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Others, including Simon Yates (Visma-Lease A Bike), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) and Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) lay outside the 13:10 mark Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 opened with an 11.5km time trial in Lido di Camaiore following an out-and-back route up the Tyrrhenian coast The pan-flat course headed north for 4.5km before an intermediate time check at the hairpin before the 7km run back south to the finish Former U23 world time trial champion Johan Price-Pejtersen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was the strongest of the early runners he was comfortably quickest at the checkpoint and the finish with his time of 12:45 the first of the day under 13 minutes Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) and Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Mobility) would come the closest to the Dane among the remainder of the first 50 riders The Frenchman’s time of 12:58 and the Norwegian’s time of 12:54 saw them round out the provisional podium Sprinter Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) would come the closest to overhauling Price-Pejtersen The Italian had a speedy start to his run to edge out the leader by fractions of a second at the checkpoint ending up with a time of 12:48 to just miss out on the top spot Along the way, several riders hoping to make their mark on the general classification set their times. Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) recorded a time of 13:13, Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) set a time of 13:26 Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) came home with a 13:11 while Simon Yates (Visma-Lease A Bike) finished with a 13:12 All would be beaten by Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) The Italian would join his former teammate Price-Pejtersen at the top of the standings as he crossed the line just one second shy of the Dane with a time of 12:46 UAE Team Emirates-XRG youngster Isaac Del Toro would be another to record a top time at the finish The Mexican went fifth at the line with a time of 12:55 British duo Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) would follow along shortly afterwards with the pair recording times of 13:24 and 13:20 setting decent times without troubling the top spots but at that late stage all eyes were on the third-last starter the double time trial world champion and double Lido di Camaiore time trial winner Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) In the meantime, David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) finished with a 13:32, Ion Izagirre (Bahrain Victorious) with a 13:14, Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) with a 13:19 Romain Gregoire (Groupama-FDJ) with a 13:09 and Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) with a 13:13 It would take another among UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s suite of GC riders to challenge Price-Pejtersen at the top of the leaderboards with Juan Ayuso putting up a time of 15:14 – nine seconds up on the Dane – at the checkpoint kept up the pace on the closing leg of the time trial eventually crossing the line six seconds up on Price-Pejtersen at 12:40 to take the hot seat with an average speed of 54.426kph second by a solitary second to Ayuso last year was already out on the course at that point though several other major names lay between the pair Mattia Cattaneo (Soudal-QuickStep) went fifth with a time of 12:53 followed up by Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) with a time of 12:51 came to the checkpoint trailing Ayuso’s best time by two seconds meaning the fight for the stage victory would go all the way to the line with the Italian blitzing the rest of the course to finish with a time of 12:17 All that was left was for the final man on the startlist to complete his race Nairo Quintana (Movistar) closed out proceedings with a time of 14 minutes dead to put the Colombian in 133rd overall Results powered by FirstCycling Dani has reported from the world's top races She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia you will then be prompted to enter your display name CAMAIORE: Bandieri, Motaran, Pardini, Alonso, Maremmani, Mattugini, Ballestero, Raffaelli. Coach Guidi. PUMAS: Mechini, Olivieri, Marchetti, Pezzini, Carrieri, Cardella, Pesavento, Bigatti. Coach Bertolucci. Goalscorers: 13'27'' pt Carrieri, 12'27'' Motaran, 11'53'', Cardella; 10'28“ Bigatti, 9'24“ Pardini. Notes: Maremmani cautioned. Introduction: Sinkholes are ground collapses that can cause significant damage to infrastructure and buildings. Part of the risk represented by sinkholes is related to their abruptness and the difficulty in spotting in advance their exact location within a sinkhole-prone area. For this reason, urban planning informed by an accurate risk mapping and monitoring is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk. Discussion: The sinkhole risk zonation map generated in this study can be used to inform urban planning and risk management strategies. The study also shows the potential of ground-based interferometric radar to detect sinkhole precursors and the importance of integrating different mitigation approaches. Overall, this study can provide insights for sinkhole risk assessment and management in sinkhole-prone areas. Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1172727 Introduction: Sinkholes are ground collapses that can cause significant damage to infrastructure and buildings Part of the risk represented by sinkholes is related to their abruptness and the difficulty in spotting in advance their exact location within a sinkhole-prone area urban planning informed by an accurate risk mapping and monitoring is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk we propose a two-folded procedure based on the examination of ground displacement data measured by a ground-based interferometric radar and on the generation of a sinkhole risk zonation map We examined 11 years’ worth of ground displacement data measured by a ground-based interferometric radar to search for sinkhole precursors The analysis was based on averaged displacement time series retrieved from high-coherence pixels scattered around Camaiore a test site where a catastrophic sinkhole occurred in 1995 we evaluated the susceptibility map as derived from a set of predisposing environmental parameters the vulnerability derived from the thickness of the sedimentary cover that can be linked to the abruptness of the collapse and the value of the elements at risk from the Italian Real Estate Market Observatory integrated with land cover information for the non-built up areas Results: The analysis of ground displacement data revealed that Camaiore had not experienced subsidence relatable to incoming sinkholes in the monitored period which are well correlated with water table oscillations have been measured and are expected to be of the same order of magnitude of sinkhole precursor deformations This implies that a phenomenon of the size and velocity of the 1995 event could have likely been detected before its final collapse The sinkhole risk map identified specific areas that should be closely monitored using in situ and remote sensing instrumentation Discussion: The sinkhole risk zonation map generated in this study can be used to inform urban planning and risk management strategies The study also shows the potential of ground-based interferometric radar to detect sinkhole precursors and the importance of integrating different mitigation approaches this study can provide insights for sinkhole risk assessment and management in sinkhole-prone areas The occurrence of sinkholes in sinkhole-prone areas is a serious threat for human lives as sinkholes can develop suddenly and cause extensive damage to anything upon them the aim of this work is to present an integrated approach to deal with these issues in order to provide the early warning and risk mapping of sinkholes This methodology includes the monitoring of ground displacements performed with a ground-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar (GBInSAR; see Section 3.1) and a risk mapping produced using a scores-and-weights parametric method to assess the susceptibility a method that links the landcover depth to the abruptness of the collapse for the vulnerability and a land cover and real estate market mapping for the value of the elements at risk linked to the progression of the cavity from the deep up to the surface The diameter of a sinkhole is largely variable as it can range from a few tens of cm to a few hundred meters Although theoretically such cavities could be explored and mapped in practice their exact location is often unknown or forgotten and accessing them can be dangerous if not impossible Providing a sinkhole early warning implies the capability of monitoring ground subsidence with a frequency accuracy and spatial precision compatible with the actions needed to evacuate one or more buildings and restrict the access to an area Topographical instruments like total stations and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antennas can satisfy these requirements but their installation can realistically cover just some elements at risk within the sinkhole-prone area (for example some buildings or strategic roads) or smaller areas that are known to be subject to the highest probability of occurrence another major issue in providing early warnings is that even if the boundaries of the sinkhole-prone area are known the location of the next sinkhole can be anywhere within that area Therefore, instruments that can monitor over wide areas are more likely to detect precursory ground deformations. Novel instruments like drones are helpful in the detection phase (Lee et al., 2016) but are not suitable for the high frequency monitoring needed for an early warning, mostly due to the time needed to process data. Instead, a commonly used technique to measure ground subsidence is satellite interferometry (Solari et al., 2018) which makes it an obvious candidate for sinkhole early detection as well The major limitations of satellite interferometry for this application are the temporal resolution (typically in the order of a few days) and the spatial resolution (typically in the order of a few m) which makes this technique suitable for the largest sinkholes In most cases, satellite interferometry has proved capable of measuring precursory deformation anticipating the occurrence of sinkholes in areas with a high density of sinkholes, like along the Dead Sea in Israel (Baer et al., 2018; Nof et al., 2019), in the Ebro Valley in Spain (Guerrero et al., 2021) or in underground mining districts (Malinowska et al., 2019; Ferentinou et al., 2020) All these studies show that sinkholes can be anticipated with radar interferometry but spatial resolution is a major limitation although a subsiding area can sometimes be considerably larger than the actual sinkhole diameter; 100-m diameter sinkholes have been shown to be detectable with reasonable confidence using resolutions of few tens of m while high-resolution satellites (3 m or less) can spot sinkholes with a diameter of 20–30 m Another problem with satellite interferometry is the decorrelation that prevents the measurement of displacement in vegetated areas and agricultural terrains when the aim is not just detection but early warning another conceivable limitation lies in the revisit time of the satellites which makes it difficult to spot precursory deformations lasting for just few days unless the latest acquisition incidentally occurs at the beginning of the deformation The methods used to fit such parameters into a model can be very different, though. For example, Gao and Alexander (2003) implemented a decision tree model where different features (such as the depth to bedrock or the sinkhole thresholds) are compared with empirical thresholds; if a parameter’s threshold is exceeded and a qualitative susceptibility assessment is obtained depending on what thresholds have been