2026 Strade Bianche

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2026 Strade Bianche
2026 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 36
Race details
Dates7 March 2026
Stages1
Distance201 km (125 mi)
Winning time4h 45' 15"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Slovenia.svg  Tadej Pogačar  (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
  SecondFlag of France.svg  Paul Seixas  (FRA) (Decathlon CMA CGM)
  ThirdFlag of Mexico.svg  Isaac del Toro  (MEX) (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
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The 2026 Strade Bianche was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 7 March 2026 in Tuscany, Italy. It was the 20th edition of the Strade Bianche and the fifth event of the 2026 UCI World Tour.

Contents

The race was won by Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates XRG for a record fourth time, and for the third year in succession. Pogačar won the race following a solo attack with around 78 km (48 mi) remaining. [1]

Route

The race started and finished in Siena, Italy. Taking place over 201 kilometres (125 mi), the course included 64 km (40 mi) of 'strade bianche' gravel roads spread over fourteen sectors. [2] The route had 17.7 km (11.0 mi) fewer gravel roads than the 2025 edition, and was around 15 km (9.3 mi) shorter in overall distance – organisers reversing changes from 2024 onwards that made the race significantly longer. [2] The race finished on the Piazza del Campo, after a steep climb up Via Santa Caterina with a maximum gradient of 16%. [2]

Prior to the race, the Colle Pinzuto sector was dedicated to Pogačar, following his third victory at the race in 2025. [3]

Teams

Twenty-five teams participated in the race, including all eighteen UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams. [4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Result

Result [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Tadej Pogačar  (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 4h 45' 15"
2Flag of France.svg  Paul Seixas  (FRA) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 00"
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Isaac del Toro  (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 1' 09"
4Flag of France.svg  Romain Grégoire  (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 2' 04"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gianni Vermeersch  (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 04"
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Jan Christen  (SUI) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 2' 07"
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Pidcock  (GBR) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 2' 14"
8Flag of the United States.svg  Matteo Jorgenson  (USA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 2' 20"
9Flag of Denmark.svg  Andreas Kron  (DEN) Uno-X Mobility + 3' 46"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Wout van Aert  (BEL) Visma–Lease a Bike + 3' 46"

References

  1. ↑ "Strade Bianche: Tadej Pogacar wins Italian one-day classic for record fourth time". BBC Sport. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Moultrie, James (2026-01-21). "Strade Bianche 2026 route cuts race distance and number of gravel sectors after years of Pogačar dominance". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  3. ↑ "From Victory to Legacy: Colle Pinzuto dedicated to Tadej Pogačar". Strade Bianche 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Startlist for Strade Bianche 2026". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Fletcher, Patrick (7 March 2026). "Strade Bianche: Tadej Pogačar dominates on Tuscan gravel for record-breaking fourth victory". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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