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The women and the men will be racing the roads of Strade Bianche.
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Strade Bianche is tough and beautifully scenic.
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- Videos:  Strade Bianche Videos.

- Art: 2024 Men's Strade Bianche Art. (Greig Leach)

- Art: 2024 Women's Strade Bianche Donne Art. (Greig Leach)

- Art: 2023 Women's Strade Bianche Art. (Greig Leach)

- Art: 2022 Men's Strade Bianche Art. (Greig Leach)

- Art: 2022 Women's Strade Bianche Art. (Greig Leach)

- Photos:  2022 Strade Bianche Women's Race Photos.

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (women's race, auto-translated).

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (men's race, auto-translated).

- Men's Race LIVE video at 2:00pm CET, 8:00am U.S. Eastern

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rai2, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rsi La1, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rtbf, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SBS, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here and here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)

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- This page will be updated throughout the races.


- Women's race Start List here. Men's race Start List here.

- Map, profile and info here.

- Art: 2021 Women's Strade Bianche Art. (Greig Leach)

- Photos:  2021 Strade Bianche Men's Race Photos.

- Photos:  2021 Strade Bianche Women's Race Photos.

- Photos:  Strade Bianche Photos.

- Art: 2020 Women's and Men's Strade Bianche Art. (Greig Leach)

- Women's Race LIVE video at 12:00pm CET, 6:00am U.S. Eastern

- Expected LIVE video here.  (RaiPlay, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SBS, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here and here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)

- Luke Roberts, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL coach: "This year's edition of Strade Bianche will be held over the familiar parcours with an extra loop to make the race 30 kilometres longer. With additional sectors plus the two final sectors being ridden twice, it could make the race even more selective than in the past. With Romain and Warren, who have shown some good legs in France and Oman already, we have options for this final and we will be hoping to make it a hard and aggressive race to put our guys in front with a select group."

- Team dsm-firmenich PostNL roster for the 2024 Strade Bianche:

Romain Bardet (FRA)

Warren Barguil (FRA)

Patrick Bevin (NZL)

Frank van den Broek (NED)

Sean Flynn (GBR)

Chris Hamilton (AUS)

Kevin Vermaerke (USA)

- 2024 Strade Bianche schedule/times:

Strade Bianche Donne
Start at 9:35 CET, 3:35am
Finish at 13:42 CET, 7:42am

Strade Bianche  Men
Start at 11:10 CET, 5:10am
Finish at 15:46 CET, 9:46am

- 2024 Strade Bianche television/TV broadcasters for LIVE and On Demand coverage include:

Women's and Men's Races

Sporza, Eurosport, Rai Sport, RTBF, Sky Sport, SBS, SuperSport...
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- Demi Vollering (SD Worx) won the women's 2023 Strade Bianche Donne.  Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) won the men's 2023 Strade Bianche.

- The 2024 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, March 2.

- Results:  Strade Bianche Results.

- Note that there is also a women's Strade Bianche as part of the Women's WorldTour.

- Photos:  2011 Montepaschi Strade Bianche Photos by Michael Crook

- Photos:  2011 Montepaschi Strade Bianche Photos by Sirotti

- More info and links to come.

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2024 Strade Bianche.

2024 Strade Bianche LIVE
March 2, Italy
Official Website
Women's Start List
Men's Start List

Women's race starts at 9:35am CET
(3:35am U.S. Eastern)

Women's finish at approx 1:42pm CET
(7:42am U.S. Eastern)

Live video from 12:00pm CET
(6:00am U.S. Eastern)

Men's race starts at 11:10am CET
(5:10am U.S. Eastern)

Men's race finish at around 4:46pm CET
(10:46am U.S. Eastern)

Live video from 1:30pm CET
(7:30am U.S. Eastern)

 Siena weather


Strade Bianche Live Coverage

Live video streaming:

 

Links to come as available


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(Rai Sport 2 live stream)
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Live audio streaming:

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Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) wins the women's 2022 Strade Bianche.
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Chantal van den Broek-Blaak, on her way to winning the women's 2021 Strade Bianche Donne
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Mathieu van der Poel attacks on his way to winning the men's 2021 Strade Bianche.
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2021 Strade Bianche Profile (Women's race)

2021 Strade Bianche Profile (Men's race)

 


The women's peloton on gravel roads early during the 2021 Strade Bianche
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2021 Strade Bianche: The men's peloton on the gravel roads mid-race.
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Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) won the 2019 Strade Bianche Donne.
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2020 Strade Bianche Profile (Women's race)

2020 Strade Bianche Profile (Men's race)

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Notes from the 2023 Strade Bianche

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (women's race, auto-translated).