passed A decision tree model is a fast and simple method that can easily be applied to a multitude of contexts although it needs to be circumstantiated to a specific site or different combinations of predisposing parameters Such models have the advantage of making hundreds or thousands of iterations to obtain the best validation and can provide statistical parameters to evaluate the reliability of the results but have the limitation of requiring large amounts of known past events Even though no other apparent sinkholes occurred during the investigated period the results show how the GBInSAR is capable of capturing vertical deformations comparable with sinkhole precursory subsidence A limitation appears to be the spatial resolution that prevents or at least hinders the detection of events smaller than some 10 m; in this regard a risk map can isolate those high-risk areas that deserve a more careful data check in order to reduce the possibility of missing an event Camaiore (Lucca Province, Italy) is located in the NW part of Tuscany region (Figure 1) stretching in the NW-SE direction with a length of about 3 km and a width varying between 0.5 and 1.2 km Geological framing of Camaiore plain (shown as a red square in the framed picture) Verruca formation (quartzite and phyllite); STO and STO3 Scaglia Toscana formation (calcarenites); MAI Maiolica formation (micritic limestone); MAC Calcare Cavernoso formation (dolomite and limestone); b This tectonic evolution has favored the deposition of alluvial and colluvial sediments coming from the surrounding hills whose heights are around 500–600 m a.s.l The presence of faults also affects the geometry of the hydrographical network The city of Camaiore is mostly built on the already mentioned Quarternary alluvial deposits, consisting of silt, sand and gravel, with a variable thickness that can reach a few tens of m (Figure 1) Underneath lies the Middle-Upper Triassic formation called Calcare Cavernoso (literally “cavernous limestone”) which owes its name to its typical sponge-like texture and to the presence of karst phenomena being constituted of dolomite and limestone This formation is a valuable hydrogeological asset due to its high porosity and permeability and an estimated thickness of 500–700 m FIGURE 2. Photographs of the 1995 sinkhole in Camaiore (from D’Amato Avanti et al., 2004; and from Buchignani et al., 2015; photograph by Luigi Micheli) The event caused the partial collapse of two residential buildings; other buildings were damaged and subsequently demolished Since the first serious deformations started around 6 h before the final collapse this allowed the evacuation of the interested area and no injuries or fatalities occurred and a monitoring network had been installed in the attempt to prevent possible human injuries (since this system is no longer in place since several years the Authors were unable to recover information about the exact location of the instruments) • A GBInSAR to measure the displacements in the plain of Camaiore • A Global Positioning System (GPS) network to continually measure ground displacements in the areas indicated as potentially hosting ground cavities as resulting from the microgravimetric and geoelectric campaigns • A network of 3 geophones to measure seismic signals which might be related to underground spalling • Two stations for the measurement of CO2 concentration in groundwater • An inclinometer to measure ground displacement • A settlement gauge to measure ground displacement This network constituted one of the most advanced monitoring systems in the world regarding sinkhole risk due to funding problems and to a diminished risk perception thanks to the fortunate lack of further catastrophic events the longest-lasting instrument being the GBInSAR FIGURE 3. (A) localized subsidence spotted in 2015, 300 m from the 1995 event (see Figure 4); (B) small cavities occurred in Camaiore GB-InSAR instruments are based on the interferometric principle originally developed for satellite platforms by which two electromagnetic waves are sent at different times towards a target and their echoes are registered If the two backscattered waves come back with a phase shift between each other under certain circumstances (mostly involving stable atmospheric conditions and absence of fast and identical starting point of the waves) is linearly dependent on the displacement experienced by the target in the elapsed time between the two acquisitions although different wavelengths can be employed depending on the specific band adopted typically L-band (∼23.5 cm) Shorter wavelengths allow for higher accuracy and resolution but can experience phase ambiguity more easily in case of relatively fast movements To avoid the use of large antennas to improve the resolution the synthetic aperture technique (SAR) can be employed along a rail in the case of ground-based apparatuses) while making the acquisitions in order to achieve a resolution equal to that obtainable with an antenna as large as the whole distance travelled The difference between the synthetic aperture and the actual size of the antennas could be several orders of magnitude GBInSAR produces 2d displacement maps of the observed scenario. Each pixel of the map is defined by two resolutions: the range resolution (Δr; Eq. 1), parallel to the LOS, and the azimuth resolution (Δa; Eq. 2) perpendicular to the LOS and worsening as the distance increases: R the distance (range) between the sensor and the pixel An intrinsic limitation of every interferometric technique is that the measured displacement can only be referred to the component of the movement that is parallel to the LOS of the sensor This means that movements perpendicular to the LOS cannot be detected The radar employed in Camaiore whose data are studied in this paper was a LiSALab apparatus, continuously operating from 1 February 2007 to 30 April 2018 (Table 1) Technical parameters of the GBInSAR installed in Camaiore and used in this paper The installation point of the GBInSAR was chosen assuming future events with similar characteristics to the 1995 sinkhole • A subsidence of a few centimeters • A subsidence area larger than the actual sinkhole reaching a diameter of several tens or even a few hundred meters • The frequency of occurrence (one every few years) • The presence of precursory displacements lasting for a few days before the collapse the location of the monitoring system required: • A good coverage (field of view) over Camaiore • To be stable and not affected by slope movements or subsidence • An average distance not too far from the city in order not to lose resolution (ideally within 1 km the GBInSAR needs to observe the ground as vertically as possible All considered, the system was installed using antennas with a main lobe at −3 dB (equal to about 45° field of view in the horizontal plane and about 20° in the vertical plane) to ensure a sufficient coverage over the area and the location was chosen along the road connecting Camaiore to Greppolungo, inside a specifically constructed building located about 285 m above sea level (Figure 4) the GBInSAR is placed about 250 m above Camaiore plain is about 1,175 m away from the location of the 1995 sinkhole and about 1,335 m from the center of the city The cosine function of the angle between the sensor LOS and the vertical direction (assuming that the ground deformation is only subsidence) can be used to calculate the component of the vertical movement vector parallel to the LOS; as a consequence as the targets are farther from the sensor the LOS becomes more horizontal and less favorable to detect vertical movements therefore the sensitivity to subsidence ranges from 45% (range 500 m azimuth 0 m)—meaning that a 1 cm vertical movement is measured as 0.45 cm—to 9% (range 2,500 m with a percentage around 15%–22% in the middle of the scene This phenomenon can affect the detecting capability; in fact small displacements measured with unfavorable LOS angles can end up below the precision of the instrument unless they are cumulated over longer time periods FIGURE 4. Location of the measurement points selected from the entire field of view of the GBInSAR, whose position is also represented, along with the piezometer the 1995 sinkhole and the localized subsidence visible in Figure 3A vegetation and urban traffic can significantly reduce the quality of radar data sets of acquisitions have been averaged over a fixed time window Since the movements measured in this area were very small in this paper monthly averages are used to maximize the data quality and provide a better reconstruction of the deformations detected over Camaiore From the monitored scenario a set of significant monitoring points with their respective displacement time series has been selected following these criteria: • High radar coherence of the pixels • Spatial representativity of the point (that is the displacement time series is indicative of a broad area and it is not an isolated • High signal-to-noise ration of the time series The sinkhole risk of Camaiore area was elaborated in a GIS environment starting from different layers representing the susceptibility (i.e. the vulnerability (the degree of damage) and the value of the elements at risk then each pixel was assigned a score representing the value for that factor in that point each pixel has a final score obtained by the sum of each score multiplied by each respective weight This final score has been used to classify the area into susceptibility classes This map has been used in conjunction with the vulnerability and the elements at risk maps (see Section 4.2) whose values have been rescaled from 0 to 1 and then multiplied to obtain the total risk zonation map Since the GBInSAR is capable of measuring only a percentage of the vertical movements due to its LOS limitation (see Section 3.1) An overview of the cumulated displacement measured over the whole city highlights the areas showing the most relevant trends (Figure 4) Isolated pixels displaying some movements are scarcely significant and typically represent residual noise or structural movements concerning individual buildings A higher absolute value of the correction factor means a less favorable LOS Correction factors for the LOS sensitivity used for the pixels chosen from the investigated areas as measurement points Points P1-P5 share a very similar, almost overlapping, behavior characterized by a cyclic trend with a yearly period (Figure 5) and they are strikingly related to the water table oscillations; positive peaks generally occur at the end of the winter season (January-February although sometimes they are slightly delayed such as the positive peak in 2013 occurring in April) after the recharge period of the aquifer while negative peaks at the end of the summer (dry) season (September-October) The total excursion of the displacement time series is around 15–20 mm for P1 and P4 and 10–15 mm for P3 and P5 Displacement time series of points P1-P5 reprojected along the vertical direction and compared with the piezometric level Points P6-P8 are close to the 1995 sinkhole area (Figure 4). In particular, point P7 displays a clear sinking trend marking a total cumulated displacement of −114 mm (Figure 6) it displays several accelerating and decelerating phases; in fact this point experiences relatively fast subsidence until October 2011 albeit interrupted by an uplift period spanning from February 2010 to October 2010 Then an oscillatory but overall stable trend occurs from October 2011 until December 2014 which gives way to a new subsiding trend; eventually Points P6 and P8 share with P7 most of the positive peaks and display similar general subsidence although less intense (−49 and −36 mm since both points display a cyclical but on average stable trend since June 2013 Displacement time series of points P6-P8 reprojected along the vertical direction and compared with the piezometric level Points P9 and P10 share some similarities with P1-P5, as they display clear yearly cycles except for a lower excursion (less than 10 mm for P9) and, concerning P10, a superimposing lowering