The Latest Breaking News from Strade Bianche

'There are holes you could lose a wheel in' – I rode sectors of the Strade Bianche route, and it wasn't the gravel that shocked me

The white roads and settings are beautiful, but don't let your focus slip

Cycling Weekly · Mar 6

'You always keep the confidence from your last race' – Quinn Simmons inspired by Il Lombardia outing as he prepares to take on Pogačar again at Strade Bianche

US champion also focussed on 'special race for me' in Amstel Gold Race this spring

Cycling News · Mar 6

'We're ready to lose everything to try to win everything' – World champion Magdeleine Vallieres inspires EF Education-Oatly to aim even higher at Strade Bianche

'It will be special to race in the rainbow jersey on Saturday' says Canadian

Cycling News · Mar 6

'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

Cycling News · Mar 5

Strade Bianche 2026 women's start list: All 126 riders confirmed

Tour de France Femmes winners Demi Vollering and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot set for first battle of the year

Cycling Weekly · Mar 5

Strade Bianche 2026 men's start list: All 175 riders confirmed

Tadej Pogačar, Tom Pidcock and Paul Seixas among favourites for Italian Classic

Cycling Weekly · Mar 5

Strade Bianche on the horizon but Milan-San Remo on the mind – Tadej Pogačar sets unofficial Strava record on the Cipressa

World champion's time must be taken with a huge pinch of salt but if nothing else shows his appetite for La Classicissima

Cycling News · Mar 5

'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

Cycling News · Mar 5

'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

Cycling News · Mar 5

Will Demi Vollering take a third win or can the powerful SD Worx-Protime and Visma-Lease a Bike duos stand in her way? –Analysing the favourites for Strade Bianche Women

Cyclingnews highlights just a few of the riders to watch as the one-day classic celebrates 12 years on the Women's WorldTour

Cycling News · Mar 5