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (men's race, auto-translated).

- Men's Race LIVE video at 1:50pm CET, 7:50am U.S. Eastern

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rai2, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rsi La2, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rtbf, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SBS, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here and here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SuperSport, geo-restricted)

- Women's Race LIVE video at 11:50am CET, 5:50am U.S. Eastern

- Expected LIVE video here.  (RaiPlay 2, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SBS, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here and here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SuperSport, geo-restricted)

- Need a VPN to access a geo-restricted feed? Try ExpressVPN.

- 2023 Strade Bianche schedule/times:

Women's Race
Start at 9:25 CET, 3:25am
Finish at 13:30 CET, 7:30am

Men's Race
Start at 11:40 CET, 5:40am
Finish at 16:14 CET, 10:14am

- 2023 Strade Bianche television/TV broadcasters for LIVE and On Demand coverage include:

Women's and Men's Races

Sporza, Eurosport, Rai Sport, RTBF, Sky Sport, SBS, SuperSport...
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- Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) won the women's 2022 Strade Bianche Donne.  Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won the men's 2022 Strade Bianche.

- The 2023 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, March 4.

 

Notes from the 2022 Strade Bianche

- Men's Race LIVE video at 1:30pm CET, 7:30am U.S. Eastern

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (men's race, auto-translated).

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rai, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rsi La2, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Rtbf, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SBS, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Sky Sport, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Sporza, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (SuperSport, geo-restricted)

- Women's Race LIVE video at 11:30am CET, 5:30am U.S. Eastern

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (women's race, auto-translated).

- Expected LIVE video here.  (SBS, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Sky Sport, geo-restricted)
- Expected LIVE video here.  (Sporza, geo-restricted)

- 2022 Strade Bianche schedule/times:

Women's Race
Start at 9:10 CET, 3:10am
Finish at 13:15 CET, 7:15am

Men's Race
Start at 11:40 CET, 5:40am
Finish at 16:29 CET, 10:29am

- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl roster for the 2022 Strade Bianche:

Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
Dries Devenyns (BEL)
Mikkel Honoré (DEN)
Mauro Schmid (SUI)
Pieter Serry (BEL)
Louis Vervaeke (BEL)

- Davide Bramati (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl directeur sportif): "Strade Bianche is a race we love, one of the most beautiful and toughest on the calendar. We were always protagonists there and the team is motivated to do it again and get a good result Saturday, when we’ll be at the start with a solid squad. We are proud to have the World Champion in our ranks, it will be great to see the rainbow jersey on those roads, and this only adds to the motivation we have."

- 2022 Strade Bianche television/TV broadcasters for LIVE and On Demand coverage include:

Women's and Men's Races

Sporza, Eurosport, Rai Sport, RTBF, Sky Sport, SBS, SuperSport...
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- Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (SD Worx) won the women's 2021 Strade Bianche Donne.  Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) won the men's 2021 Strade Bianche.

- The 2022 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, March 5.

 

Notes from the 2021 Strade Bianche

- Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) after the 2021 Strade Bianche: "I’m happy to be on the podium of this beautiful race that I love so much dressed in the rainbow jersey. I would have preferred to take the victory, but I can be content with this result, as I did my best today but it happened that one guy was stronger in the final. Strade Bianche is always spectacular and hard and today it was not different. The tempo was high in the peloton long before the Monte Sante Marie sector, so I knew it was going to be a tough day. When the strong leading group went clear, we all worked well together and managed to build a nice gap. Then, I put in a couple of attacks, Van der Poel did the same inside 20 kilometers to go, and I joined him together with Bernal and the three of us kept powering to the line. On the steep finish in Siena, I did everything I could do and this meant coming runner-up today. But I feel that the shape is getting where I want, so that’s good, it makes me look forward to the next races."

- LIVE ticker and tracking here. Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (men, auto-translated).

- Elite Men live at 13:35 CET (7:35am US Eastern)

- Expected LIVE video here. (Rai Sport, geo-restricted)

- Expected LIVE video here. (Rtbf, geo-restricted)

- Expected LIVE video here. (Sky Sport, geo-restricted) 

- Expected LIVE video here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)

- Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (women, auto-translated).