trend of 10–15 mm (Figure 7) Displacement time series of points P9-P10 reprojected along the vertical direction and compared with the piezometric level Points P11-P14 are those located in the historical city center of Camaiore (Figure 4). P11 is characterized by very small vertical oscillations, in the order of 5 mm (Figure 8) The positive peaks tend to occur around July-September instead of January-February as for most of the other points This averagely stable behavior was only interrupted by a relatively fast downward deformation (−18 mm) taking place from June 2009 to January 2010 P12 shows an apparent upward trend reaching around 30 mm during the whole monitoring time Cyclic peaks are superimposed and are generally phased with P11 P13 and P14 display a moderate seasonal periodicity roughly synched with P1-P9 and also a slight downward trend Displacement time series of points P11-P14 reprojected along the vertical direction and compared with the piezometric level Since the susceptibility was already available (Buchignani et al., 2015) Figure 9A the vulnerability and the elements at risk have been mapped to obtain the total risk FIGURE 9. (A) sinkhole susceptibility map of Camaiore from Buchignani et al. (2015); (B) vulnerability obtained as an estimation of the abruptness of the expected sinkhole based on the depth of the bedrock; (C) real estate market values of Camaiore; (D) integration of the real estate market values with land cover map The vulnerability indicates the degree of loss; in the case of landslides, for example, it is generally a function of the velocity and volume or mass of the considered landslide, which can be translated into the diameter and suddenness of the expected sinkholes. A sinkhole’s diameter is related to the stratigraphy, geotechnical properties of the cover and the depth of the cavity (Parise and Lollino, 2011) In Camaiore plain the stratigraphy and geotechnical properties are considered approximately homogeneous with respect to the thickness of the sedimentary cover (determining the depth of the cavity) no other sinkhole occurrence allowed us to calibrate the diameter variability of future phenomena that could take place in different parts of the city; therefore the sinkhole size has not been considered as a spatial variable which means that the resulting map considers the scenario of sinkholes the size of the 1995 phenomenon they experience a continuous collapse (i.e. the velocity during collapse is similar to the subsidence velocity) when the ratio between depth and diameter is smaller than 2 Since, by definition, the risk is defined with respect to a given event of a given magnitude, a diameter similar to the 1995 event (30 m) was considered as the worst-case scenario for future possible collapses. This means that sudden collapses are expected to take place where the bedrock is deeper than 60 m (Figure 9B) This is consistent with the observed event which occurred suddenly and in a location with a >60 m-thick alluvial cover Sudden sinkholes reduce the possibility to evacuate people (and other mobile elements at risk) and are therefore associated with a higher vulnerability For the definition of the elements at risk in Camaiore an integration between two thematic maps was made. The first one represents the OMI (Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare—Real Estate Market Observatory) values of the area as of the first semester of 2022 (Figure 9C) OMI is a branch of the Revenue Agency which takes care of the collection and processing of economic information relating to real estate values and the rental market; real estate quotations are semi-annual and referred to homogeneous territorial areas (OMI areas) represented as average values per unit of surface area expressed in €/m2 or in an arbitrary scale ranging from 0 to 255 with the historical center being the most valuable (1,823 €/m2) and the others having a value of 1,775 €/m2 Similar to the procedure followed by Bianchini et al. (2022), the OMI values have then been integrated with information from the 2019 update of the CORINE land cover (CLC) map (Heyman et al., 1994) to have a better estimation of the values of the green areas (woods courtyards) that the OMI classification does not discriminate CLC products are based on the photointerpretation of satellite images and adopt a standard nomenclature to define 44 different types of land cover among artificial surfaces The integration of these two maps has produced a map (Figure 9D) that has been classified into the following classes (with decreasing values), reflecting the territory of Camaiore (Table 3) Classes used for the elements at risk thematic map The resulting risk map (Figure 10) obtained from the pixel-by-pixel multiplication of the values of susceptibility vulnerability and elements at risk rasters normalized from 0 to 1 has been classified into 4 semi-quantitative classes obtained with the Jenks (1977) natural breaks classification method to reduce the variance within classes and maximize the variance between classes with risk increasing from green (class 1) to red (class 4) The two highest risk classes are all located within densely or intermediately urbanized area where the density of buildings reflects the probability for a single sinkhole to hit one or more edifices in that area despite having the highest vulnerability and value has a relatively low total risk due to the scarcity of predisposing factors (low susceptibility) This result provides information on possible expansion and land use, helpful for the long-term planning. The displacement monitoring can give insight into the short-term hazard. The displacement data analyzed in this work are a rare example (Intrieri et al., 2015) of a GBInSAR used to monitor subsidence other techniques are more suitable for this task (for example satellite interferometry or topographic instruments); however GBInSAR can both cover large areas and provide frequent acquisitions it is important to understand whether the data gathered in Camaiore are significant for a possible detection of sinkhole precursors the GBInSAR has proved able to measure the ground subsidence and uplift due to the seasonal recharge and depletion of the alluvial aquifer P6-P8 (Figure 6) are located in the sinkhole area and show a clear subsidence trend superimposed with seasonal oscillations Since the 1995 sinkhole was filled with boulders the measured subsidence is likely due to the ground settlement the closest to the center of the collapse area The effects of the water table variations are still visible but are partially concealed by the strong downward trend The seeming upward movement of P12 cannot be explained as an actual uplift but rather as a horizontal movement toward the GBInSAR due to structural deformations of one or more buildings; in fact the reprojection along the vertical direction of the measured displacements occurred under the assumption of vertical movements since interferometry does not enable the reconstruction of the complete movement vector Under the conditions where all movements are assumed to be vertical movements toward the sensor can only be interpreted as uplift This assumption is generally valid for plain non-urbanized areas but does not account for structural displacements affecting the buildings (e.g. differential settlements causing tilting) that can produce movements with a horizontal component the LOS correction factors may introduce an error in the entity of displacements since this multiplication factor also increases noise and errors whenever the direction of movement is not completely vertical (as in the case of structural settlements of buildings or when the areas surrounding a sinkhole are sucked in toward its center) the correction factor calculated assuming vertical movements is incorrect as it depends on the angle between the LOS and the (unknown) direction of movement All considered, the 11 years old interferometric campaign did not highlight deformations linkable to sinkhole events, although it proved the capability of the GBInSAR to measure small vertical displacements (validated by piezometric measurements) despite the unfavorable LOS and the distance. While at least two small deformations or collapses occurred in 2015, these were either shadowed by buildings or too small in size to be detected (Figure 3) Other events similar or at least of the same order of magnitude of the 1995 collapse did not take place but would have likely been detectable experienced operators would be needed to be able to identify a cluster possibly consisting of a few tens of pixels in an area affected by seasonal deformation a complementary approach represented by mapping the areas at risk has been proposed This mapping compensates for the lack of events (after the one in 1995) that could have helped training a machine learning-based susceptibility map with an in-depth study of the territory encompassing many surveys in the geophysical The points used to monitor the displacements do not fall in the two highest risk classes confirming that all the movements detected are not related to sinkhole processes apart for the points located in the 1995 sinkhole area The circular depression observed in 2015 (Figure 3A) falls in the minimum risk area since there are no valuable elements at risk it is located at the boundary between the high and intermediate classes This can provide clues on the origin of the depression which could indeed be related to a sinkhole this experience suggests the adoption of a best practice for sinkhole risk management based on a combination of early warning obtained through the monitoring of ground displacement to obtain a zonation of sinkhole-prone areas useful for urban planning An integrated approach to address sinkhole risk has been described using the case history of Camaiore territory where a 30 m wide sinkhole occurred in 1995 destroying several buildings but causing no victims thanks to precursor deformations that revealed the incoming collapse Such precursors set the premise for the installation of a GBInSAR to monitor the plain and provide early warning The application of GBInSAR to sinkholes is remarkable as it only has few precedents in literature This is probably because of some inherent issues of this methodology (especially the difficulty in measuring vertical movements of a flat area) GBInSAR grants the possibility to perform rapid mapping that is to provide spatially continuous information with an acquisition frequency compatible with sinkhole early warning the ability to produce 2D displacement maps is necessary when the area to be monitored is too wide to allow for the installation of individual measurement devices (such as GNSS antennae or total station prisms) Although no deformations linkable to developing sinkholes have been observed during the 11 years of interferometric campaign the radar has proved its ability to catch centimetric vertical ground movements with comparable magnitude and extension of an expected sinkhole Such measurements have been validated thanks to the comparison with piezometric monitoring which allowed us to attribute such subsidence and upheave to the oscillations of the water table level Detecting precursor displacements for relatively small sinkholes (from decimeters to few meters), like the one occurred in 2015 (Figure 3A) is at best difficult over large areas like Camaiore city since the distance does not allow for high resolution and the presence of buildings and vegetated areas can cause shadowing or decorrelation effects the convenience of a permanent monitoring system like a GBInSAR also depends on the expected frequency of the events assuming that a percentage of the phenomena would be detected or on a risk mapping highlighting large high-risk areas that could justify the investment on monitoring instrumentation precursors of large sinkholes (like the 1995 event) presumably have an area of effect at least as large as the anomalies described in this paper and are likely to occur days before the collapse While the GBInSAR fits within an early warning perspective mapping the risk is a solution for a