Strade Bianche 2026, March 7, one-day race

[Rob5091]

Will the winner be just the guy who avoids the potholes?!
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racin...route-and-it-wasnt-the-gravel-that-shocked-me

The eponymous white roads are pockmarked with potholes that would make a British council wince, and are hard to avoid at my lowly speed, let alone the pace of the peloton, packed out across the road, with little room to manoeuvre. These are potholes that risk throwing you out of rhythm, out of line, and into someone else or off the road at worst.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The Strade Bianche is full of paradoxes. It's a spring classic, but it's still winter. It's a relatively new race, but it has an old-fashioned character.

Visually it's one of the most compelling races, with the gravel roads swirling among the olive groves. This will be a dry, dusty edition. Riders adjust their material, with wider tyres and lower pressure. They need to excel at bike-handling, endurance and short, steep ramps.

The decisive sectors are usually the Monte Sante Marie, the Colle Pinzuto and Le Tolfe. If no one gets away solo there is still the steep final km to the Piazza del Campo. On this combination of gravel and climbing only the toughest can stay in front.

 

[Netserk]

despite the pointless loop in the end i think id be very excited for this race if the winner had been in doubt

its just not the same to watch the battle for second

pidders sexass gregoire would have been a fantastic podium

 

[Krzysztof_O]

despite the pointless loop in the end i think id be very excited for this race if the winner had been in doubt

its just not the same to watch the battle for second

pidders sexass gregoire would have been a fantastic podium

It's gravel. Maybe Teddy will have a flat tire and suddenly it's a tight race! I actually have a feeling it will happen.