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Stephen Farrand

There's beauty in Pogačar's dominance, magic in Siena, and too much of a good thing on the route – Reflections from Strade Bianche 2026

SIENA, ITALY - MARCH 07: Paul Seixas of France and Team Decathlon CMA CGM competes in the chase group during the 20th Strade Bianche 2026 a 203km one day race from Siena to Siena / #UCIWT / on March 07, 2026 in Siena, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

As the dust settles on another edition of Strade Bianche, the events and emotions of the day slowly become clearer.

In just 20 years, the Tuscan race has transformed memories of heroic pre-war racing by Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali on dirt roads into a modern Classic, a monument of the sport in every way but name.

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