long-term urban planning with implications on the risk mitigation interventions and on the preparation of emergency plans It should be noted that other sinkhole mitigation countermeasures to help long-term planning exist and rely on attempting deterministic models to make a preliminary assessment of the stability conditions of a natural or anthropogenic cavity, based on the representation of a physical behavior using dimensionless ratios, which is a common engineering approach that was first adapted to sinkholes by Abdulla and Goodings (1996) To obtain information about the cavity stability a collection of geometrical and geotechnical data concerning occurred sinkhole is necessary a sinkhole stability chart can be produced to estimate the threshold between safe and unsafe conditions where the geometrical features of the underground cavity are unknown and past sinkholes are not recorded which establishes that sinkholes occur suddenly when the ratio between their depth and their final diameter (assumed equal to the 1995 event) is higher than 2 The value of the elements at risk has been derived by an integration of the real market estate values (for the building areas) with the land cover (for crops and vegetated areas) The resulting map is an urban planning tool inclusive of all the knowledge available for the site While the geological framework of Camaiore (karst bedrock covered by tens of m of alluvial sediment in a seismically and hydrogeologically active area) is not uncommon for sinkhole-prone areas the application of this methodology to other sites needs to take into account possible changes; the same goes if the investigated site internally presents significant geological variations A synergic use of the risk map with the monitoring and early warning system would enable to mark and narrow down hotspots or areas of interest which should be monitored with in situ instrumentation thus making the installation of instruments like GPS antennae or total station prisms more feasible or kept 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The prediction is in their favor, given the better position (36 points Camaiore and 37 Pumas, with better defense). The team is complete" says Elia Guidi for Rotellistica. "A 50-50 game - says Bertolucci of Pumas -. We have grown a lot and we want promotion. Of course they are more experienced than us, but we are complete". The recent victory against Volley Modena has given new enthusiasm in order to conclude the season in a great way. With four days to go, the goal will be to try to improve on the sixth place in the standings, even if the calendar will not be easy, given that in the next round they will have to face the vice-leader Lupi Santa Croce Pisa. The refereeing couple Gennari-Albinetti will direct the delicate match. Completing the day will be: Jumboffice Fi-Volley Modena, Cecina Li- Lupi Pontedera, Vvf Re-Volley Sassuolo, Volley Firenze-Arno Pi, Volley Parma-Ama S. Martino, Volley Grosseto- Lupi S. Croce Pi. Rest: Cus Ge. Formation: Mechini, Marchetti, Pezzini, Carrieri, Olivieri, Bigatti, Mora, Pesavento, Cardella, Dal Torrione. Roller-Follonica 4-2Motara immediately unlocks. The doubling is signed by Ballestero, then it is Alonso who wastes the direct shot of 3-0. In the second half Maggi scores the 1-2, but Pardini extends almost immediately. Pardini wastes another direct shot but the 4-1 arrives anyway, with Ballestero. The 2-4 is by Masini. Lineup: Bandieri, Motaran, Mattugini, Pardini, Maremmani, Alonso, Ballestero, Bellè, Raffaelli, Taiti. Salerno-Spv Viareggio 4-4Fontan and Giudice launch the bells, but Spv reacts and shortens with Bicicchi. After the direct shot missed by Fontan comes the 2-2, by Biancucci. In the second half Biancucci completes the comeback, but Fontan ties on penalty. New advantage Spv with Spagnuolo and draw by Giudice both on penalty. Formation: Poletti Fi., Poletti Fr., Spagnuolo, Cinquini, Bicicchi, Cortesi, Biancucci, Del Medico, Toti, Mascherpa. Ranking: Castiglione 39; Pumas 37; Rotellistica 36; Matera 33; Sarzana 24; Prato 13; Spv 11; Follonica and Salerno 10. Playoff (first-leg matches): Rotellistica Camaiore-Pumas Ancora Viareggio; Matera-Castiglione. After the official announcement of the contract extension for next season as well Series D, Camaiore and the technician Peter Christians I'm working to set up what will be the pink blue amaranth 2025/26The first objective is to identify the 4 or 5 illustrious confirmations to be made on the group of the triumphant year of Excellence. And so here it is for the various Borgia (can return “home“, to Castelnuovo Garfagnana), Granaiola (a transfer to Pietrasanta is likely, which was already a close call last summer) and Zambarda (a market objective for both Viareggio and “his“ Massese) an inevitable separation from the blue-amaranth could emerge. The goalkeeper's positions should also be evaluated Little Bars and the center forward Chiaramonti, also very much in demand on the market in Eccellenza (category in which they have shown to be top players). Viareggio is strong on the bomber (which is also re-sounding that Pegollo who could be a return target to Camaiore) and also Antella...but there is a queue. The president of Camaiore this week Michael Pardini will meet the members of the technical staff, with the intention of confirming the entire Cristiani team: the assistant Donatello Minichilli, the athletic trainer Samuele Fiori, the goalkeeping trainer Giovanni Giusti and the match analyst built in-house Albano Fabbri. Perhaps the most suitable nickname for Matteo Civitali’sAnnunciata was found by Carlo Pedretti: in 1998 he compared some sheets by Leonardo da Vinci with the sweet little Renaissance Madonnina by the great sculptor from Lucca and called her “the maiden of Camaiore.” A noun that is certainly a bit old-fashioned nowadays used in current parlance mostly in a joking tone and therefore an unlikely candidate for a nickname that truly lived up to the work but nonetheless apt to convey theidea that the delicate wooden statue housed today in the Museum of Sacred Art in Camaiore appears to us more like a portrait of a shy and shy girl than a solemn depiction of the mother of God The beauty of Camaiore has come to us without arms: it is a sculpture that has undoubtedly suffered much if you will: it was customary to clothe them with real clothes which left only the face of the original work visible with its hair gathered in a bonnet and a lock running down the neck something that cannot be said of everything else: tampering due to centuries of liturgical practices have brought us a ruined work and even devoid of its arms.The refinement of Matteo Civitali’s beauty has managed to survive intact the torments the work has endured over the centuries Maria appears to us as a shy and perhaps even a little tedious teenager caught in a grimace unable to conceal the discomfort of a young girl who is not in the habit of receiving visitors: her neck and face are turned slightly to the right in relation to her body a sign that the girl is averting her gaze from something in front of her Her eyes are turned downward and do not meet ours but from the folds of her lips it looks as if she is about to open into an impish smile The attitude is typical of depictions of the Virgin Announced the expression is that of a girl who has been visited by an unexpected guest A guest who is making an important revelation to her to the news that the divine messenger is bringing her: the finesse of Matteo Civitali lies in his ability to suggest all the Virgin’s emotion even an anticipation of Leonardo’s motions of the soul Little more than a child and already called to such an onerous task Civitali was considered a second-rate artist Adolfo Venturi even went so far as to consider him a “provincial who tried to dress in Florentine elegances measured and not profound.” Some of the twentieth-century critics blamed him for lack of originality the judgment on this artist has changed: he is considered perhaps the greatest sculptor of the mid-15th century outside Florence His uniqueness lies not only in his isolation especially in marble: “in the last decades of the fifteenth century,” Francesco Caglioti has written “Tuscan sculpture found in Civitali no less than in Verrocchio Francesco di Giorgio and Benedetto da Maiano a majestic inventor ofunprecedented plastic forms,” and at the time of Michelangelo’s early maturity “it would be Civitali alone who would witness at the highest level the achievements of Tuscan marble art.” Civitali’s universe is made up of marble was experiencing a sort of second youth (not only because he was very prolific at those chronological heights but also because he was capable of inventing solutions that were always original) would almost seem to sanction a renewal of interest in Desiderio da Settignano’s very young damsels toward whom Matteo Civitali’s gaze had already turned in his youth the Madonnina di Camaiore preserves all the tenderness The life-size sculpture is recorded in the inventory of the Opera della Collegiata di Camaiore as early as 1484 if we are to imagine that she is the work for which are marked “una veste di damaschino per Nostra Donna” and “una veste morella per Nostra Donna,” notations that inform us how already in those days it was customary to dress the statue The work then underwent modifications probably to adapt it to the robes that and which reflected the fashion of their respective eras: this is perhaps the reason why the work lost its arms is not the only Madonna by Matteo Civitali that has come down to us: we know of at least four others the Madonna in the church of San Michele in Mugnano and the one once in the church of San Cristoforo and now in the National Museum of Villa Guinigi starting with the exhibition that the Museum of Sacred Art in Camaiore dedicated to Civitali’s five wooden Madonnas in the summer of 2008 there has been a growing suggestion that these sculptures represented not the Virgin Annunciate but the Madonna of Childbirth: the fact that in no case has the eventual sculpture of the archangel Gabriel reached us their slightly pronounced abdomen and their resemblance to similar works in painting are among the elements that led scholar Antonia D’Aniello to formulate this undoubtedly fascinating hypothesis No other such examples would be known in the Lucca area with the exception of a terracotta sculpture preserved in the parish church of San Gennaro in Capannori a gamurra with a vertical cut to adapt it to the various stages of pregnancy is unquestionably identifiable as a Madonna of childbirth has also been attributed to Civitali himself a road that is no longer viable today because of the considerable difference in quality compared to the Lucchese sculptor’s production The Belle of Camaiore does not have the same robe and the same is true of the other sculptures in the Civitalian group which do not even have their hands placed to caress or point to the belly as is the case in most known depictions of the Madonna of Childbirth (also in sculpture: one from the French area is preserved at the Parmeggiani Gallery in Reggio Emilia and another 15th-century “Madonna of Expectation” is at the Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon) The terracotta statue from Capannori certifies that around the middle of the 15th century there was some form of devotion to the Madonna of Childbirth in the territory of Lucca the expectation of the Virgin’s delivery A “Madonna of Expectation,” who knows And in the absence of a well-established sculptural tradition given also the obvious theological contiguity of the two themes A mixture of two different iconographic motifs perhaps due to a lack of terms of comparison or with the deliberate intention of renewing a canon or perhaps still a choice due to precise demands dictated by liturgical needs that unfortunately are not known to us beyond the fog that the centuries have descended over these sculptures we will have to content ourselves with admiring the tender writes a letter to Cardinal Scipione Borghese informing him that Michelangelo Merisi “where he fell ill and