2001 Tirreno–Adriatico

The 2001 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 36th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 14 March to 21 March 2001. The race started in Sorrento and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto.^[2] The race was won by Davide Rebellin of the Liquigas–Pata team.

2001 Tirreno–Adriatico

Race details
Dates	14–21 March 2001
Stages	8
Distance	1,155.2[1] km (717.8 mi)
Winning time	29h 41' 09"
Results
Winner  Davide Rebellin (ITA) (Liquigas–Pata)   Second  Gabriele Colombo (ITA) (Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone)   Third  Michael Boogerd (NED) (Rabobank)
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Teams

Twenty-five teams, containing a total of 200 riders, participated in the race:^[3]

• ONCE–Eroski
• Alessio
• iBanesto.com
• Bonjour
• Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone
• Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo
• Cofidis
• Crédit Agricole
• CSC–Tiscali
• Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco
• Fassa Bortolo
• Festina
• Française des Jeux
• Lampre–Daikin
• Liquigas–Pata
• Mapei–Quick-Step
• Mercatone Uno–Stream TV
• Mobilvetta Design–Formaggi Trentini
• Rabobank
• Saeco
• Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola
• Team Coast–Buffalo
• Team Colpack–Astro
• Team Telekom
• U.S. Postal Service

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[4]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	14 March	Sorrento to Sorrento	132 km (82 mi)			Biagio Conte (ITA)
2	15 March	Sorrento to Benevento	163 km (101 mi)			Endrio Leoni (ITA)
3	16 March	Benevento to Santuario di Castelpetroso	156 km (97 mi)			Markus Zberg (SUI)
4	17 March	Isernia to Celano	170 km (110 mi)		Medium mountain stage	Davide Rebellin (ITA)
5	18 March	Campli to Torricella Sicura	14.2 km (8.8 mi)		Individual time trial	Roberto Petito (ITA)
6	19 March	Torre San Patrizio to Monte San Pietrangeli	136 km (85 mi)			Romāns Vainšteins (LAT)
7	20 March	Fermo to Ortezzano	223 km (139 mi)			Michael Boogerd (NED)
8	21 March	San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto	161 km (100 mi)			Endrio Leoni (ITA)

General classification

Final general classification[2][5] Rank Rider Team Time 1  Davide Rebellin (ITA) Liquigas–Pata 29h 41' 09" 2  Gabriele Colombo (ITA) Cantina Tollo–Acqua & Sapone + 0" 3  Michael Boogerd (NED) Rabobank + 3" 4  Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) Saeco + 6" 5  David Plaza (ESP) Festina + 8" 6  Roberto Petito (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 13" 7  Oscar Camenzind (SUI) Lampre–Daikin + 27" 8  Beat Zberg (SUI) Rabobank + 28" 9  Carlos Sastre (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 34" 10  Ruslan Ivanov (MDA) Alessio + 35"