| 2019 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 38 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 9 March 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 184 km (114.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 47' 14" | ||||||||||||
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The 13th edition of the Strade Bianche was held on 9 March 2019. Starting and finishing in Siena, Italy, it was the fifth event of the 2019 UCI World Tour. [1] It was won by Julian Alaphilippe, followed by Jakob Fuglsang. Wout van Aert was third. [2]
The route is identical to that of the 2018 event, containing 63 km (39 mi) of gravel roads spread across 11 sectors, for a total distance of 184 km (114 mi). [3]
| No. | Name | Distance from | Length (km) | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start (km) | Finish (km) | ||||
| 1 | Vidritta | 17.6 | 160.3 | 2.1 |  |
| 2 | Bagnaia | 25 | 153.2 | 4.7 | |
| 3 | Radi | 36.9 | 142.7 | 4.4 | |
| 4 | La piana | 47.6 | 130.9 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | Lucignano d'Asso | 75.8 | 96.3 | 11.9 | |
| 6 | Pieve a Salti | 88.7 | 87.3 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | San Martino in Grania | 111.3 | 63.2 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | Monte Sante Marie (Settore Cancellara ) | 130 | 42.5 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | Monteaperti | 160 | 23.6 | 0.8 | |
| 10 | Colle Pinzuto | 164.6 | 17 | 2.4 | |
| 11 | Le Tolfe | 171 | 11.9 | 1.1 | |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 4h 47' 14" |
| 2 |  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | + 2" |
| 3 |  Wout Van Aert (BEL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 27" |
| 4 |  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 00" |
| 5 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 00" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 1' 01" |
| 7 |  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 04" |
| 8 |  Simon Clarke (AUS) | EF Education First | + 1' 08" |
| 9 |  Toms Skujiņš (LVA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 12" |
| 10 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 21" |
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