left his life.” The “felluca” that had brought him to the Tuscan beach left for Naples with “the robbe” the artist had with him and which were delivered to the marquise Costanza Colonna a resident of Chiaia: among the painter’s possessions were three paintings e la Madalena.” Gentile sends to beg the lady marquise “that she wants to keep them well guarded or go into the hands of anyone.” July 31: Gentile writes again to Scipione Borghese informing him that the prior of Capua has seized the works the Order’s highest representative in the Kingdom of Naples The affair is resolved with the intervention of the viceroy Pedro Fernández de Castro y Andrade who also has a copy of one of the “doi S Eventually one of the two actually reaches Scipione Borghese John the Baptist today among the most admired pieces in the Borghese Gallery in Rome Of the other we do not know the fate.This could be how the story of the St Caravaggio specialists and lovers of painting and art history can observe up close at the Museum of Sacred Art in Camaiore the beautiful village in Versilia that has the honor of being the first Italian location in history to show the public this painting because around this work there are no certainties there are documents that could be referred to the painting there are some recently performed diagnostic investigations there is a very difficult picture to judge The invention could easily belong to Caravaggio John the Baptist in the Borghese Gallery and the Martyrdom of St illuminated by glow that lingers on his thighs and right arm another recurring presence in paintings of the last phase of Caravaggio’s career although the reading of the work is undermined by the condition in which it has come down to us after having passed through four centuries of history The pictorial surface is very battered: restorations that the canvas has undergone over the years some parts where the drafting is very ragged have made this St John the Baptist lying down little more than a shadow of what it was originally meant to be The face is now almost completely unrecognizable Better instead is the lower part of the body preserved in Munich: the two variants have been the subject of debate since 2009 when Maurizio Marini first published the Maltese version (but the painting itself has been talked about since before since the Munich example has been known since the 1970s) when the current owner bought it in an auction by the U.S Several scholars have since commented on the painting Lapucci makes the case for technical elements: the presence of incisions on the right arm on the inner thighs and on the cloths at the height of the groin (it has been said of how the lower part of Giovannino’s body is the most interesting portion of the painting) a hint of zigzag brushstrokes on the left forearm all features compatible with Caravaggio’s modus operandi drafted before the Maltese painting was taken to Japan during a tour that took a number of Michelangelo Merisi’s masterpieces from Italian museums and private collections to three museums in Sapporo John the Baptist lying down was presented as attributed to Caravaggio next to whose name appeared an unmistakable question mark cited some inventory research carried out a few months earlier by Nadia Bastogi who matched the Maltese painting with the “painting in canvas within a St John the Baptist in the desert lying on a naked red cloth by the hand of Caravaggio with an all-gilt adornment with carved arabesques” which is recorded in the 1641 inventory of the Medici collections kept in the Villa del Poggio Imperiale We do not know how it got there: perhaps through a knight of Malta of Florentine origin perhaps Antonio Martelli or Filippo dell’Antella John the Baptist lying down with a reed cross at his feet”: according to Bastogi and according to Gregori the mention of the “reed cross” would be decisive in that John as in the painting exhibited in Camaiore Another point in favor would be the inventory measurements more similar to those of the Maltese painting than to the Munich version The work mentioned in the Medici collections then underwent several transfers: from the Medici Palazzetto in Livorno and later back to Florence between 1716 and 1723 (but to Palazzo Pitti) Then nothing: the work left the Medici collections at an unspecified time John the Baptist lying down today in Malta would later reappear in 1860 in Boston no strong evidence has emerged at present to link the painting on display in Camaiore which was therefore present in America since the 19th century with the painting mentioned in the Medici collections Those who immediately came out against the Maltese painting is Pietro Di Loreto who has at the moment spoken out publicly after visiting the Camaiore exhibition “The idea that we are in front of a masterpiece has completely evaporated made by a close follower of the Lombard genius,” Di Loreto wrote on About Art online “It must certainly be acknowledged that the painting has suffered from various unhealthy restorations and previous retouches that have compromised its drafting depriving it in good part of the original material to the point that today an even cursory analysis and yet what can be understood in terms of ductus and executional technique leads to exclude-at least in the opinion of the writer-that the hand of the Master is involved.” And finally he cuts to the chase: "the one sub judice exhibited in Camaiore could be nothing but a copy of the one in Munich (assuming that this is the original which some of Caravaggio’s exegetes do not contemplate) and if we consider how much Merisi was against granting anyone the possibility of copying his masterpieces we must assume that the painting in Camaiore could be - although coeval - a few years after the artist’s death in 1610.) Sgarbi suspended judgment stating in an article published in il Giornale that the painting’s condition “suggests that he does not take a position.” It is also not certain that the painting on display in Versilia is one of “doi S Giovanni.” There are at least three other paintings competing for second place: the St John at the Spring with Lamb in a private London collection John at the Spring formerly in a collection in Rome another work in a private Maltese collection on deposit at the Museum of Fine Arts John the Baptist lying down is therefore far from clear and easy to solve And the problem of Caravaggio’s copies is very intricate: of most of the Lombard painter’s paintings The list is long: the Saint Francis in Ecstasy a splendid example of which is known to be preserved in Genoa in the church of San Bartolomeo della Certosa and despite this abundance we have not yet come to understand which is the prototype And then theEcce Homo that recently emerged on the market the one that was about to go to auction in Madrid before it was withdrawn due to the great uproar it caused And the Giovannino exhibited in Camaiore is only the latest in the series it is not with a reductionist slant that we speak of “copies”: some are of sublime quality And Caravaggio himself is also known to have executed variants of his paintings the painting exhibited in Camaiore is in too bad of a state to be able to tip one’s hand in favor just by looking at the work not least because the lighting does not help since it was designed for an exclusive frontal view: in fact a certainly scenographic and evocative set-up has been created with the painting revealing itself to visitors alone in the assembly hall of the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament whose volunteers guarantee the opening of the museum An arrangement aimed at recreating the atmosphere of recollection that the painting must have inspired in its former owners but not very suitable to get an overall idea of the work the Camaiore exhibition is worth a visit (which for specialists would be called obligatory): first because we are not dealing with a risky work John the Baptist Lying Down is a painting on which authoritative critics have expressed their opinion although it is a work that has so far received little favor It is therefore a painting to be viewed with the greatest interest because the exhibition offers an important opportunity to advance our knowledge of the last Caravaggio: even if we admit that it is not an autograph especially thinking of a public that in recent years has often heard Caravaggio mentioned by virtue of the many paintings that have emerged to compete for a place in his catalog sometimes proposing themselves as authoritative candidates and sometimes as arrembant boos the exhibition is worth a visit to realize how complex the subject of attributions is If the first rounds of the Italian Assoluti Enduro Championship mean anything each year then it is surely the pre-season proving ground and form guide to the world enduro championship With so many riders and teams based in Italy it is a matter of domestic pride for Honda RedMoto Sherco Factory and the wealth of independent teams it is a very real chance to get their eye in and weigh-up the opposition on their 2025 machinery showed this season is shaping up to be a hot one with an early warning shot from Zach Pichon that he was on the ball with his new TM machine The French rider was impressive with the win first time out in front of Steve Holcombe and Andrea Verona showed Steve Holcombe is also on point with the Honda CRF300RX with a double day victory across the weekend take the championship leader’s red plate If any of the riders wanted a tough challenge ahead of the EnduroGP season start in Portugal they surely got it in Camaiore with heavy rain dosing the tests to make them almost unrideable towards the end of day one (resulting in the organisers changing them for day two) A post shared by OFF ROAD PRO RACING 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Read more Donations to Enduro21 can make a huge difference to what we do Learn more We're on the lookout for writers, photographers, videographers and enduro enthusiasts, from all around the world. Read more © Enduro21 / Future7Media Limited. All rights reserved. This website uses cookies that are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy. By accepting this OR scrolling this page OR continuing to browse, you agree to our privacy policy. Many of the incredible experiences and activities that had been advertised turn out to be non-existent I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A festival on the Tuscan coast sounds like a dream. The idyllic town of Camaiore, just a 30-minute drive from Pisa, provides a lush backdrop for La Prima Estate, a festival still very much in its infancy. (The first-ever edition took place last year). The sandy coast of Versilia stretches for miles to the west of Camaiore, while the Apuan Alps hug the city towards the east. It’s hot, dry and salty; the glittering sea beckons. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/in_arts-entertainment/in_music/image/gallery_mpu_sb","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"nas-la prima estate-bussola-domani-16-giugno-2023-prandoni-03981.jpg","description":"Nas performs at La Prima Estate 2023 in Lido di Camaiore","caption":"Nas performs at La Prima Estate 2023 in Lido di Camaiore Nas performs at La Prima Estate 2023 in Lido di Camaiore Via Francigena a place of welcome and refreshment after the stages of the journey but not only that: over time they have taken on a deeper meaning thanks to the stories of the wanderers that intertwine with those of their hosts the opening of new hostels along the Via Francigena gives space for different opportunities and cooperation between local realities it improves pilgrim reception and the services available accessible to all it allows the enhancement of each territory where the ancient path from Canterbury to Rome passes and economic enrichment of each individual place the Via Francigena hostels in the Tuscan-Emilian area that were recently inaugurated require special mention following Jubilee investments in 2000 became an accommodation facility offering 22 beds and an elevator It is open year-round and welcomes pilgrims The second one was inaugurated last June and will be open to the public starting in 2024; it is the result of an urban redevelopment project and recovery of disused properties aimed at having a second chance and offering services for pilgrims traveling along the Via Francigena in Italy This was made possible with the help of Por-Fesr regional funds and cooperation between the Municipality of Medesano local businesses and the Diocese of Parma and Cariparma.   