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Strade Bianche

🇮🇹Saturday, March 7, 2026

2 elite races

Race Profile

Distance

184km

Elevation

3,400m

First edition

2007

Surface

Mixed: paved road + white gravel roads (strade bianche)

Unique gravel classic through Tuscan countryside. The white roads eliminate any predictable race pattern — long attrition battles are common. The final 3km cobbled climb into Piazza del Campo in Siena is one of the most dramatic finishes in cycling.

  • 11 gravel sectors (63km total)
  • Sector 8 Monte Sante Marie (11.5km)
  • Final climb via Via Santa Caterina to Siena
  • Tuscan hills with loose white gravel

Recent winners

2025Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates XRG
2024Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates
2023Tom PidcockIneos Grenadiers
2022Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates
2021Egan BernalIneos Grenadiers