Strade Bianche 2015

Strade Bianche 2015Strade Bianche 2015 was held on Saturday, March 7. The race in beautiful Tuscany - for about a quarter on unpaved roads - was fought out between specialists Vanmarcke, Van Avermaet, Stybar and Valverde, with the former rider being dropped on the final gravel sector. And then there were three... Van Avermaet attacked on the steep closing climb in arrival town Siena, but Stybar counter-attacked and won the race at the Piazza del Campo. Just like in 2014, Valverde finished third.

Take look at the results of the Strade Banche 2015.

Strade Bianche 2015: Route maps, height profiles, and more

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Strade Bianche 2015: The route - source: gazetta.itRoute

Strade Bianche 2015: The profile - source: gazetta.itProfile

Strade Bianche 2015: Final 20.1 kilometres - source: gazetta.itFinal kilometres

Strade Bianche 2015: Piazza del Campo in SienaStart and finish at Google Maps

Strade Bianche 2015: The start in San Gimignano - source: gazetta.itStart, S. Gimignano

Strade Bianche TweetsStrade Bianche Tweets

Strade Bianche 2015: The details of the gravel stripsDetails gravel strips

Strade Bianche 2015: Arrival in Siena - source: gazetta.itFinish in Siena
Le Tolfe

Strade Bianche: Route and profile Le TolfeRoute and profile Le Tolfe

Strade Bianche Instagram afbeeldingen Le TolfeInstagram #LeTolfe

Strade Bianche: Streetview strook bij La Tolfe, max 18%Streetview Le Tolfe

Strade Bianche: Le Tolfe op strava.comLe Tolfe op strava.com



Stybar bests Van Avermaet and Valverde in thrilling finale

The Strade Bianche 2015 brings a break of eight riders, amongst them Julián Arredondo. But when the going get's tough it's up to the specialists - Valverde, Van Avermaet, Stybar and Vanmarcke. The latter is dropped on the last dust road and the other three are off for a thrilling finale. Former cyclo-cross world champion Stybar counter-attacks Van Avermaet on the steep closing climb in arrival town Siena and wins the race. Valverde finishes third.
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