'Tadej will do Tadej things' is one of those quotes that has become shorthand for Tadej Pogačar's jaw-dropping ability seemingly to choose how and when he wins a race, and although the route of Strade Bianche has been changed for 2026, at least one of his key teammates feels it will make absolutely no difference to the Slovenian's strategy on Saturday in the Italian Classic.
The new version of Strade Bianche will have 16 kilometres less of gravel roads and will be 10 kilometres shorter, causing some top contenders to predict a more open race.
