The 2001 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 36th edition of the

Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of th ...

cycle race and was held from 14 March to 21 March 2001. The race started in

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and finished in

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. The race was won by

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of the

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team.

Teams

Twenty-five teams, containing a total of 200 riders, participated in the race: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Teams

Route

General classification

References

Further reading