Strade Bianche 2026
The 20th edition of the Strade Bianche will be held on Saturday. The name means ‘white roads’ in Italian and refers to the sections of unpaved roads. This year's route is 201 kilometers long, with 64 kilometers, so almost a third, on the so-called sterrati. After a 16% climb in the old town, the race finishes on the Piazza del Campo in Siena.
Discover the Strade Bianche route, the start list and the favourites to win Strade Bianche.
Tadej Pogacar matched record-holder Fabian Cancellara last year with his third Strade Bianche victory. He was joined on the podium by Tom Pidcock and Tim Wellens.
Another interesting read: records and winners in the Strade Bianche.
Strade Bianche 2026: routes, profiles, videos
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Route
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Favourites
Classics specialists, puncheurs and climbers — all of them stand a chance of victory on Tuscany’s ‘white roads’. In theory, at least. With Tadej Pogacar on the start line, things start to tilt — after all, the Slovenian has a habit of winning just about everything there is to win. We take you through Strade Bianche.
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Riders
Tadej Pogacar, joint record holder, returns to Strade Bianche aiming to claim the record outright. Former winners Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe are also lining up in Tuscany, each hoping to add a second Strade Bianche title to their palmarès. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list.
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Winners and records
The Strade Bianche is a modern Classic. Held in Tuscany, the race features a string of sharp climbs while it is most famous for the unpaved kilometres on sand and gravel roads. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records.
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