- Elite Women live at 12:25 CET (6:25am US Eastern)

- Expected LIVE video here. (Sky Sport, geo-restricted) 

- Expected LIVE video here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)

- Team BikeExchange Women roster for Strade Bianche:

Janneke Ensing (NED)

Lucy Kennedy (AUS)

Ane Santesteban (ESP)

Amanda Spratt (AUS)

Moniek Tenniglo (NED)

Georgia Williams (NZL)

- Alejandro Gonzalez-Tablas, Sport Director, Team BikeExchange Women: "At Strade the goal is to have a strong start of the season. The riders have been training very hard during the winter and they already have some experience of the route, which is exactly the same as the previous year, and the riders know well where they have to be aware of dangers and aware of possible breakaways. Amanda will be our leader, but we have a very strong group who give us more opportunities. Both Lucy and Janneke have been top-10 in the past and also Ane did very well in this race previously."

- Amanda Spratt (Team BikeExchange Women): "I’m really excited to be at the start of Strade Bianche. For sure, it’s one of my favourite races on the calendar and it’s always so epic and iconic with the gravel roads. We are going there with a strong team and I will race for the first time with Ane Santesteban. Lucy Kennedy will have her first race in Europe coming back in from Australia with Georgia Williams, the new, New Zealand road race champion. My shape is good, and I think it was good to start with such a tough race as Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and I’m happy to have that in the legs before Strade. If I have to point out some tricky sections I would say the San Martino in Grania sector with 9,5km of gravel, which is often wind and dangerous. Of course, the weather time can affect the race a lot."

- Team DSM Men lineup for the 2021 Strade Bianche:

Thymen Arensman (NED)
Romain Bardet (FRA)
Romain Combaud (FRA)
Chris Hamilton (AUS)
Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
Martijn Tusveld (NED)
Kevin Vermaerke (USA)

- Luke Roberts, Team DSM coach: "The forecast for this Saturday's Strade Bianche looks to be a wet day, which could make this years edition quite an epic day in the saddle. We go to the race with a motivated group where we’re aiming for a good result with the team. We have Romain [Bardet] returning to the race for the first time since his second place in 2018, and after a good showing on the cobbles at Omloop last weekend. Cyclo-crosser Joris and ex-mountain-biker Chris know how to handle themselves on the gravel roads, and they’ll both aim to make it far into the race providing us with options.  We also have some solid support at the race with Thymen, Romain [Combaud], Martijn and Kevin."

- Team DSM Women roster for the 2021 Strade Bianche:

Leah Kirchmann (CAN)
Franziska Koch (GER)
Juliette Labous (FRA)
Liane Lippert (GER)
Floortje Mackaij (NED)
Wilma Olausson (SWE)

- Albert Timmer, Team DSM coach: "After the cobbles last weekend, we're ready to take on the gravel roads of Strade Bianche this Saturday for the first Women's WorldTour race of the year. We head to the race with a well-balanced, strong team, and we have several options that we can play throughout the day. Floortje, Juliette and Liane all bring different qualities to the group and we aim to use each of their qualities well in the finale with some attacking racing. In Franziska, Leah and Wilma we have three strong support riders who will keep the other three safe and protected to go for it the finale, with Leah using her experience as road captain."

- 2021 Strade Bianche schedule/times:

Women's Race
Start at 9:10 CET, 3:10am U.S. Eastern
Finish at 13:15 CET, 7:15am U.S. Eastern

Men's Race
Start at 11:40 CET, 5:40am U.S. Eastern
Finish at 16:29 CET, 10:29am U.S. Eastern

- 2021 Strade Bianche TV broadcasters include:

Women's Race

Start at 9:10 CET, 3:10am
Finish at 13:15 CET, 7:15am

-Sky Sport at 12:25 CET, 6:25am ET

-Sporza at 12:25 CET, 6:25am ET

-Eurosport at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET

-Rai Sport - delayed
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Men's Race

Start at 11:40 CET, 5:40am
Finish at 16:29 CET, 10:29am

-Rai Sport at 13:35 CET, 7:35am ET

-Rtbf at 13:50 CET, 7:50am ET

-Sky Sport at 13:50 CET, 7:50am ET

-Sporza at 13:50 CET, 7:50am ET

-Eurosport at 13:50 CET, 7:50am ET

- Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) won the women's 2020 Strade Bianche Donne, successfully defending her 2019 title.  Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) won the men's 2020 Strade Bianche.

