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The World Champion won stage 3.
Dennis is the third BMC Racing Team rider to wear the Maglia Azzurra.

THE INCREDIBLE SAGAN
The World Champion won stage 3.
Dennis is the third BMC Racing Team rider to wear the Maglia Azzurra.

Montalto di Castro, 10 March 2017 – Peter Sagan outsprinted Elia Viviani to claim victory at Montalto di Castro after overcoming illness. Rohan Dennis became the third rider from BMC Racing Team to lead Tirreno-Adriatico in three days as he took over from Greg Van Avermaet at the addition of the placings.

VELON DATA
Data collected by Velon’s devices on the riders’ bikes tell the detailed story of the stage: Data and an explanation guide can be downloaded here.

Stage 3 Results
Stage 3 Photo Gallery
Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport 2017 Roadbook
Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport 2017 Maps
STAGE RESULT
1 – Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) 204km in 4’51’59”, average speed 41.920kph
2 – Elia Viviani (Team Sky) s.t.
3 – Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Soudal) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team)
2 – Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) s.t.
3 – Damiano Caruso (BMC Racing Team) s.t.

JERSEYS

Maglia Azzurra (blue), general classification leader, sponsored by NamedSport – Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing Team)
Maglia Rossa (red), sprinter classification leader, sponsored by FSA – Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe)
Maglia Verde (green), King of the Mountains classification leader, sponsored by Snello Rovagnati – Davide Ballerini (Androni Giocattoli)
Maglia Bianca (white), young rider general classification leader, sponsored by Selle Italia – Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors)

PRESS CONFERENCE
The stage winner Peter Sagan said: “The sprint went well for me today. I remembered last year’s equivalent stage. I was at the front too early and I learned that it was better to sprint from behind. Thanks to the cross winds, there wasn’t anyone on [Elia] Viviani’s wheel so I took it. He rode the way I did last year. 250 metres of a slightly hilly finish, it’s a bit long. I’m happy to win a stage here. Last year I didn’t but I won the Tour of Flanders after that. The feeling is important. It’s not all about victory or finishing second or third.”

The new Maglia Azzurra, Rohan Dennis said: “I’m not sure how the crash happened. I was just behind it and I saw many riders putting their brakes on. I managed to pass guys who were on the ground and that’s why I have the leader’s jersey instead of Greg. It’s the bad side of cycling. Coming here is more about using Tirreno-Adriatico as a stepping stone towards the Giro and getting used to the roads that are our challenges in May. Tejay [van Garderen] is our main leader, I’m the reserve.”

STATISTICS
Rohan Dennis is the first Australian to take the leader’s jersey at Tirreno-Adriatico since Matt Goss who led the race from stage 1 to stage 3 in 2012. The first Australian leader was Phil Anderson on 11 March 1988 at Bacoli.

Sixth stage victory for Peter Sagan at Tirreno-Adriatico.

For the first time the Belgian Jurgen Roelandts, aged 31, makes the podium of a stage at Tirreno-Adriatico.

TOMORROW’S STAGE
Stage 4 – Montalto di Castro – Terminillo, 187km
Start Meeting Point: Piazzale Guglielmi, Montalto di Castro
Sign-on procedures: 09.35 – 10.55
Alignment: 11.00
Start – KM 0: 11.05 (transfer 1,500m)
Finish: Piazzale Campoforogna, Terminillo – 16.15 Approx.
Race Headquarters: Palazzo del Turismo, Via dei Villini 33/35, Loc. Pian De‘ Valli

ROUTE
This is the hardest stage, ending with a summit finish. The route leads through the province of Viterbo, hitting the provincial capital, as well as Tuscania and Vignanello, taking in the first categorised climb in La Colonnetta, on the Monti Cimini. The course then runs apparently flat along the Via Flaminia, through Narni and Terni, then up the Marmore and across the Piana Reatina – including a short climb leading to Castelfranco) – up to Vazia where the last climb begins. The final ascent from Vazia to Mount Terminillo (Campoforogna) is 16.1km long, with an average 7.3% gradient, peaking as high as 12%.

Final kilometres
Stage 4’s final kilometres correspond to the final Mount Terminillo ascent. There are two long stretches with a constant slope of about 7.5-8%, separated by less than 2km with a 3-4% gradient in Pian di Rosce. While the two steep sectors have no punchy bits, neither do they feature no mild stretches. Over the last few hundred metres, the gradients are lower than the rest of the climb. The 200m long home stretch in Campoforogna is on 7m wide asphalt and on a 2-3% gradient.

POINTS OF INTEREST
MONTALTO DI CASTRO
Montalto di Castro is the northernmost city of the Lazio region and the first Italian city for solar energy production, thanks to the Alessandro Volta thermal power station – which ranks third in the world and second in Europe for megawatts produced. Modern economy and a charming landscape merge with the compelling history of Montalto di Castro. Lying at the heart of Lazio’s Maremma, in the province of Viterbo, the town is home to an archaeological site in the age-old Etruscan city of Vulci, surrounded by ancient cemeteries. Main sights also include the Castello dell’Abbadia, which is home to an archaeological museum hosting rich grave sets found in the adjacents tombs. The site shows the great role played by Vulci in the Etruscan civilization. The area also features outstanding historical monuments, such as the majestic “Ponte del Diavolo” (“the Devil’s bridge”), standing 20 metres above river Fiora, in front of the medieval Castello dell’Abbadia.

TERMINILLO
Mount Terminillo, a well-known winter resort, nicknamed the “Romans’ Mountain” is a massif in the province of Rieti with two ski resorts, the most famous being Terminillo, on the southern slope. Many paths of the CAI (Alpine Club of Italy) which can be taken both in the winter, with specific equipment, and in the summer when the “Sky race” is held. There is also room for motoring fans with the traditional mountain car race organized by the ACI of Rieti, which has taken place since the mid-1960s. Terminillo will host the finish of the toughest and most challenging stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport 2017 edition.

TV COVERAGE
The 52nd Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport will be broadcast in 184 countries right across the five continents. The 2017 edition of the race will be shown live by 13 TV networks.
RAI, the WorldTour event’s host broadcaster, will produce three hours of live coverage of the race, broadcasting it in Italy on Rai Sport + HD, with the final part of each stage live also on Rai 3. Eurosport will show the “Race of the Two Seas” live throughout the whole of Europe, with the exception of France where l’Equipe will air the event race on its free-to-air channel.
Eurosport will also broadcast the race in 16 territories across the Asia Pacific region, while in Japan the exclusive live broadcast is on DAZN. In New Zealand the Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport will be broadcast exclusively on Sky Sports.
OSN network is the right holders for the Middle East and Africa regions, while Kwese Sport will cover the SubSaharian Africa territories with the sole exception of South Africa, where the race will be broadcast live on Supersport.
The 2017 Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport can be followed in the Americas on Fubo.TV in USA and Canada, on TDN in Mexico and Central America and on the ESPN network in South America and the Caribbeans.
SNTV – the Sports News Television platform will distribute images from the race all over the world.

LIVE TWEETS
You can follow Tirreno-Adriatico NamedSport daily with a Twitter feed bringing all the news directly from the race, by following the official Twitter account @TirrenAdriatico – and use the hashtag #Tirreno to send your comments live.

Photo credits: LaPresse – D’Alberto / Ferrari