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Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico results

Results from the seventh and final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, a 9.2km ride around San Benedetto del Tronto on Tuesday, and the final standings: Stage 1. Tony Martin (GER/OPQ) 10min 25sec, 2. Adriano Malori (ITA/LAM) at 0:06, 3. Audrey Amador (CRC/MOV) 0:10, 4. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/RSH) 0:12, 5. Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP/MOV) 0:14, 6. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 0:15, 7. Hayden Roulston (NZL/RSH) 0:20, 8. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL/OPQ) 0:21, 9. Dario Cataldo (ITA/SKY) 0:23, 10. Alex Dowsett (ENG/MOV) 0:23. Overall standings

Cycling: Nibali defends Tirreno crown

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali successfully defended his Tirreno-Adriatico crown on Tuesday as the Astana racer held off the challenge of Britain's Chris Froome. Froome had begun the day 34sec behind his rival and Nibali was able to hold him off to take the overall win following a 9.2km time-trial around San Benedetto del Tronto on Italy's eastern Adriatic coast.

UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico final classification

March 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Final Classification from Tirreno - Adriatico on Tuesday 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 28:08:17" 2. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) +23" 3. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo - Tinkoff) +52" 4. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +53" 5. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +54" 6. Chris Horner (U.S. / RadioShack) +1:21" 7.

Cycling-Italian Nibali retains Tirreno-Adriatico title

SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy, March 12 (Reuters) - I taly's Vincenzo Nibali won the Tirreno-Adriatico for the second successive year on Tuesday. Briton Chris Froome was second with Spain's Alberto Contador third overall. The final stage, a short time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto, was taken by Germany's World Time Trial champion Tony Martin. (Reporting by Alasdair Fotheringham, editing by Justin Palmer)

UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico stage 7 results

March 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tirreno - Adriatico (San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 9.2 km) on Tuesday 1. Tony Martin (Germany / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 10:25" 2. Adriano Malori (Italy / Lampre) +6" 3. Andrey Amador (Costa Rica / Movistar) +10" 4. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / RadioShack) +12" 5. Jonathan Castroviejo (Spain / Movistar) +14" 6. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) +15" 7.

Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico results

Results from the sixth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, a 209km ride around Porto Sant'Elpidio on Monday: Stage 1. Peter Sagan (SVK/CAN 5hr 45min 17sec, 2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) at 2sec, 3. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) same time, 4. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/VIN) 44, 5. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) s.t., 6. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) s.t., 7. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) s.t., 8. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL/LTB) 50, 9. Thor Hushovd (NOR/BMC) s.t., 10. Simon Geschke (GER/ARG) s.t. Overall standings

Cycling: Sagan takes stage, Nibali takes Tirreno lead

Slovakia's Peter Sagan won the sixth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico over 209km around Porto Sant'Elpidio on Monday as Italy's Vincenzo Nibali took the overall lead. In wet conditions, Sagan of the Cannondale team sprinted away in the final 300 metres to beat Nibali, with Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez in third. Despite finishing second on the day, Nibali, of Astana, seizes the overall leader's blue jersey from Britain's Chris Froome, who had a disappointing day and drops to second in the general classification, 34 seconds back. eba/as/cw

UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico stage 6 results

March 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tirreno - Adriatico (Porto Sant'Elpidio - Porto Sant'Elpidio, 209 km) on Monday 1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Cannondale) 5:45:17" 2. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) +2" 3. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) 4. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) +44" 5. Samuel Sanchez (Spain / Euskaltel) 6. Chris Horner (U.S. / RadioShack) 7.

UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico classification after stage 6

March 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Tirreno - Adriatico after Stage 6 on Monday 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 27:57:26" 2. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky) +34" 3. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +37" 4. Alberto Contador (Spain / Saxo - Tinkoff) +48" 5. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +58" 6. Chris Horner (U.S. / RadioShack) +1:05" 7.

Cycling: Tirreno-Adriatico results

Results from the 5th stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, a 230km ride from Ortona to Chieti on Sunday: Stage 1. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 6hr 6min 43sec, 2. Bauke Mollema (NED/BLA) at 8sec, 3. Alberto Contador (ESP/SAX) same time, 4. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/FAR) s.t., 5. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) s.t., 6. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) s.t., 7. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 17, 8. Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL/LAM) 22, 9. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/SAX) s.t., 10. Daniel Martin (EIR/GRM) 28 Overall standings
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