- The 2021 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, March 6.

 

Notes from the 2020 Strade Bianche

- Viewers in U.S.A. and Canada: Watch it LIVE or watch it later.  You can watch Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo (August 8!), the Giro d'Italia (October) and many other races throughout the season in HD LIVE and On Demand via Fubo TV.  (List of races and more info here.)

- Sporza ticker/tracking LIVE here (women, auto-translated) and here (men, auto-translated). LIVE rider data here.

- Expected LIVE video here.  (English, U.S.A. & Canada, Watch it LIVE + On Demand via in-the-cloud DVR feature, FuboTV Cycling Channel, HD quality)  More info here.

- Expected LIVE video here.  (Italian, Rai Sport)  - Expected LIVE video here. (Sky Sport, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (SuperSport, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (L'Equipe, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (Sporza, geo-restricted)

- Expected LIVE video here.  (English, U.S.A. & Canada, FuboTV Cycling, HD)

- 2020 Strade Bianche schedule/times:

Women's Race
Start at 12:00 CET, 6:00am
Finish at 16:00 CET, 10:00am

Men's Race
Start at 13:45 CET, 7:45am
Finish at 18:29 CET, 12:29pm

- Deceuninck-Quickstep lineup for Strade Bianche:

Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Kasper Asgreen (DEN)
Davide Ballerini (ITA)
Mikkel Honoré (DEN)
Bob Jungels (LUX)
Pieter Serry (BEL)
Zdenek Stybar (CZE)
 
Sports Director Davide Bramati (ITA)
Wilfried Peeters (BEL)

- Davide Bramati (Quickstep D.S.): "We’ve had many good results here in the past, three wins with as many different riders, and we want to be again up there and feature in the fight for victory, especially as it is a race we like a lot. It’s going to be a completely different race than we are used to, with temperatures of 35 degrees and even more dust than usual, but we are going there with a huge motivation after our excellent Val di Fassa training camp and prepared for every type of scenario."

- Team Sunweb Men roster for Strade Bianche:

Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
Nikias Arndt (GER)
Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
Marc Hirschi (SWI)
Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
Nicholas Roche (IRL)
Jasha Sütterlin (GER)

- Marc Reef, Team Sunweb directeur sportif: "After fine tuning our training in recent weeks at our team camp in Kühtai, Austria - we are ready to restart the season at Strade Bianche. It will be a special edition of the race with it taking place in summer; the temperatures are forecast to be very high and the gravel sections will be full of dust which will have an influence on the race itself. From the seventh section of the gravel roads the race will be on, and we need to be attentive and take the initiative when we feel that the moment is right. We have a former winner on the start line for us with Tiesj and with Søren alongside him, we have two riders who the rest of the team will aim to support deep into the finale of the race."

- Team Sunweb Women lineup for the 2020 Strade Bianche:

Leah Kirchmann (CAN)
Franziska Koch (GER)
Juliette Labous (FRA)
Liane Lippert (GER)
Floortje Mackaij (NED)
Coryn Rivera (USA)

- Hans Timmermans, Team Sunweb coach: "We are eager to restart the season at Strade Bianche, with Liane taking to the start as the leader in the Women's WorldTour. The parcours of Strade Bianche suits her well, so we hope and aim to keep a hold of the jersey. Both Floortje and Juliette look to be in good shape after good training at our Keep Challenging Center in Limburg and at altitude, so we hope to use them as cards to play in the race. With this trio of riders we will search for opportunities in the finale of the race, with Coryn, Leah and Franziska riding strongly in support. Positioning is key in Strade Bianche so we always need to be alert and ride as a team to cover any attacks before the finale."

- NTT Pro Cycling for Strade Bianche:

Michael Gogl
Michael Valgren
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Roman Kreuziger
Samuele Battistella
Rasmus Tiller
Matteo Sobrero

- Matteo Sobrero, NTT Pro Cycling: "I may have won Strade Bianche di Romagna u23 but Saturday will be like a whole different world. All I can say is I love this kind of racing on the gravel but to restart the season here, on the white roads at World Tour level, is going to be really hard. Also, it is really warm and this can make a big difference in the race. Anyway, I’m just really happy to finally be back racing and I’m ready to give everything to help the team and I hope to bring home some valuable experience from this race."

