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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Strade bianche event | History Defined

'KOM hunting is the best thing about cycling' - 21-year-old British amateur beats Paul Seixas and Egan Bernal to Strava KOM on Strade Bianche's Via Santa Caterina

Charlie Lewis-Follows tops the leaderboard ahead of some of cycling's greats

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'I'm good' - Isaac del Toro dismisses talk of Strade Bianche fatigue and illness before Tirreno-Adriatico GC bid

Mexican faces 2025 Giro rival Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Antonio Tiberi and Primož Roglič in Italian stage race

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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

Stephen Farrand shares his conclusions from the Piazza del Campo

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'If I can battle with Tadej for a little or for a long time, that's a positive' - Tom Pidcock prepares to again take on Pogačar at Strade Bianche

Pinarello-Q36.5 leader wary of Isaac del Toro, Paul Seixas and their strong teams

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'If you base your strategy on Pogačar, you lose anyway' – Thomas De Gendt's tips and tactics for Strade Bianche, including when lightweight gravel tyres might save you

In his latest column, the Belgian veteran also explains why Clásica Jaén and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad are the ideal preparation races (for very different reasons) for success in Strade

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'If he wins I don't have a problem with that' – Strade Bianche joint record holder Fabian Cancellara has no objections if Tadej Pogačar conquers fourth title on Saturday

Swiss three-time winner says it's an honour to share record with Slovenian star

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'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

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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

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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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'I'm not here to talk about Tadej. I'm just thinking about what I can do in these races' - Tom Pidcock puts Pogačar challenge on hold and focuses on dirt roads of Clásica Jaén

Briton will make debut in Spanish mini-version of Strade Bianche on Monday

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Strade Bianche 2026: All you need to know

All you need to know about Strade Bianche 2026, the race across the white roads of Tuscany

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'I don't want anything to do with Roubaix' – Quinn Simmons says Paris-Roubaix is 'so scary' as he targets other Classics

US road champion eyes Strade Bianche and Amstel Gold Race in 2026

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No Kasia Niewiadoma but Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto hope to 'bounce back' at Trofeo Alfredo Binda

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig will lead the team with Polish rider still recovering from Strade Bianche crash, Bauernfeind continues comeback

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Sean Kelly's Classics Column: Tadej Pogačar would be crazy to ride Paris-Roubaix

Sean Kelly analyses an eventful weekend at Strade Bianche, and looks at where Pogačar's Classics campaign goes from here

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'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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'I need to find a way to beat her' - Van der Breggen relishing challenge of facing Vollering after surprising herself at Strade Bianche

34-year-old satisfied with form and result in first Women’s WorldTour race after three years away from pro racing

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Tadej Pogačar slides out at high speed but bounces back during Strade Bianche

World champion takes big tumble into the grass with 49km to go, but he's back in the front group ahead of finale

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'It just takes everyone working together' - Alan Hatherly on how to beat Tadej Pogačar at Strade Bianche

Cross-Country Mountain Bike world champion considered as dark horse for the win

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'There's goingto be a lot of dead bodies in the final' - Tadej Pogačar plays down talk of another Strade Bianche solo attack but will race to win

UAE Team Emirates-XRG leader predicts a fast race but with later decisive attacks

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'There's nothing we can do' - Tadej Pogačar is 'almost impossible to beat', says Alberto Bettiol

The world champion is the overwhelming favourite to win Strade Bianche on Saturday

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The inspired decision behind Tom Pidcock’s charge to disrupt imperious Tadej Pogacar at Strade Bianche

The revitalised Brit is among the best placed to challenge last year’s champion and regain his 2023 title

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'I love the Classics, they're pure adrenaline' – Tadej Pogačar kicks off spring campaign aiming for Strade Bianche treble

'We have to be realistic, there's nothing we can do' says Alberto Bettiol, who admits the peloton will be racing for second in Siena

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Tom Pidcock's spring schedule confirmed, including Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo, Liège-Bastogne-Liège

No Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix for Briton this April despite Q36.5 invites

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Gravel racing the first act of three days of dramatic Giro d’Italia racing

Strade Bianche stage comes before Perugia time trial and Prato do Tivo mountain finish

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