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  "description": "With gravel and a punchy climb to close out the day, stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico had the ingredients for a thrilling showdown, and some big names delivered in the end. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech), Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG), and Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) broke clear on the sterrato inside the final 10 km and then Van der Poel took the stage win in the three-rider sprint to the line.\n\nWith overnight leader Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) finishing j",
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  "textContent": "With gravel and a punchy climb to close out the day, stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico had the ingredients for a thrilling showdown, and some big names delivered in the end. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech), Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG), and Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) broke clear on the _sterrato_ inside the final 10 km and then Van der Poel took the stage win in the three-rider sprint to the line.\n\nWith overnight leader Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) finishing just over a minute down, Del Toro's is now atop the overall standings with Pelizzarri now sitting second, one second back.\n\n[race_result id=3 stage_id=90065 count=5 gc=0 year=2026]\n\n[race_result id=3 stage_id=90065 count=5 gc=5 year=2026]",
  "title": "Van der Poel bests Del Toro in Classics-style finish of Tirreno stage 2",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-10T17:46:34.137Z"
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