| 2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 5 of 27 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 4 March 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 136 km (84.51 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 50'55" | ||||||||||||
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The 2023 Strade Bianche Donne was an Italian road cycling one-day race that took place on 4 March 2023. It was the ninth edition of Strade Bianche Donne and the fifth event of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.
The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering, who outsprinted her SD Worx teammate Lotte Kopecky in Siena. [1]
The race starts and finishes in Siena, Italy. The route was identical to that of the previous years, containing 30 km of 'strade bianche' gravel roads spread over eight sectors, for a total distance of 136 km. [2] The final kilometre in Siena to the finish line in the Piazza del Campo has an maximum gradient of 16%. [2]
| No. | Name | Distance from | Length (km) | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start (km) | Finish (km) | |||||
| 1 | Vidritta | 17.6 | 118.4 | 2.1 |  | Perfectly straight and slightly downhill |
| 2 | Bagnaia | 25 | 111.0 | 5.8 | | Short descent followed by a long climb with sections of over 10% gradient |
| 3 | Radi | 36.9 | 99.1 | 4.4 | | A classic gravel section |
| 4 | La piana | 47.6 | 88.4 | 5.5 | | No significant gradient |
| 5 | San Martino in Grania | 67.5 | 68.5 | 9.5 | | A long sector with continuous ups and downs to start with, and ends with a twisting climb |
| 6 | Monteaperti | 111.3 | 24.7 | 0.8 | | Short, but features a double-digit gradient ramp |
| 7 | Colle Pinzuto | 116.6 | 19.4 | 2.4 | | The climb toward Colle Pinzuto, with gradients of up to 15% |
| 8 | Le Tolfe | 123.6 | 12.4 | 1.1 | | A sequence of demanding descents followed by a very punchy climb with a maximum gradient of 18% |
Fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and eleven UCI Women's Continental Teams make up the twenty-five teams that will compete in the race. [3]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Dutch rider Demi Vollering outsprinted her SD Worx teammate Lotte Kopecky at the finish in Siena to win the race. [1] 3rd place rider Kristen Faulkner of Team Jayco–AlUla was later disqualified for wearing a continuous blood glucose monitor - despite the monitor not being used during the race. [4] Amanda Spratt of Trek–Segafredo retained the leaders jersey of the UCI Women's World Tour. [1]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | 3h 50' 55" |
| 2 |  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| DSQ |  | ||
| 3 |  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 2'01" |
| 4 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 2'01" |
| 5 | Puck Pieterse (NED) | Fenix–Deceuninck | + 2'15" |
| 6 |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 2'16" |
| 7 |  Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | + 2'27" |
| 8 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2'36" |
| 9 |  Pfeiffer Georgi (GBR) | Team DSM | + 2'39" |
| 10 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Movistar Team | + 2'41" |
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