Oliveira (5th) into winning break towards Lido di Fermo
15 March 2021

Tirreno-Adriático (st. 6)

Portuguese rouleur from Movistar Team fights until very end for stage win, ultimately claimed by Würtz Schmidt (ISN). Soler remains 11th overall before decisive ITT.

It was a fierce contest from Nelson Oliveira (Movistar Team) to try and bring the Blues some joy on day six of the 2021 Tirreno-Adriatico, a rolling 169km route from Castelraimondo to a circuit in Lido di Fermo with a small climb where the Portuguese rider tried to leave behind a decisive move of six riders.

Oliveira during his breakaway. (c) BettiniPhoto

Together with Liepins (TFS), Velasco (GAZ), Bakelants (IWG), Van Moer (LTS) and eventual winner Würtz Schmidt (ISN), the Aveiro native was able to stay clear of the peloton after 50km of continuous attacks to make the break. They opened a gap over six minutes which the sprinters’ teams where never able to bridge back; despite Oliveira trying to further select that group on the last climb and launching the sprint in first place, his final punch was taken the better from by faster rivals. Oliveira finished 5th.

The finish. (c) BettiniPhoto

In turn, Marc Soler stayed in 11th place overall as Iván García Cortina was a DNS today to allow his injuries to fully heal following a crash on Thursday. The ‘Race of the Two Seas’ will come to its close on Tuesday with a 10km individual time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto.

– TT start times (Tuesday 16th): Torres 13.16, Oliveira 14.34, Cataldo 14.55, Villella 15.04, Serrano 15.06, Soler 15.38

Cover picture (c): BettiniPhoto

Male Team 10 - 16 Mar

Tirreno-Adriatico ITA

(6th Stage) Castelraimondo - Lido di Fermo (169 km)
  1. 01 Mads Würtz Schmidt Israel Start-Up Nation 3h42'09"
  2. 02 Brent van Moer Lotto Soudal "
  3. 03 Simone Velasco Gazprom - Rusvelo "
  4. 05 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team "
  5. 27 Marc Soler Movistar Team +1'09"
  6. 48 Dario Cataldo Movistar Team "
  7. 56 Davide Villella Movistar Team "
  8. 96 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar Team "
  9. 141 Albert Torres Movistar Team +5'39"
  10. —  Iván García Cortina Movistar Team DNS
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  1. 01 Tadej Pogacar UAE Team Emirates 26h24'59"
  2. 02 Wout van Aert Jumbo - Visma +1'15"
  3. 03 Mikel Landa Bahrain Victorious +3'00"
  4. 11 Marc Soler Movistar Team +7'13"
  5. 38 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar Team +25'10"
  6. 40 Davide Villella Movistar Team +25'32"
  7. 49 Dario Cataldo Movistar Team +30'57"
  8. 70 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team +41'10"
  9. 148 Albert Torres Movistar Team +1h11'55"
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