The winners of the last two editions, Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, are absent. VdP is recovering from a back injury, while Van Aert focuses on winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
Dirt roads and relentless climbs are emblematic of the Strade Bianche. The race is gaining prestige every year and it’s an important aim for a variety of riders from a broad church. Michal Kwiatkowski is the only active rider who won the Strade Bianche twice – in 2014 en 2017. The Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert triumphs were preceded by Julian Alaphilippe (2019) and Tiesj Benoot (2018), while Zdenek Stybar (2015) and Philippe Gilbert (2011) were also successful on the Piazza del Campo in a more distant past.
While the Strade Bianche is famous for its gravel pitches, the finale in Siena is an attraction in its own right. The steep climb on paving slabs peaks out at 16%. On this section, Mathieu van der Poel left his fellow attackers Julian Alaphilippe and Egan Bernal behind in last year’s edition.
Favourites 2022 Strade Bianche
*** Julian Alaphilippe, Tadej Pogacar
** Pello Bilbao, Jakob Fuglsang, Tim Wellens, Tiesj Benoot
* Gianni Moscon, Matej Mohoric, Richard Carapaz, Quinn Simmons
Strade Bianche Results
Strade Bianche Riders
Related articles Overview - Strade Bianche 20 More articles Enter Tour of Flanders pool with €6,500 in prize money
Tour of Flanders 2023: The Route
Tour of Flanders 2023: Riders
Tour of Flanders 2023: Favourites
Tour of Flanders: Winners and records
Heroes of the Tour of Flanders
Tour of Flanders 2023 - women: The Route
Tour of Flanders 2023 - women: Riders
Tour of the Basque Country 2023: The Route
Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Riders
Tour of the Basque Country 2023: GC Favourites
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 1: Vitoria-Gasteiz - Labastida
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 2: Viana - Leitza
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 3: Errenteria - Villabona
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 4: Santurtzi - Santurtzi
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 6: Eibar - Eibar
Paris - Roubaix 2023: The Route
Paris - Roubaix 2023: Riders
Tour de France 2023: The Route
Tour de France 2023: Riders
Cycling Calendar 2023
Vuelta 2023: The Route
Vuelta 2023: Riders
Giro 2023: The Route
Giro 2023: Riders
Giro 2023 Route stage 1: Fossacesia - Ortona
Giro 2023 Route stage 2: Teramo - San Salvo
Giro 2023 Route stage 3: Vasto - Melfi
Giro 2023 Route stage 4: Venosa - Lago Laceno
Giro 2023 Route stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno