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Lukas Knöfler

Strade Bianche Women: Elise Chabbey lands surprise victory in electric conclusion to a thriller in Tuscany

SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 07: Elise Chabbey of Switzerland and Team FDJ United - SUEZ celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma of Poland and Team CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto during to the 12th Strade Bianche Donne 2026 a 133km one day race from Siena to Siena / #UCIWWT / on March 07, 2026 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Elise Chabbey (FDJ United-SUEZ) won the women's Strade Bianche in a sprint of four riders, beating Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) to the line through the streets of Siena. Franzisca Koch (FDJ United-SUEZ) rounded out the podium by holding off Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ).

A first move by Chabbey and Dominika Włodarczyk (UAE Team ADQ) went on the first passage of the Colle Pinzuto uphill gravel sector, but was caught by a small group with 40km to go. There were attacks aplenty, but eventually, nine riders entered the crucial second passage of Le Tolfe together.

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