Redesigning hostels and hospitality is much more than offering a place to sleep and it concerns the development of the paths and the future of the Via Francigena.  Share this articleand follow us on social media: 👉🏻 Itinerary 👉🏻 Where to sleep 👉🏻 I ❤️ Francigena 👉🏻 The Via by bicycle 👉🏻 Events Calendar The European Association of the Via Francigena unites municipalities and countries crossed by the Via Francigena We’re always on the lookout for new partners who share our values and who want to help us promote sustainable travel across Europe F.A.Q © Associazione Europea delle Vie Francigene | C.F. 91029880340 – P.IVA 02654910344 Powered by ItinerAria Privacy | Cookie Policy  | Legal Notice  © Associazione Europea delle Vie Francigene | C.F Powered by ItinerAria From the Tuscan coast to San Benedetto del Tronto via the testing central Apennine mountains The 2025 race will be held between March 10-16 starting with an individual time trial in Lido di Camaiore and a road race stage finish in the Adriatic holiday town of San Benedetto del Tronto.  The race includes three stages for sprinters, two undulating stages, and the unprecedented uphill finish in Frontignano, which could be decisive for the overall winner's Maglia Azzurra and trident trophy. Jonas Vingegaard won the 2024 edition of Tirreno-Adiratico.  Cyclingnews will again have complete coverage of Tirreno-Adriatico in 2025 From Dino Zandegù to Jonas Vingegaard Tirreno-Adriatico has sparked countless stories and great spring racing from the first race in 1966 The early editions of the "Race of the Two Seas" were dominated by Italy and Belgium with Roger De Vlaeminck claiming six consecutive overall victories from 1972 to 1977 "Monsieur Roubaix" holds the record for overall and stage wins: 15 A small group of riders has won the race twice: Giuseppe Saronni (1978 "We wanted to maintain some traditions and also open up to important new features," race director Stefano Allocchio said of the 2025 route.  "The race starts with the classic opening time trial in Lido di Camaiore which again this year will kick off the race in a spectacular way the route unfolds with a perfect balance: three stages suitable for fast wheels and two stages for puncheurs that could also shake up the classification.  "The new element is the uphill finish in Frontignano an unprecedented finale that could be decisive for the Maglia Azzurra before the classic finish in San Benedetto del Tronto." A perfectly flat individual time trial consisting of two straight sectors running down and back up along the seafronts of Camaiore and Viareggio with only a few connecting bends and a U-turn at the halfway point.  The U-turn is located at km 5.4 in Viareggio Riders will then return straight to Lido di Camaiore where an S-turn leads into the final kilometre Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 1(Image credit: RCS Sport)Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 1(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 2: Camaiore-Follonica the stage route passes Montemagno to reach Pisa and then the Livorno area.  After completing a long section that is mostly downhill the riders will enter a final circuit of approximately 20 km Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 2(Image credit: RCS Sport)Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 2(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 3: Follonica - Colfiorito 239kmStage 3 is a very long stage with a fairly undulating first part.  the route crosses the northern part of the Grosseto province skirting Monte Amiata and passing into the Siena area climbing Passo del Lume Spento and La Foce before reaching Montalcino and Chiusi.  crossing the plains around Lake Trasimeno to Foligno via mostly straight roads the stage concludes with the final climb to the Valico di Colfiorito Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 3(Image credit: RCS Sport)Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 3(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 4: Norcia - Trasacco 184kmA very undulating stage with an absolutely flat finish The riders will tackle several long Apennine climbs (around 15 km each) before descending into the Fucino plain.  the route includes a circuit of approximately 14 km to be completed twice Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 4(Image credit: RCS Sport)Tirreno-Adriatico 2025(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 5: Ascoli Piceno - Pergola 196kmThe stage route features at least nine climbs starting in Ascoli Piceno and passing through Croce di Casale the route crosses the slopes of Monte San Vicino before entering the challenging final segment riders will tackle the steep ascents of Monte Santa Croce and Monte della Serra The latter climb is followed by a descent into the center of Pergola Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 5(Image credit: RCS Sport)Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 5(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 6: Cartoceto - Frontignano 166kmThis is the toughest stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico rising and falling continuously in the first part and alternating with significant climbs such as Crispiero and the Valico delle Arette after the ascent to the Santuario di Macereto.  and Castelsantangelo sul Nera before tackling the decisive final climb Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 6 (Image credit: RCS Sport)Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 stage 6 (Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 7: Porto Potenza Picena - San Benedetto del Tronto 147kmA relatively flat stage early on and then completely flat for the last 80 km.  There is a short climb to Santa Maria della Fede followed by an ascent to Ripatransone The descent leads to Grottammare and the coast before the 15 km circuit Stephen FarrandSocial Links NavigationHead of NewsStephen is one of the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team having reported on professional cycling since 1994 He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022 before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters Seven stages from Lido di Camaiore to San Benedetto del Tronto Tirreno-Adriatico comes with a familiar route in 2023 beginning and ending in the usual host towns of Lido di Camaiore and San Benedetto del Tronto a short time trial opens the race while there's a sprint stage to finish the route will pass through the regions of Tuscany Profile for stage 1(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map of stage 1(Image credit: RCS Sport)A simple out-and-back time trial opens the race with riders heading up and down the same stretch of coastal road at Lido di Camaiore that usually plays host to the stage when it's the town's turn for a time trial The 11.5km run will be a quick blast to start the race with few difficulties aside from a 90-degree corner at the start and a hairpin midway through Profile for stage 2(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map for stage 2(Image credit: RCS Sport)The second day of the race looks like one for the sprinters as the peloton takes on a 210km course heading south down the Tuscan coast to Follonica.  The first categorised climb of the race comes partway through the stage barring attacks on the late unclassified hill at L'Impostino at 10km out Profile for stage 3(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map for stage 3(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 3 is another long one at 216km as the route turns east towards it's finishing destination Foligno in Umbria plays host to the stage finish the stage isn't the most challenging in terms of climbing Two classified climbs come before the halfway mark while the parcours flattens out in the final third Profile for stage 4(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map for stage 4(Image credit: RCS Sport)The first hilly challenge of the race comes on stage 4 which runs 218km from the region of Lazio to the coastal Abruzzese town of Tortoreto 2,100 metres of climbing are on the menu for the stage which concludes with a hilltop finish in Tortoreto – 4.4km at 4.5% to the line A closing circuit in the town means that riders will see the finishing hill three times before heading up to the finish Profile for stage 5(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map for stage 5(Image credit: RCS Sport)The riders may have already reached the Adriatic coast on stage 4 with the queen stage summit finish lying on the fifth stage 3,800 metres of climbing lie in wait for the riders during the stage 965 of which come with the closing mountain at Valico di Santa Maria Maddalena a 13.1km climb which averages 7.4% and tops out at 14% midway through The climb has hosted Tirreno stage finished before – Mikel Landa and Simon Yates won in 2018 and 2020 while it was also on the Giro d'Italia route in 1987 and 1990 Profile for stage 6(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map for stage 6(Image credit: RCS Sport)Stage 6 sticks to lower altitudes and the hills around Osimo in the central Marche region of Italy 3,000 metres of climbing are on the menu of the 193km day with five classified climbs on the route Three laps of a hilly closing circuit in the town conclude the stage Profile for stage 7(Image credit: RCS Sport)Map for stage 7(Image credit: RCS Sport)It's back to the flat for the final stage in San Benedetto del Tronto a final chance for the sprinters on the 154km coastal stage The race heads inland early on before returning to the town for five laps of a 14.5km circuit by the sea where the final stage winner and the overall champion of Tirreno-Adriatico will be crowned The sudden drop in temperatures has resulted in two important repeats at San Rocchino close to Camaiore in Tuscany, where first Gabriele Moroni then Lorenzo Bogliacino checked in with the second and third ascent of Naturalmente, a technical 9a+ freed by Adam Ondra during one of his 2017 raids for Bogliacino this represents not only his hardest ascent to date but also "the best moment of my climbing life." The 24-year-old stationmaster describes the process NATURALMENTE by Lorenzo BogliacinoThe first time I touched the holds of Naturalmente was two years ago immediately after my repeat of La Terza Età but I failed to reach the chain; I realised immediately that the level of difficulty was way beyond me.After a beautiful winter bouldering at Varazze with my girlfriend Elisa last May I returned to the route: I immediately managed to do all the moves but my stamina was far too poor and even doing tiny links required a huge effort.In summer I traveled and climbed a lot in France first in Brianconese and then in the Verdon After having made the first repeat of Maxitraxion (8c+) at my home crag Pianbernardo and having climbed the majestic Flute en chantier (8c+) at Ramirole so at the start of September I returned to try Naturalmente and so thanks to Elisa and all my friends in Tuscany (and lots of money due to all the long travels) I spent 14 days attempting the line in terrible conditions but nevertheless had great fun with a bunch of the most motivated people I know after which the last few days have been really incredible: on Thursday Gabri Moroni succeeded in making the first repeat of Naturalmente and then on Saturday After getting past the first and hardest section that kept spitting me off everything turned out perfectly: instead of getting flustered I realised I was enjoying myself and how cool it was to be there on the redpoint burn. I think I’ve never experienced such a sensation before on any other route The line was bolted by Marcello