- Michael Gogl, NTT Pro Cycling: "Strade is a tricky race as everyone knows. This year it's even more special. Nobody really knows where they are standing. The parcours is super technical and nobody is used to riding in the peloton at the moment. Then the heat is a big factor as well. I think we will see a crazy race with a lot of drama. A key part of the race will be avoiding as much of the chaos as possible and arrive as fresh as possible to the finale. We have a strong team here and we hope to make a great result at the first World Tour race back after the break."

- UAE Team Emirates lineup for Strade Bianche:

-Valerio Conti (Ita)
-Rui Costa (Por)
-Davide Formolo (Ita)
-Sergio Henao (Col)
-Tadej Pogacar (Slo)
-Jan Polanc (Slo)
-Diego Ulissi (Ita)

- Marco Marzano (UAE Team Emirates Sports Director) : "It will be a big moment to finally return to competition after the long period away. It has been a challenging time but the riders have stayed positive throughout the break and managed to prepare very well for these first races. For Strade Bianche it could be an unpredictable race, but we have a number of cards to play."

- Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team): "Strade Bianche is one of my favorite races so it is special to have this as my first race back. I’ve normally always raced well there so I am hoping to do the same again. I was able to stay motivated throughout lockdown and now after our training camp in Livigno, I feel like my shape is where it needs to be. Of course, the circumstances will be a little different than normal and the heat will be a big factor so I hope I am ready for that. Then I am excited to race Gran Trittico Lombardo. It will be interesting to discover a new race and I think it will suit me well. I’ll enjoy every moment regardless because I can’t wait to race again."

- CCC Team roster for the 2020 Strade Bianche:

Alessandro De Marchi (ITA)
Simon Geschke (GER)
Jonas Koch (GER)
Michael Schär (SUI)
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)
Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL)

- Fabio Baldato (Sports Director, CCC Team): "Greg Van Avermaet is our undisputed leader for Strade Bianche, where he has previously finished in the top ten on seven occasions, two of which were on the podium. Strade Bianche is a tough race in the normal racing calendar but this year, I think we’re in for a big shock with the heat and after so many months without racing. It’s hard to predict what will happen when this will be the first race back for all of our riders, but we are going into the race confident. Greg and the Classics team have just completed a block at altitude and their shape is good. Ultimately, we are just happy to be back racing and thankful to be able to do so."

- Feeds will be posted here before the live broadcast begins.

- 2020 Strade Bianche broadcasters include (more details to come):

Women's Race

FuboTV at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET
tv guide says 10 minutes earlier - 15:00 CET

Rai Sport at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET

British Eurosport at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET

Sky at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET

SuperSport at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET

L'Equipe at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET

Sporza (een) at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET

Men's Race

FuboTV at 16:50 CET, 10:50am ET

Rai Sport - following women's race

British Eurosport - following women's race

*Sky at 16:50 CET, 10:50am ET (9:50am)

*SuperSport at 16:50 CET, 10:50am ET (9:50am)

L'Equipe at 16:50 CET, 10:50am ET (9:50am)

Sporza (een) at 16:50 CET, 10:50am ET (9:50am)

- News: The 2020 Strade Bianche has been postponed due to fears in Italy related to the coronavirus.  Organizers RCS are looking to fit the race into a spot on the calendar later in the season.  Official statement from RCS Sport: "After the meeting this morning at the Prefecture of Siena, in the presence of His Excellency the Prefect and the Mayor of Siena, verified that there are no conditions for guaranteeing the provisions of the DPCM (Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri della Repubblica Italiana – Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic) on 4 March 2020, RCS Sport has agreed with the appropriate authorities to cancel the two cycling races scheduled for Saturday 7 March: Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Women Elite.  RCS Sport will request the UCI, via the Italian Cycling Federation, to allocate a new date on the international cycling calendar for Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Women Elite."

- Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) won the women's 2019 Strade Bianche Donne.  Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) won the men's 2019 Strade Bianche.

- The 2020 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, August 1.

 

Notes from the 2019 Strade Bianche

- Cyclingnews ticker Women LIVE here.  Men's race ticker LIVE here.

