Thirteen years after Edvald Boasson Hagen's success in Terni, Norway returns to victory at the Tirreno Adriatico Crédit Agricole with Fredrik Dversnes, who capitalizes perfectly on a 195 km breakaway to claim his first WorldTour victory. The Uno-X Mobility rider was part of a seven-rider breakaway - including Gal Glivar, Xandro Meurisse, Paul Ourselin, Dries De Bondt, Francisco Munoz, and Green Jersey Manuele Tarozzi - with a maximum advantage of 6'44".

"When 4 km from the finish I heard on the radio that I had 8 seconds ahead, I thought it was over. However, my sports director told me to keep pushing, because the peloton might not organize itself, so I continued to push until the finish line. Managing to cross the line with my arms raised was an priceless feeling. I was a bit disappointed with the race's progression, but today I gave myself a dream."