Bruccini / Stefano Zanchetta sorted out by Luca Lucchesi and then freed by Adam Ondra in 2017 It perfectly suits my preferred climbing style: fingery some rests that need milking properly and a real stamina battle all the way to the chains for me is much harder than the 9a’s I’ve climbed previously and it’s certainly one of the most beautiful routes I have ever tried; put simply The 58th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico which will take place from 6 to 12 March for a total of seven stages was presented this morning at the Teatro dell’Olivo in Camaiore The “Race of the two Seas” will touch five regions of central Italy starting from Tuscany and then passing through Umbria where the race will end in San Benedetto del Tronto RCS Sport Cycling Area Director: “Today we want to present the route of the Tirreno-Adriatico we have had the chance to enjoy some extremely spectacular editions of the Tirreno-Adriatico thanks to the presence of great stars in cycling who have made our race the most important one week race in the world The roll of honor features plenty of big names To all this must be added the growing interest on a global level with the images that are broadcast in over 200 countries around the world and with more and more international journalists attending the race.” head coach of the Italian National Cycling Team: “Like every year the Tirreno-Adriatico route is open to any solution and represents an important test for everyone combined with the presence of great international champions this appointment can provide me with important indications I hope that the Italian riders will do well because these are the ideal scenarios in which good performances can help the riders to grow.” RCS Sport Race Director: “The route of the 58th edition of the “Race of the Two Seas” is varied and offers chances for every type of riders As in 2022 we will start with an Individual Time Trial followed by stages for there will be legs for sprinters finisseurs and the return of the uphill finish We have already tackled the Sarnano-Sassotetto ascent in the past but this will be the first time we’ll get to the Valico of Santa Maria Maddalena.” Mayor of Camaiore: “Camaiore and the Tirreno-Adriatico represent a traditional combination Our territory is a true cycling land: a ten-year history that renews itself and continues to develop every year protecting a widespread passion in our community that will not stop burning It is an honor for Camaiore to welcome the national presentation of the “Race of the Two Seas” thanks to the recent three-year agreement with RCS Sport will remain in our territory also in 2024 and 2025 with Lido di Camaiore departure of the first stage of the race Thanks to RCS Sport for the professionalism always shown and above all to Mauro Vegni recently named our honorary fellow citizen As in 2022 the 58th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico will kick off with an Individual Time Trial in Lido di Camaiore The scheduled 11.5 km will represent a first test for the contenders for the Maglia Azzurra while the next two stages the Camaiore-Follonica and the Follonica-Foligno will offer two important opportunities to the sprinters the route descends into Lazio with the Greccio-Tortoreto for a stage of over 2000 meters of elevation gain and features a final circuit of 17 km to be repeated three times The last 3 km towards Tortoreto are uphill at 7% will introduce the uphill finish of the “Race of the Two Seas” ascending the 1465 meters of Sarnano-Sassotetto for the first time The climb is 2 km longer than previous editions Saturday 11 March presents the classic stage of the “muri marchigiani” from Osimo Stazione to Osimo The final circuit has sections with slopes of more than 20% for a total of 3000 metres of elevation gain Discover the route, click here For the ninth consecutive year (2015-2023) Lido di Camaiore will host the start of the Tirreno–Adriatico.This is the third stage finish in Follonica with Marcel Kittel in 2018 and Pascal Ackermann in 2020.Foligno was the location of the first ever stage finish of the Tirreno-Adriatico.The Rome-Foligno stage of 1966 was won by Rolf Maurer.The Tirreno rises to the 1465 meters of the Sassotetto won by Simon Yates.This is the third stage finish in Osimo the finish line had seen twoFrench victories with Charly Mottet in 1989 and Gerard Rué in 1991.San Benedetto del Tronto is the final stage for the 57th time Only the first edition did not end in San Benedetto del Tronto with the final stage of the 1966 race traveling from San Benedetto del Tronto – Pescara For the first time this season, there are two UCI WorldTour stage races running concurrently. On Sunday, Olav Kooij earned the first leader’s jersey of Paris-Nice and on Monday Juan Ayuso pulled on the first leader’s jersey of Tirreno-Adriatico after winning a short opening time trial in Lido di Camaiore this year’s opening time trial was two kilometers shorter than last year’s with the intermediate time check at the 5.5 km mark 🇮🇹 @TirrenAdriatico 📅 04/03 🚩 Lido di Camaiore🏁 Lido di Camaiore🚴‍♂️ 10 km 📺 @Eurosport_FR – 13h05#DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM pic.twitter.com/D9featupan — DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM (@decathlonAG2RLM) March 4, 2024 Søren Wærenskjold of Uno-X Mobility set the fastest time with 11:39 Jonas Vingegaard was surprisingly seven seconds slower Juan Ayuso first clipped Wærenskjold’s best intermediate time by fractions of a second and then knocked the Norwegian off the hot seat Jonathan Milan and Josef Černý wedged themselves between Wærenskjold and Ayuso The cycling world continued to snicker at Visma-Lease a Bike’s immense I see no difference. @Ryanair_IT | #TirrenoAdriatico pic.twitter.com/9bAVU55gCr — Tirreno Adriatico (@TirrenAdriatico) March 4, 2024 pic.twitter.com/HZTr6CiSxJ — Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) March 4, 2024 it seemed like it would be up to Filippo Ganna to beat Ayuso’s time He was two seconds slower at the intermediate check He made up a second in the latter half of the route Israel-Premier Tech’s Brit Ethan Vernon was the surprise third place on Monday teammates Dani Martinez and Jai Hindley were the other GC favorites to finish in the top 20 Ben O’Connor and Cian Uijtdebroeks were outside the top 20 Tuesday’s parcours suggests the sprinters will have their day Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Tirreno Adriatico 2025 is the 60th edition of this italian professional stage cyclist race taking parts of the UCI World Tour calendar the race starts from the shores of the Tyrrhenian sea to arrive on the Adriatic coast more precisely in San Benedetto del Tronto where the race always finish the Tirreno Adriatico is considered as a preparation race for the classic Milan-San Remo more than 1 142 kilometers divided into 7 stages Stage 1 (ITT) – Lido di Camaiore > Lido di Camaiore – 11.5 km – march 10thStage 2 – Camaiore > Follonica – 189 km – march 11thStage 3 – Follonica > Colfiorito – 239km – march 12thStage 4 – Norcia > Trasacco – 189 km – march 13thStage 5 – Ascoli Piceno > Pergola – 205 km – march 14thStage 6 – Cartoceto > Frontignano – 162km – march 15thStage 7  – Porto Potenza Picena > San Benedetto del Tronto – 147 km – march Have you ever considered the combination of an excellent meal and a cooling dip There are many Tuscan restaurants offering this exact combination Here are nine great restaurants where you can also take a refreshing dip in a swimming pool and there's a seawater pool and excellent food led by chef Angelo Torcigliani “but the true king is the fish from the Tyrrenian sea pan fried or ‘all’acqua pazza’.” We recommend the spaghetti with fish fillets and the risotto au gratin with prawns and curry Address: Viale Sergio Bernardini, 660, 55041 Camaiore LUBook online and sea bream ceviche with orange and tosazu vinegar Omaggio a Marchesi – Gualtiero Marchesi’s recipe of cold spaghetti with lemon and caviar to which almonds soaked in sparkling water for 24 hours are frozen and turned into a homogeneous foam in the Pacojet You can book a tent to spend the afternoon on the beach or in the swimming pool Address: Viale della Repubblica, 3, 55042 Forte dei Marmi LU, ItalyBook online CamaioreAt Osteria Candalla the pools are 100 per cent natural It occupies an old mill on a stream which still flows in the middle of the restaurant A few steps away you can find natural pools and small waterfalls in which you can swim – but not before trying the marvellous food “We follow the Tuscan tradition: tordelli camaioresi (homemade ravioli) with a bolognaise made with Cinta Senese and Chianina minced meat; testaroli (traditional homemade pasta) with our pistachio basil and citrus fruit pesto; Cinta Senese buttera (caramelized slow-cooked pork ribs) and Parisi egg (an exceptionally white egg) with truffle and Parmigiano fondue.” The menu can change daily and is based on seasonal availability but the puddings and homemade pastries are always a good bet make sure to gradually ease into the water Address: Via di Candalla, 264, 55041 Camaiore LU, ItalyBook online Chef Alessio Leporatti does his rendition of a Tuscan bistrot using the produce from the local vegetable garden and other farm-to-table ingredients you need a light first course like pasta with three different tomato varieties: San Marzano the menu dons its evening dress with homemade pasta stuffed with perdrix Address: Via Imprunetana per Tavarnuzze, 19, 50023 Impruneta FI, ItalyBook online LivornoThis charming wellness retreat in Rosignano Marittimo includes an infinity seawater pool overlooking the sea and spa treatments but then there’s the food In the words of Sicilian chef Giuseppe Rizzuto “We have a menu with fresh homemade pasta including ravioli with swordfish and lime seabream and tuna tataki.” To satisfy the sweet tooth order the cheesecake with vanilla ice cream Address: Via Aurelia, 1097A, 57016 Rosignano Marittimo LI, ItalyBook online San VincenzoA resort by Riva degli Etruschi in San Vincenzo Mariva Dune offers guests a beautiful swimming pool surrounded by the Mediterranean sea and a delicious selection of seafood dishes which gives you access to the swimming pool and the dreamiest lunch spot Marketing manager Vieri Mantelli explains that the food & beverage offer of Riva degli Etruschi is focused on “telling the tale of their territory” adding that “we have a vegetable garden and work only with local producers.” Try the spaghetti with clams We also produce our own olive oil and red and white wine Address: Via della Principessa, 118, 57027 San Vincenzo LI, ItalyBook online FollonicaLocated in Mira Riva Toscana Golf Resort and Spa the restaurant is open to non-guests who are free to take a dip in the pool after lunch who has been doing this job since the age of 15 Paspalum focuses on four elements: sustainability order the light Niçoise salad with tuna cooked at low temperature and follow up with the spaghetti with clams or fresh tuna with mussel sauce and parsley bread Address: Strada Provinciale 152 Km 47,87, 58022 Follonica GR, ItalyBook online Marina di Castagneto CarducciBetween the pine groves and the sea in Marina di Castagneto Carducci This beach club has a spectacular pool and an excellent restaurant but the swimming pool is very inviting (£50 for a lounger and parasol) and true bon viveurs can book extra spa treatments I care about the quality of my ingredients I prefer not to alter the genuine taste of prime ingredients with dubious experiments.” Try the linguine with scampi squash blossoms and mullet bottarga (from Cabras “without fruit”) and seabream with carrot purée and grilled leek Address: Via Milano, 17, 57022 Marina di Castagneto Carducci LI, ItalyBook online RiparbellaYou feel like you are in a rural Tuscan village at Le Tegole which is nestled on the rolling hills of Riparbella We recommend booking in advance so you can get a table and a spot by the swimming pool serving both fish and meat with the highlight being the risotto with squid and prawns from the nearby game reserve is also a must try try the branzino all’isolana (seabass with