- LIVE video here.  (English, U.S.A. & Canada, Watch it LIVE + On Demand via in-the-cloud DVR feature, FuboTV Cycling Channel, HD quality)  More info here.

- LIVE video here. (L'Équipe, geo-restricted) - LIVE video here. (Sporza, geo-restricted) - LIVE video here. (SuperSport, geo-restricted) - LIVE video here. (Sky Sport, geo-restricted) - LIVE video here. (ESPN, geo-restricted) - LIVE video here. (Rai 2, geo-restricted)

- LIVE video here.  (English, U.S.A. & Canada, FuboTV Cycling, HD)

- News: Niewiadoma hoping fourth time's the charm at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Polish rider to lead Canyon-SRAM at Italian one-day race.

- News: Geraint Thomas joins Moscon in Team Sky’s Strade Bianche line-up.  (Cyclingnews) - Tour de France winner to test his form in dirt road Classic.

- News: Van Avermaet: Strade Bianche is one of the most beautiful races of the season.  (Cyclingnews) - CCC leader hopes to build on Omloop podium finish.

- Preview (women's race): Women's WorldTour Strade Bianche 2019 - Preview.  (Cyclingnews) - Defending champion Van der Breggen toes the start line wearing rainbow jersey in Siena.

- Preview (men's race): Strade Bianche 2019 – Preview.  (Cyclingnews) - Can anyone stop Deceuninck-QuickStep from winning on the Tuscan dirt roads?.

- Team Sunweb roster for the women's Strade Bianche Donne:

Lucinda Brand (NED)
Janneke Ensing (NED)
Leah Kirchmann (CAN)
Juliette Labous (FRA)
Liane Lippert (GER)
Coryn Rivera (USA)

- Nicolas Marche (Team Sunweb coach): "Strade Bianche is certainly one of the most exciting one-day races of the season and as the opening of the Women's WorldTour, it's set to be an exciting race. The unique gravel roads always provide a lot of good action which is exactly what we like as a team. We go to Toscana really motivated having various good cards to play with Liane, Lucinda and Janneke all riders that we expect to play a part in the final."

- News: Durbridge and Juul-Jensen spearhead Mitchelton-Scott squad for Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Both riders finished in the top 10 on the 'white roads' in 2017.

- News: Alaphilippe takes aim at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Deceuninck-QuickStep rider heads to Tuscany for dirt road debut.

- News: Van Aert hoping to improve on last year's dramatic third place at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Cyclo-cross star will have full support of new Jumbo-Visma WorldTour team.

- News: Benoot will return for Strade Bianche title defence.  (Cyclingnews) - Lotto Soudal say knee injury from Omloop crash has healed.

- News: Mitchelton-Scott to send powerful women's team to Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Van Vleuten, Spratt and Kennedy feature in six-rider squad for Italian one-day race.

- Ben King (Team Dimension Data) had this to say ahead of the 2019 Strade Bianche: "Strade Bianche is one of the most beautiful races of the year. It's my first time racing it. I love training on gravel ans so I'm excited to try these sectors in a race. Not only that but it's close to my European home, Lucca, so my wife and friends will be there to cheer. Our team is strong and hungry."

- CCC Team lineup for Strade Bianche:

Josef Černy (CZE)
Michael Schär (SUI)
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)
Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)
Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL)
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL)
Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL)
 Sports Directors: Valerio Piva (ITA), Fabio Baldato (ITA)

- Valerio Piva (CCC Team directeur sportif): "We saw at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad that Greg Van Avermaet is really strong at the moment. He had a great race and with Strade Bianche suiting his characteristics very well, we are aiming for another good result on Saturday. Michael Schär and Łukasz Wiśniowski have lined up before, whereas Josef Černy, Gijs Van Hoecke, Nathan Van Hooydonck, and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck will all be discovering the race for the first time. Nevertheless, the team is strong and experienced on this kind of terrain, so we are confident in our selection for Strade Bianche."

- Deceuninck-Quickstep roster for the 2019 Strade Bianche:

Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Eros Capecchi (ITA)
Dries Devenyns (BEL)
Yves Lampaert (BEL)
Pieter Serry (BEL)
Zdenek Stybar (CZE)
Petr Vakoc (CZE)
Sports Directors   
Davide Bramati (ITA)
Wilfried Peeters (BEL)

- Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quickstep) ahead of the 2019 Strade Bianche: "I am very happy with the way my season started, with three victories in Argentina and Colombia. My condition is good and I can’t wait to be in action in Italy. It will be my first time in Strade Bianche, a race I have always followed on TV, and at the start of which I am glad I will be this year. The motivation and moral are there and I hope it will turn out to be a good race for me."

