Strade Bianche is a one-day road cycling race in Tuscany, Italy, starting and finishing in Siena. It is held annually on the first or second Saturday of March. Around one-third of the race distance is ridden on white gravel roads in the Crete Senesi, covering roughly 60 to 80 km of dirt sectors.
Next edition
6 Mar 2027
men and women, same day
Starts in
date from the UCI calendar
Men
1.UWT
202 km in 2026
Women
1.WWT
Riders to watch
Menpast podium riders still racing
Defending champion · 2026
Tadej POGAČARUAE Team Emirates XRG
4 wins and 4 podiums here · 22 wins in 2026
Last 5 races
11111RiderPodiums here 2015–26Wins 26Last 5
Riders to watch
Womenpast podium riders still racing
Last 5 races
152020167RiderPodiums here 2015–26Wins 26Last 5
2026 route
In our records
Men4 wins
T. POGAČAR, the most since 2015 in our records
3 podiums in a row
T. POGAČAR, on the podium every edition since 2024
2× on the podium
T. WELLENS, never won (2017, 2025)
9 winners in 12 editions
Since 2015 in our records
In our records
Women2 wins
D. VOLLERING and L. KOPECKY and A. VAN VLEUTEN, the most since 2015 in our records
5 podiums
K. NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY and E. LONGO BORGHINI, the most since 2015 in our records
5× on the podium
K. NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY, never won (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2026)
9 winners in 12 editions
Since 2015 in our records
Winners
Men| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  T. POGAČAR2 SEIXAS +1:00, 3 DEL TORO +1:09 |
| 2025 | T. POGAČAR2 PIDCOCK +1:24, 3 WELLENS +2:12 |
| 2024 | T. POGAČAR2 SKUJINS +2:44, 3 VAN GILS +2:47 |
| 2023 |  T. PIDCOCK2 MADOUAS +0:20, 3 BENOOT +0:22 |
| 2022 | T. POGAČAR2 VALVERDE BELMONTE +0:37, 3 ASGREEN +0:46 |
| 2021 |  M. VAN DER POEL2 ALAPHILIPPE +0:05, 3 BERNAL +0:20 |
| 2020 |  W. VAN AERT2 FORMOLO +0:30, 3 SCHACHMANN +0:32 |
| 2019 |  J. ALAPHILIPPE2 FUGLSANG +0:02, 3 VAN AERT +0:27 |
| 2018 | T. BENOOT2 BARDET +0:39, 3 VAN AERT +0:58 |
| 2017 |  M. KWIATKOWSKI2 VAN AVERMAET +0:15, 3 WELLENS +0:17 |
| 2016 |  F. CANCELLARA2 ŠTYBAR s.t., 3 BRAMBILLA +0:04 |
| 2015 |  Z. ŠTYBAR2 VAN AVERMAET +0:02, 3 VALVERDE BELMONTE +0:18 |
Winners
Women| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 | E. CHABBEY2 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY s.t., 3 KOCH s.t. |
| 2025 | D. VOLLERING2 VAN DER BREGGEN +0:18, 3 FERRAND PREVOT +1:42 |
| 2024 | L. KOPECKY2 LONGO BORGHINI +0:04, 3 VOLLERING +0:26 |
| 2023 | D. VOLLERING2 KOPECKY s.t., 3 LUDWIG +2:01 |
| 2022 | L. KOPECKY2 VAN VLEUTEN s.t., 3 MOOLMAN PASIO +0:10 |
| 2021 | C. VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK2 LONGO BORGHINI +0:07, 3 VAN DER BREGGEN +0:09 |
| 2020 | A. VAN VLEUTEN2 GARCIA +0:22, 3 THOMAS +1:53 |
| 2019 | A. VAN VLEUTEN2 LANGVAD +0:37, 3 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY +0:40 |
| 2018 | A. VAN DER BREGGEN2 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY +0:49, 3 LONGO BORGHINI +0:59 |
| 2017 |  E. LONGO BORGHINI2 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY +0:02, 3 DEIGNAN +0:05 |
| 2016 | E. DEIGNAN2 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY +0:03, 3 JOHANSSON +0:13 |
| 2015 |  M. GUARNIER2 DEIGNAN +0:37, 3 LONGO BORGHINI +0:37 |
Podiums
Men · in our records, 2015–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| T. POGAČAR | 4 | 4 |
| W. VAN AERT | 3 | 1 |
| T. PIDCOCK | 2 | 1 |
| T. BENOOT | 2 | 1 |
| J. ALAPHILIPPE | 2 | 1 |
| Z. ŠTYBAR | 2 | 1 |
| T. WELLENS | 2 | 0 |
 A. VALVERDE BELMONTE | 2 | 0 |
| G. VAN AVERMAET | 2 | 0 |
| M. VAN DER POEL | 1 | 1 |
Podiums
Women · in our records, 2015–2026Teams
Men| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| UAE Team Emirates XRG | 2 |
| UAE Team Emirates | 2 |
| Ineos Grenadiers | 1 |
| Alpecin-Fenix | 1 |
| Team Jumbo - Visma | 1 |
Nations
Men| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Great Britain | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| France | 1 |
Teams
Women| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Team SD Worx | 4 |
| Mitchelton Scott | 2 |
| Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 2 |
| FDJ United - Suez | 1 |
| FDJ-Suez | 1 |
Nations
Women| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Great Britain | 1 |
History
- 2007
The professional race was spun off from the L'Eroica granfondo as Monte Paschi Eroica, held on 9 October from Gaiole in Chianti to Siena, and won by Alexandr Kolobnev.
- 2008
The race moved to early March on the calendar; Fabian Cancellara won the second edition.
- 2009
The race was renamed Strade Bianche – Eroica Toscana.
- 2015
A women's version was created, the race became Strade Bianche – Eroica Pro, and the UCI upgraded it to 1.HC status.
- 2020
The event was postponed to August 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2026
The 20th edition was won by Tadej Pogačar for a record fourth time.