Date | March 7, 2026 |
Start location | Siena, Italy |
Finish location | Siena, Italy |
Category | WorldTour |
Distance | 201km |
Previous edition | |
2025 Winner | Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) |
Strade Bianche Information
Strade Bianche, the hilly Italian race with its signature white gravel roads through Tuscany has become a popular Spring Classic.
The 20th edition of the WorldTour race, billed as “Europe’s most southern northern classic”, will take place on Saturday March 7, held on the same day as the Stade Bianche Women's race.
The race, put on by Giro d'Italia organisers RCS Sport, has paralleled the growth of gravel racing throughout the world since its first edition in 2007. It was inspired by the L'Eroica ride, where vintage bicycles and clothing are used for a day riding on the white gravel roads around Siena.
After moving from its October date to March in 2008, Strade Bianche was added to the calendar of many of the top riders. Fabian Cancellara's victories in 2008, 2012 and 2016 are the most by a single rider.
Past winners of Strade Bianche include Philippe Gilbert, Michał Kwiatkowski, Zdeněk Štybar, Tiesj Benoot, Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar and Tom Pidcock.
Tadej Pogačar took his third win in dramatic style in 2025 after going off the road at speed in a memorable battle with Tom Pidcock.
Join Cyclingnews' coverage of the 2026 Strade Bianche with race reports, results, photo galleries, news and race analysis.
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Strade Bianche7 March 2026 | Siena | WorldTour
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'Why did they mess up Strade Bianche so badly?' Patrick Lefevere criticises organisers' recent route choices
Former QuickStep boss feels a golden formula has been ripped up for no good reason -
How to watch Strade Bianche 2026 – Live streams, TV channels, schedule for today's gravel Classic
All of the broadcast information for the Italian gravel one-day race -
'If I can battle with Tadej for a little or for a long time, that's a positive' - Tom Pidcock prepares to again take on Pogačar at Strade Bianche
Pinarello-Q36.5 leader wary of Isaac del Toro, Paul Seixas and their strong teams
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'For the moment, any comparison with Pogačar is not real or relevant' - Paul Seixas stays modest before Strade Bianche showdown
'Strade Bianche is a great race, the most beautiful race of the year. The views and roads are magnifique' says French super talent -
'If he wins I don't have a problem with that' – Strade Bianche joint record holder Fabian Cancellara has no objections if Tadej Pogačar conquers fourth title on Saturday
Swiss three-time winner says it's an honour to share record with Slovenian star -
'Let's have some fun' – Tadej Pogačar visits his own gravel sector ahead of bid for record fourth Strade Bianche title
Slovenian feted as Colle Pinzuto gravel sector named in his honour
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'I’ll arrive at the start with more question marks than I had hoped' - Wout van Aert prepares for voyage into the dark at Strade Bianche
Visma-Lease a Bike also field American Matteo Jorgenson as potential contender -
'There will be less room for heroics this year' - after Opening Weekend chaos, Matej Mohorič co-leads Bahrain Victorious at slightly easier version of Strade Bianche
Former gravel World Champion says he 'can't match Pogačar's power' so will adapt strategy -
Super-fast Strade Bianche expected as spring comes early to Tuscany
Sun and 17°C expected on Saturday for the spectacular gravel races
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'Fantastic entertainment' or 'slapstick comedy'? How gravel has infiltrated WorldTour racing, and what the pros really think of it
As the argument for Strade Bianche as cycling's sixth Monument grows ever stronger, and more rough terrain seeps into the pro cycling calendar, Cyclingnews analyses the journey so far, and whether everyone is embracing the gravel -
'Even for Mathieu the race is way over the limit' – Van der Poel may be king of the Classics, but here's why he won't race Strade Bianche in its current form
Plus our analysis on how changes to the Strade Bianche date and route could make the Italian race even better