- Davide Bramati, Quickstep directeur sportif: "It’s our first outing of the season in Italy, a race which has grown in stature and has become everyone’s favourite. We won here twice and are motivated to be again in contention. If you look over the team, you can see how solid it is, with many riders capable of making the difference and being there in the key moments of the race. Following last week’s results, we carry a bulletproof confidence into the race and hope to do well again."

- Women's teams invited according to UCI rules:

ALE CIPOLLINI (ITA)
BIGLA (DEN)
BOELS DOLMANS CYCLING TEAM (NED)
CANYON / /SRAM RACING (GER)
CCC – LIV (NED)
FDJ NOUVELLE – AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE (FRA)
MITCHELTON SCOTT (AUS)
MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN (ESP)
TEAM SUNWEB (NED)
TEAM TIBCO – SILICON VALLEY BANK (USA)
TEAM VIRTU CYCLING (DEN)
TREK – SEGAFREDO (USA)
VALCAR CYLANCE CYCLING (ITA)
WNT ROTOR PRO CYCLING TEAM (GER)

- Women's teams that have received wild cards in 2019:

AROMITALIA – BASSO BIKES – VAIANO (ITA)
BEPINK (ITA)
BTC CITY LJUBLJANA (SLO)
EUROTARGET – BIANCHI – VITTORIA (ITA)
LOTTO SOUDAL LADIES (BEL)
SERVETTO – PIUMATE – BELTRAMI TSA (ITA)
TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO (ITA)

- Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) won the women's 2018 Strade Bianche Donne. Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) won the men's 2018 Strade Bianche.

- The 2019 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, March 9.

 

Notes from the 2018 Strade Bianche

- Official text/photo updates LIVE here and Cyclingnews ticker LIVE here.  (women's Strade Bianche underway)

- LIVE video here.  (English, U.S.A. & Canada, Watch it LIVE + On Demand via in-the-cloud DVR feature, Fubo TV Cycling Channel, HD quality)

- LIVE video here. (L'Equipe, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here.  (Sporza, geo-restricted)  - LIVE video here.  (SuperSport, geo-restricted) - LIVE video here. (Rai Sport, geo-restricted)  - Expected LIVE video here. (Rai 2, geo-restricted)

- LIVE video here.  (English, U.S.A. & Canada, Fubo TV Cycling, HD quality)

- LIVE video here and here.  (Vrt/een, Dutch)

- Women's race Start List hereMen's race Start List here.

- News: Van Aert ready for switch from cyclo-cross to Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - 'I was perhaps more nervous for the press conference than for the race'.

- News: Peter Sagan stays coy about his Strade Bianche chances.  (Cyclingnews) - ‘We’re back, the season starts again,’ says world champion before European debut.

- News: Kwiatkowski focuses on a third victory at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - 'This race is special for everyone' says 2017 winner.

- Alex Sans Vega, Team Dimension Data directeur sportif: "I think we are in for an interesting race this weekend. We know that currently the roads are full of snow so we will have to see what the conditions are like on Saturday. We will be ready though, we have a nice team who have proven themselves on the white roads before. Scott and Julien are both going well at the moment, so we have some good options available to us and will race for a top result."

- News: Brambilla out of Strade Bianche with pneumonia.  (Cyclingnews) - Italian was third in 2016, will be replaced by Nicola Conci.

- News: Snow turns to rain to set up epic Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Riders get a taste of expected mud fest on Tuscan gravel roads.

- News: Vanmarcke to lead EF Education First-Drapac at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Phinney will make season debut after missing Abu Dhabi due to illness.

- Preview: Sagan and Van Avermaet headline Strade Bianche - Race preview.  (Cyclingnews) - Nibali and Dumoulin to clash on Tuscan dirt roads.

- Preview: Longer, tougher Strade Bianche Women in 2018 - Preview.  (Cyclingnews) - Eight gravel sectors on route to Siena's Piazza del Campo.

- Preview: 2018 Strade Bianche Preview and Route Details here.

