Unfortunately for the riders, the Marche walls at Tirreno Adriatico 2026 are not limited to those tackled in Stage 5. They return again – even tougher and more decisive – in Stage 6, which runs from San Severino Marche to Camerino over 188 km.
The total elevation gain will once again be 3,900 meters, but this time it’s the last chance. Anyone who wants to win the Trident trophy will have to make their move here.
After just over 50 km of racing, the climb to Sassotetto, the Valico di Santa Maria Maddalena (13.1 km at 7.3%), will begin and could already make a first selection in the peloton.
The race then reaches Camerino, climbing the eastern side of the city (1.4 km at 10.9%) before entering the final circuit of 28.6 km, to be covered twice.
The loop is extremely demanding, as it features the climb of the Muro della Madonna delle Carceri, which leads to the finish in Camerino. The ascent is 3 km long, with an average gradient of 8.8% and ramps up to 18%. After the third ascent, the finish line awaits, and it is reasonable to expect a very selective finish, with riders arriving one by one.
It will be a head-to-head battle among the big names, with the Maglia Azzurra and the Trident trophy at stake. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) has not yet won a stage, so he may want to put an exclamation mark on his week, but first he will have to face Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull–Bora–hansgrohe), the ultimate local hero, born in San Severino and raised in Camerino.
Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | Lease a Bike) has shown excellent form and will go all in for the victory, while Primož Roglič (Red Bull–Bora–hansgrohe), Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility) and Giulio Ciccone (Lidl–Trek) will also be ones to watch. Nor should Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious), Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost), Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) and Michael Storer (Tudor) be underestimated.
Tirreno Adriatico 2026, Stage 6: 188 km
Start: 10:35 a.m.
KM 0: 10:45 a.m.
LIVE coverage begins: 9:45 a.m.
Estimated finish: around 3:40 p.m.
TV: In Italy the race is broadcast on RAI channels and streamed on RaiPlay (from 3:00 to 3:50 on Rai2 and on RaiPlay from 1:05 to 4:05), as well as on HBO Max, Discovery+, and the Eurosport channels.
