The 2008
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 ...
, the 43rd running of the
race, took place from 12 March to 18 March 2008. The race started in
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia (, meaning "ancient town") is a city and major Port, sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea west-northwest of Rome. Its legal status is a ''comune'' (municipality) of Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome, Lazio.
The harbour is formed by ...
and ended in
San Benedetto del Tronto.
Teams
Twenty-one teams, containing a total of 168 riders, participated in the race:
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Route
Stages
Stage 1
;12 March 2008 —
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia (, meaning "ancient town") is a city and major Port, sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea west-northwest of Rome. Its legal status is a ''comune'' (municipality) of Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome, Lazio.
The harbour is formed by ...
to Civitavecchia,
Stage 2
;13 March 2008 —
Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia (, meaning "ancient town") is a city and major Port, sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea west-northwest of Rome. Its legal status is a ''comune'' (municipality) of Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome, Lazio.
The harbour is formed by ...
to
Gubbio
Gubbio () is an Italian town and ''comune'' in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia (Umbria). It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennine Mountains, Apennines.
History Prehistory
The ol ...
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Stage 3
;14 March 2008 —
Gubbio
Gubbio () is an Italian town and ''comune'' in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia (Umbria). It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennine Mountains, Apennines.
History Prehistory
The ol ...
to
Montelupone,
Stage 4
;15 March 2008 —
Porto Recanati to
Civitanova Marche
Civitanova Marche () is a (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about east of Macerata.
Geography
Civitanova Marche borders the municipalities: Montecosaro, Porto San ...
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Stage 5
;16 March 2008 —
Macerata
Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564.
History
The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza (ri ...
to
Recanati
Recanati () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Macerata, in the Italian region of Marche. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles. In 1290 it proclaimed itself an independent republic and, in the 15th c ...
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ITT)
Stage 6
;17 March 2008 — Civitanova Marche to
Castelfidardo
Castelfidardo ( Marchigiano: ''Castello'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy.
It is remembered for a Piedmontese victory over an army composed of foreign volunteers defending the ...
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Stage 7
;18 March 2008 —
San Benedetto del Tronto to
San Benedetto del Tronto,
Jersey progress
;Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions:
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Alessandro Petacchi wore the points jersey
References
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