- EF Education First-Drapac roster for Strade Bianche:

Simon Clarke (AUS)
Alex Howes (USA)
Kim Magnusson (SWE)
Dani Moreno (ESP)
Taylor Phinney (USA)
Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL)
Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)

- Sep Vanmarcke on Strade Bianche: "It’s a special race because it’s heroic.  It’s very hard to race on gravel roads. Like with a cobbled classic, you need to be in good position, stay focused from start to finish and have some luck."

- Fabrizio Guidi (EF Education First-Drapac directeur sportif): "I’m not surprised by the popularity of this race.  I also think that there are conditions for the popularity to continue to grow. The scenario and characteristics of the course are unique. Strade Bianche represents the answers to those looking for both spectacle and tradition and offers the opportunity for victory to climbers and classics riders."

- News: Longo Borghini primed to defend Strade Bianche title.  (Cyclingnews) - Italian says she's not in top form but still 'in the game'.

- News: Valverde recovers to lead Movistar at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Betancur to make season debut after Vuelta crash injuries.

- News: Gilbert and Stybar looking to add second Strade Bianche title to their palmares.  (Cyclingnews) - Quick-Step Floors take on Italian Classic with two former winners.

- News: Van der Breggen and Guarnier lead Boels Dolmans at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Dutchwoman prepares with mountain bike race.

- News: Niewiadoma: I'll fight until I drop to deliver the best result at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - Canyon-SRAM rider aims for victory after twice runner-up.

- News: Van Avermaet chasing victory at Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - 'It is one of my favourite races in the year, I hope the weather is okay' says Belgian.

- News: Bora-Hansgrohe confirm Peter Sagan for Strade Bianche.  (Cyclingnews) - World champion set for 2018 European debut in Italy.

- News: Matthews out of Strade Bianche with fractured shoulder.  (Cyclingnews) - Australian injured in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad crash.

- Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) is out of Strade Bianche after crashing in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.  Team Sunweb Physician Anko Boelens: "The diagnosis from the MRI scan is a non-displaced fracture of the greater tuberosity of the left upper arm. Because the fragment is not displaced, surgery in this case is not required. Michael will need to take some rest and afterwards undergo physiotherapy before restarting training on the rollers. Much is dependent on improvement over the next days, but at the moment we can certainly say that Strade Bianche on Saturday is not possible. The healing process and Michael's pain levels will determine when he can return to the bike. After the weekend we will re-evaluate for his upcoming races and see if Tirreno is realistic."

- BMC Racing roster for Strade Bianche: Alberto Bettiol (ITA), Damiano Caruso (ITA), Stefan Küng (SUI), Michael Schär (SUI), Greg Van Avermaet (BEL), Francisco Ventoso (ESP), Loïc Vliegen (BEL) - Sports Directors: Valerio Piva (ITA), Maximilian Sciandri (ITA)

- Van Avermaet (BMC) finished on the podium in 2015 and 2017: "Strade Bianche is a race that is pretty honest, so I am looking forward to it. It is one of my favorite races in the year, and I hope the weather is okay because I do not love the cold that much, or the rain. We will see how it goes, but I am feeling motivated again. Last year, I was second, and I have been on the podium a few times already so hopefully this year I can win."

- Team Sunweb for the 2018 Strade Bianche:

Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
Nikias Arndt (GER)
Laurens ten Dam (NED)
Tom Dumoulin (NED)
Simon Geschke (GER)
Lennard Kämna (GER)
Michael Matthews (AUS)

- Team Sunweb d.s. Marc Reef: "This Saturday we have Strade Bianche, one of the most beautiful and unique races through Tuscany, which includes a total of 63 kilometres on sterrrato-roads. Depending on weather, we expect that soon after the feeding zone the race will really start with two long and challenging sections where most of the time the first shift will be made. From here the race is on and will be for sure decided on the last three sectors which come 25 kilometres from the finish."

- Defending champion Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky): "The biggest reflection from 2017 was the way I was racing across the entire season. That was the most important thing for me, that I could actually race at the highest level all the time and I was there in the game to win the races. That was really important for me. And because of that I could win such big races as Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo and San Sebastian."

- Elisa Longo Borghini (Wiggle High5) won the 2017 women's Strade Bianche.  Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) won the 2017 men's Strade Bianche.

- The 2018 Strade Bianche (both the women's and men's races) is being held Saturday, March 3.

 


The peloton during the 2011 edition of Montepaschi Strade Bianche
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