Tirreno-Adriatico Reaches the Marche Coast; I Reach for a Pecorino Wine from the Offida DOCG

Tirreno-Adriatico Reaches the Marche Coast; I Reach for a Pecorino Wine from the Offida DOCG

Thursday was another miserable day in the saddle for the peloton, as wind and rain made the narrow mountain roads of Abruzzo and Le Marche even more treacherous than usual. By day’s end, an unlikely gang of riders (including most of the top ten GC contenders as well as speedsters like Mathieu Van Der Poel and Fillipo Ganna) battled to the line. Here’s a recap: While the cyclists suffered, we marveled at the dramatic landscapes. And we sipped wi…