potatoes Address: Podere Le tegole - Località Le Tegole, 56046 Riparbella PI, ItalyBook online Liquigas rider overcomes Tour de France fever Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) tops the GP Camaiore podium Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) and Leonardo Bertagnoli (Serramenti)(Image credit: Jean-François Quénet)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) takes the win in GP Camiaore(Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Vincenzo Nibali held on to his excellent form from the Tour de France to score a solo win in the GP Camaiore – the second victory for him this year after the Giro dell'Appenino After coming in seventh overall at the Tour the "shark of the strait" as he's nicknamed in reference to his Sicilian origins but rebounded in a spectacular way on Saturday I had fever for two days and I was forced to cancel a few criteriums," Nibali explained I didn't expect to be in such a good form here but with three laps to go (about 60km) I've told my teammates that I was feeling great." After a long breakaway of Matteo Montaguti (LPR) and Dainius Kairelis (Ceramica Flaminia) from kilometre 30 through 142 the Liquigas rider forged his success on the last ascent to the Monte Pitoro where he went away with defending champion Leonardo Bertagnolli (Diquigiovanni) Massimo Giunti (Miche) and Giampaolo Caruso (Ceramica Flaminia) Nibali dropped them off in the downhill with 5km to go "I felt I would have lost the sprint against Bertagnolli and Giunti," he justified "I have already proven in the past that I'm good going downhill I never looked back and I felt in the last kilometre that I had made it." Nibali will start a 10-day training camp with Liquigas in San Pellegrino before returning to competition to the Eneco Tour then to the GP Plouay where he collected his first big pro win three years ago There's no Vuelta a Espana on his race schedule He will instead take on a series of races leading up to the World championship providing that Italian technical director Franco Ballerini will select him The former winner of Paris-Roubaix was impressed by Nibali's ride on the roads of Tuscany He acknowledged that the course in Mendrisio suits the "shark of the straits" who might well be a card for Italy to play towards the succession of Alessandro Ballan Chabad of Italy's Shabbaton in Lido di Camaiore (Tuscany) concluded after three days of learning and inspiration. Speakers included Rabbis Gershon Mendel Garelik, Avraham Hazan and Levi Garelik. Full Story Chabad of Italy’s sold out Shabbaton in Lido di Camaiore (Tuscany) concluded after three days of learning and inspiration The crowd enjoyed lectures and words of inspiration from Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik – Head Shliach of Italy and Rebetzins Batya Garelik and Rivky Hazan Shani Hazan with the help of girls of the Chabad seminary in Milan A special concert was held in honor of Lag Baomer with Chasidic singer Yoni Shlomo This Shabbaton was in coordination of European Jewish Study Network led by Rabbi Sholom Liberow which is based in Brussels Belgium as part of the Regional European Jewish Retreat’s project The event was produced by Fleishman Productions Sign up for the COLlive Daily News Roundup and never miss a story Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_2").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) we love you all of your bellasima sisters with two concurrent stage races in play as of Wednesday when the Tirreno-Adriatico kicks off in Lido di Camaiore The 51st edition of the Race of the Two Seas is without champion Nairo Quintana (Colombia/Movistar) who is waiting until late-March to contest back-to-back Spanish stage races but there is a strong field for the time trial heavy course The race is bookended with two dead-flat chronos: a team time trial in Camaiore which is technically on the Ligurian Sea and an individual 10-km race against the clock March 15 in San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adriatic Sea Monte San Vicino is the summit finish of the queen stage Stage 2 features a short climb that peaks 3-km from the finish in Pomarance M.S.Vicino ascent, stage 5 of next #tirreno,will be a great challenge for the climbers.Take a look at stage profile! pic.twitter.com/T4xGha4kSA — Tirreno Adriatico (@TirrenAdriatico) February 21, 2016 There will be three stages made for sprinters and world champion Peter Sagan (Slovakia/Tinkoff) will have his hands full with Dimension Data’s speedy duo of Brit Mark Cavendish and Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen Sacha Modolo (Lampre) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek) seek home wins Caleb Ewan (Australia/Orica-GreenEdge) has three wins so far in 2016 and placed 15th at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne in late February Spaniard Alejandro Valvede wants to keep the Tirreno-Adriatico title at Movistar He snatched the Ruta del Sol last month with a gutsy solo attack on the Peñas Blancas Two-time champion Vincenzo Nibali (Italy/Astana) also has a 2016 GC win American Tejay van Garderen (BMC) is looking to avenge his Ruta del Sol loss on the final stage Thibaut Pinot (France/FDJ) earned a 3rd and 4th in his first two stage races of the year Cannondale’s newcomer Rigoberto Uran (Colombia) is building towards the Giro d’Italia and wasn’t a factor in his only race of the season Wout Poels and Leopold Konig will in the mix because of Sky’s TTT stength The same can be said of Orica-GreenEdge’s Adam Yates and Estaban Chaves AG2R’s Hugo Houle and Orica-GreenEdge’s Svein Tuft make up the Canadian contingent The stages: March 10 Lido di Camaiore-Lido di Camaiore time trial 9,9 km; March 11 Camaiore-Follonica 189 km; March 12 Follonica-Colfiorito (Foligno) 239 km; March 13 Norcia-Trasacco 184 km; March 14 Ascoli Piceno-Pergola 196 km; March 15 Cartoceto-Frontignano 166 km; March 16 Porto Potenza Picena-San Benedetto del Tronto 147 km. every edition of a cycling race is special but when it reaches a round number then it becomes even more serious in 2025 it will be touched share 60 of what is one of the key events in the racing calendar World Tour in Italy breaking the Slovenian monopoly dictated by the victories of Tadej pogacar (2) to Primois Roglic when Vincenzo Nibali won for the second year in a row in front of a Chris (before Horner and then Froome): since then for the blue colours the misery of only one podium thanks to the second di Damian Caruso since 2018 behind Michal Kwiatkowski Stage 1 (10/03): Lido di Camaiore – Lido di Camaiore (9,9 km Stage 2 (11/03): Camaiore – Follonica (189 km) Stage 3 (12/03): Follonica – Colfiorito/Foligno (239 km) Stage 4 (13/03): Norcia – Trasacco (184 km) Stage 5 (14/03): Ascoli Piceno – Pergola (196 km) Stage 6 (15/03): Cartoceto – Frontignano (166 km) Stage 7 (16/03): Port of Potenza Picena – San Benedetto del Tronto (147 km) In the meantime, while waiting for the outcome to be expressed Wada after the warm invitation of theUCI, l'UAE Team Emirates says goodbye to rebreathing the practice that consists of briefly inhaling carbon monoxide: this was stated by the performance coordinator Jeroen Swart to the microphones of CyclingNews "It was an exercise tried in the last 18 months and now concluded that this practice has been used several times in recent 20 years and not only in cycling We have conducted an analysis in this time window to evaluate the hemoglobin mass and now we do not need any more tests" Read also - 2026 World Cup Qualifying Draw: Date, Time and Where to Watch It three jerseys from a team of his Garmin-Slipstream rival Tyler Farrar were driving the peloton a pair of Garmin-Slipstream riders was still at the head Cavendish was about five or six wheels back And with one thousand metres left in Stage 13 one Quick Step and one Barloworld at the head of affairs Cavendish still wasn't where he should have been the tide began to turn for Cavendish's Columbia-High Road it was Farrar who began looking for a wheel – searching but not finding But when Renshaw dropped off his captain that yesterday turned a year older the newly-turned 24-year-old accelerated with such force he left behind the two-wheeled world of the Giro d'Italia for dead Petacchi submitting to his might well short of the line and finishing second Robert Hunter (Barloworld) and Tyler Farrar (Garmin - Slipstream) finished third through fifth one has to concede that on Friday in Firenze super happy," said a widely smiling Cavendish who seems to enjoy doubling up on his adjectives "It was certainly the most difficult [stage so far] in the run-up to the sprint I think a lot of teams are getting quite desperate right now his Tuscan home town of Quarrata just 20 kilometres away where his girlfriend and tifosi came to watch him take his third trick "I told the guys it's a special stage for me I can safely say I've got the best lead-out man in the world in Mark Renshaw," he said of the stocky Australian from country New South Wales "He [Renshaw] was there [for me]; we didn't take the sprint like we have in previous stages – we kept cool Again lambasting himself for his "lazy" effort in Trieste the finish of Stage 2 that was won by arch-rival Petacchi – there appears to be no harsher critic of Cavendish than Cavendish himself – he told the press in Florence he had to "take this sprint on "The reason why I'm so professional about the sport is because I love it," he said Three convincing individual stage victories Soon – some may say now – it's time to think about what he can do at the Tour de France I want to go on… I'll speak with my team I want to try and stay for as long as possible but I've got other objectives for the year," Cavendish said For the new maglia rosa – once the hunter – and his mates fighting for pink in Rome things start to get interesting from Saturday onwards All the favorites for the overall stayed out of trouble on the mostly flat stage today causing no changes in the general classification Rabobank's Denis Menchov retained his lead over former maglia rosa Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) and Levi Leipheimer (Astana) "We know that LPR and Astana are very motivated and specialise in these kinds of races," said Menchov "but my team is improving every day and I am very confident "I came last year in good but not optimal condition there are four riders in my team I can especially count on: [Maarten] Tjallingii There aren't so many stages from now till the finish so it's better to keep the jersey and stay with Di Luca as much as I can [in the mountains]," he said Will Menchov attempt to call upon the power of pink jersey when the going gets tough just like the maillot jaune does in France it is a case of the hunted – that being Danilo Di Luca and Levi Leipheimer – after the hunter Temps at the start in Lido di Camaiore felt like a Sydney summer's day: the mercury approaching 30 Celsius by the 13:15 kick-off the beach whose sands met with the cool blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea With a massive 25 percent time cut in Thursday's Cinque Terre time trial there were a few who had fresher legs than those who went à bloc (all out) in their fight for the overall a trio of fugitives took flight: Leonardo Scarselli (ISD) Mikhail Ignatiev (Team Katusha) and Björn Schröder (Team Milram) extending their lead to a maximum 5:20 over the day's sole GPM at Montemagno Menchov's Rabo boys were content to control the peloton till those with a sprinter in their teams – namely Columbia and Garmin-Slipstream – smelled the finish and food in artful 40km from the finish and 2:40 away from the fire-breathing peloton our trio would have faced better odds placing their dosh on a three-legged horse at the racetrack where the press room was located; although this Friday the horses were stabled and the dogs kennelled Milram's Schröder decided to go solo as Scarselli and Ignatiev fell back in his wake the bunch shaving another minute between them The German did well to hold on as long as he did but the reality was that he was only delaying the inevitable Oh – and speaking of foregone conclusions…