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Wurtz Schmidt takes Tirreno-Adriatico stage six, Pogacar holds overall lead
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15/03/2021 - 17:34 Team Israel Start Up rider Mads Wurtz Schmidt won his first World Tour event in taking stage six of the Tirreno-Adriatico Sylvain THOMAS AFP/File 2 min
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Mads Wurtz Schmidt won the sixth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Monday as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar kept his grip on the overall lead at this year s Race of the Two Seas .
Wurtz Schmidt took the honours at Lido di Fermo on Italy s Adriatic coast after finishing a sprint at the head of a small group which broke away from the peloton early on in the 169km stage and maintained their lead until the finish line.
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Van der Poel solo win as Pogačar keeps Tirreno lead
March 14, 2021 GMT
CASTELFIDARDO, Italy (AP) Mathieu van der Poel soloed to victory on the fifth stage of the weeklong Tirreno-Adriatico race as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar extended his overall lead to more than a minute on Sunday.
Van der Poel attacked with more than 50 kilometers (31 miles) remaining of the 205-kilometer (127-mile) leg from Castellalto to Castelfidardo and the Dutch champion built up a lead of around three minutes on the tough finishing circuit, which had to be covered four times.
The chasing group was happy to let him go as he posed little threat to the overall standings but Pogačar made his move with 17 kilometers remaining and slashed the gap to finish just 10 seconds behind Van der Poel.
The cheaper alternative to Tuscany – with more mountains, better beaches and fewer people
The best of the Marche region, from its towns and villages to its beaches, mountains and one-off highlights
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Neighbouring Umbria came first, the Abruzzo, east of Rome, will probably be next, but for now the Marche – or the Marches or Le Marche – midway down Italy’s eastern Adriatic coast, is Tuscany’s anointed successor.
No region, of course, should merely be the poorer relation of another; somewhere you visit if you can’t have the real thing. And the Marche is far from a simple substitute. Like anywhere in Italy it has a regional identity and regional treasures – food, art, wine, natural beauty – of its own.