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Super-fast Strade Bianche expected as spring comes early to Tuscany

Sun and 17°C expected on Saturday for the spectacular gravel races

Cycling News

Super talents and former winners, but can anyone really challenge Tadej Pogačar? – Analysing the men's favourites for Strade Bianche 2026

Our selection of top riders to watch for Saturday's race, with Tuscany's white gravel roads set to decide the winner in Siena

Cycling News

'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

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'We shouldn't complain about Tadej Pogačar' – the Slovenian is there to be beaten, says Tom Pidcock's coach ahead of Strade Bianche

The Italian 'white roads' race is one that gets the Briton out of bed, says Kurt Bogaerts

Cycling Weekly

The return of the greats, cycling's newest mega talent and 'grande ciclismo' – What I'm excited to see at this year's Strade Bianche

Looking ahead to the storylines that will define the youngest but possibly most exciting Classic on the calendar

Cycling News

'I’m excited to get stuck in myself again and finally race' – Tadej Pogačar primes for season debut at Strade Bianche with Isaac del Toro in support

UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirm team for Italian one-day race, with Tim Wellens out due to injury sustained at Opening Weekend

Cycling News

Strade Bianche honours triple winner Tadej Pogačar with a gravel sector bearing his name

World champion follows Fabian Cancellara in having a sector named after him

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Strade Bianche 2026 route cuts race distance and number of gravel sectors after years of Pogačar dominance

Total amount of gravel reduced from 80km to 64km, but finale into Siena remains unchanged

Cycling News

Why you should take a slow journey through Tuscany on a retro 1970s train this autumn

You’ll need to book quickly as the route is only running for a limited time this autumn.

Euronews

A new vintage train will run between Rome and Siena this autumn

The operator says the train is ‘not just a means of transport, but a real journey into the soul of Tuscany’

The Independent UK

Madonna celebrates 67th birthday with her children and two celebrity friends

Police frontman Sting and Eddie Redmayne were among the celebrities spotted at the historic Palio di Siena horse race in Tuscany

The Independent UK

'Comeback number lost count' – Wout van Aert back in training after pre-Tour de France illness scare

Visma-Lease a Bike rider recovers from stomach bug that forced him to miss the Belgian national championships

Cycling News

Tour Féminin des Pyrénées: Usoa Ostolaza wins overall as Brodie Chapman solos to stage 3 victory

Nadia Gontova takes second and Valentina Cavallar third in final GC

Cycling News

Gravel, drama and emotions on Strade Bianche stage 9 of the 2025 Giro d'Italia – Gallery

All the best photos from an epic ninth stage from Gubbio to Siena, as Tuscany's white roads bring the beauty and the chaos

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Isaac del Toro attacked to take the Giro d'Italia race lead in Siena but played down any leadership rivalry with UAE teammate Juan Ayuso

21-year-old insists Ayuso and Adam Yates remain top contenders for Giro GC

Cycling News

'Feels like it was meant to be' – Emotional Wout van Aert silences doubters with inspiring comeback gravel stage win at Giro d'Italia

Belgian completes comeback from long road of illness, injury and criticism to take 50th pro victory and complete Grand Tour stage win trilogy

Cycling News

Giro d'Italia: Wout van Aert triumphs on strade bianche to win stage 9

Isaac del Toro takes maglia rosa as Roglič loses time following crash

Cycling News

2025 Giro d'Italia stage 9 preview – Can GC teams survive brutal gravel day as Strade Bianche rejoins Grand Tour arena?

May 18, 2025: Gubbio-Siena - 29.5km of white off-road sectors line 181km stage on spectacular closing day of the 108th Corsa Rosa's first week

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The Conversation

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 at the National Gallery is a remarkable achievement

I had been looking forward to the National Gallery’s exhibition Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 for several reasons.

Cycling News

Rider behaviour, unsafe routes, or higher competition – why are the Classics so dangerous right now?

Riders weigh in on the recent crashes and incidents, and what can be done to improve safety

Cycling News

'A bad crash could jeopardize the Tour de France' - UAE Team Emirates want Tadej Pogačar to skip Paris-Roubaix after Strade Bianche crash

'Tadej wants to give Roubaix a go, but I keep telling him that he needs to wait' says team manager Mauro Gianetti

The Guardian - UK

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 review – saints and sinners come alive in art’s golden moment

From young Christ in a strop to Lazarus coming back from the dead, astonishingly relatable paintings by medieval Siena’s finest reach into the present in this dazzling show

Cycling News

Dust, drama, and domination in Strade Bianche 2025 - Gallery

The best photos of the day as Tadej Pogačar and Demi Vollering soar to victory in Siena

Cycling News

'I'm a lucky guy, it's my new nickname' - Tadej Pogačar survives crash to celebrate third Strade Bianche success

Slovenian apologies to Pidcock and Swift for 'stupid crash'

Cycling News

'It was a lot closer, but not close enough' - Tom Pidcock challenges Tadej Pogačar at Strade Bianche

Q36.5 rider hails his best ever Classics performance after duelling with Slovenian

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