110 mi) | Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
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| 4 | 17 March | Rieti to Rieti | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Erik Dekker (NED)
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| 5 | 18 March | Rieti to Torricella Sicura | 150 km (93 mi) | Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
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| 6 | 19 March | Rapagnano to Montegranaro | 208 km (129 mi) | Franco Pellizotti (ITA)
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| 7 | 20 March | San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto | 162 km (101 mi) | Mario Cipollini (ITA)
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General classification
[edit]Final general classification[2][5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico (Historic), Italy". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ a b "37ème Tirreno-Adriatico 2002". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004.
- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "The Stages". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "2002 Tirreno - Adriatico". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- "Stage 1 - March 14: Massa Lubrense-Sorrento, 124 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 - March 15: Sorrente-Frosinone, 212 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 - March 16: Anagni-Rocca di Cambio, 180 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 - March 17: Rieti - Rieti ITT, 12.7 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 - March 18: Rieti-Torricella Sicura, 150 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 - March 19: Rapagnano-Montegranaro, 208 km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 - March 20: San Benedetto-San Benedetto, 162 km". Cycling News.