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Set against the backdrop of the Tuscan countryside and the steep slopes leading up to Piazza del Campo, the 2026 Strade Bianche is already shaping up to be one of the season’s first major showdowns. On Saturday, March 7, the peloton will return to the legendary white roads around Siena for another grueling battle, featuring sterrato sections, leg-breaking climbs, and an explosive finish in the narrow streets of the medieval city. Detailed route, profile, TV broadcast schedules, a complete list of the 14 sectors—from Vidritta to Le Tolfe—and the field of riders, with Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG), Wout van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), and Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) as the top favorites: here’s everything you need to know so you don’t miss a thing from the 2026 edition.
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How can you watch the 2026 Strade Bianche on TV?
The race will be broadcast live on Eurosport 2 starting at 2:20 p.m., as well as streamed via the HBO MAX platform for subscribers.
The Route and Profile of the 2026 Strade Bianche
The list of white roads for the 2026 Strade Bianche
1 – Vidritta, km 10.5, length: 4.4 km
2 – Bagnaia, km 16.5, length: 4.8 km
3 – Rodi, km 26.1, length: 4.4 km
3bis – Torrente Stile Construction Site, km 41.7, length: 400 m
4 – Lucignano d’Asso, km 64.8, length: 11.9 km
5 – Pieve a Solti, km 77.7, length: 8 km
6 – San Martino In Grania, km 100.7, length: 9.4 km
7 – Monte Sante Maria, km 119.1, length: 11.5 km
8 – Monteaperti, km 149.4, length: 600 m
9 – Colle Pinzuto, km 153.8, length: 2.4 km
10 – Le Tolfe, km 160.1, length: 1.1 km
11 – Strada del Castagno, km 163.4, length: 700 m
12 – Montechiaro, km 177.2, length: 3.3 km
13 – Colle Pinzuto, km 183.9, length: 2.4 km
14 – Le Tolfe, km 190.2, length: 1.1 km
The list of riders for Strade Bianche 2026
UAE Team Emirates – XRG
1. POGACAR Tadej
2. CHRISTEN Jan
3. DEL TORO Isaac
4. GROSSCHARTNER Felix
5. NOVAK Domen
6. VERMAERKE Kevin
7. VERMEERSCH Florian
Alpecin-Premier Tech
11. DEL GROSSO Tibor
12. BUSATTO Francesco
13. DOCKX Aaron
14. GLIVAR Gal
15. GOGL Michael
16. PLANCKAERT Edward
17. VERSTRYNGE Emiel
Bahrain – Victorious
21. MOHORIC Matej
22. BILBAO Pello
23. MIHOLJEVIC Fran
24. MIQUEL Pau
25. EULALIO Afonso
26. VALTER Attila
27. ZAMBANINI Edoardo
Bardiani CSF 7 Saber
31. MAGLI Filippo
32. MARCELLUSI Martin
33. MARTINELLI Alessio
34. PALETTI Luca
35. STENICO Mattia
36. TOLIO Alex
37. TURCONI Filippo
Decathlon CMA CGM Team
41. SEIXAS Paul
42. GAUTHERAT Pierre
43. ISIDORE Noa
44. L'HOTE Antoine
45. LABROSSE Jordan
46. LAPEIRA Paul
47. MUHLBERGER Gregor
EF Education – EasyPost
51. HEALY Ben
52. ALBANESE Vincenzo
53. CARAPAZ Richard
54. HONORE Mikkel Frolich
55. NERURKAR Lukas
56. SHAW James
57. VALGREN Michael
Groupama – FDJ United
61. MADOUAS Valentin
62. BERTHET Clement
63. DONNENWIRTH Tom
64. GENIETS Kevin
65. GERMANI Lorenzo
66. GREGOIRE Romain
67. ROLLAND Brieuc
INEOS Grenadiers
71. HAIG Jack
72. HAMILTON Lucas
73. HEIDUK Kim
74. LAURANCE Axel
75. RIVERA Brandon Smith
76. SHMIDT Artem
77. SWIFT Connor
Lidl – Trek
81. Albert WITHEN PHILIPSEN
82. Andrea BAGIOLI
83. Patrick KONRAD
84. Bauke MOLLEMA
85. Jacopo MOSCA
86. Quinn SIMMONS
87. Matteo SOBRERO
Lotto Intermarché
91. VAN EETVELT Lennert
92. GUALDI Simone
93. KOCKELMANN Mathieu
94. SLOCK Liam
95. THOMPSON Reuben
97. ZIMMERMANN Georg
MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort
101. BUDZINSKI Marcin
102. CRETTI Luca
103. DINA Marton
104. FANCELLU Alessandro
105. NESPOLI Lorenzo
106. VERRE, Alessandro
107. ZOCCARATO, Samuele
Movistar Team
111. NOVAK, Pavel
112. ADRIA, Roger
113. TORRES, Albert
114. MACIEJUK, Filip
115.MORO Manlio
116.PESCADOR Diego
117.SERRANO Gonzalo
NSN Cycling Team
121.BENNETT George
122.COTE Pier-Andre
123.MARTI Pau
124.NEILANDS Krists
125.PINARELLO Alessandro
126.SCHULTZ Nick
127.VAN TRICHT Floris
Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
131.PIDCOCK Thomas
132.AZPARREN Xabier Mikel
133.BAX Sjoerd
134.GONZALEZ David
135.HERMANS Quinten
136.MEURISSE Xandro
137.VADER Milan
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe
141.VERMEERSCH Gianni
142.CATTANEO Mattia
143.HERZOG Emil
144.MOSCON Gianni
145.PELLIZZARI Giulio
146.BOICHIS Adrien
147.ZWIEHOFF Ben
Solution Tech NIPPO Rali
151.ARCHIBOLD Franklin
152.BALMER Alexandre
153.BONNEU Kamiel
154.GRANGER Ben
155.IACCHI Alessandro
156.NENCINI Tommaso
157.PIRAS Andrea
Soudal Quick-Step
161.VANSEVENANT Mauri
162.GAROFOLI Gianmarco
163.LECERF Junior
164.REINDERINK Pepijn
165.SVRCEK Martin
166.VERVAEKE Louis
167.ZANA Filippo
Team Jayco AlUla
171.CONCA Filippo
172.COVI Alessandro
173.DE BONDT Dries
174.DE PRETTO Davide
175.FOLDAGER Anders
176.HATHERLY Alan
177.VENDRAME Andrea
Team Picnic PostNL
181.GAFFURI Mattia
183.DHONDT Robbe
184.DINHAM Matthew
185.FAURE PROST Alexy
186.KOERDT Bjorn
187.PEACE Oliver
Team Polti VisitMalta
191.BENITO Adrian
192.BESSEGA Gabriele
193.BUTTIGIEG Aidan
194.GIULIANO Dario
195.MUNOZ Francisco
196.PIETROBON Andrea
197.SEVILLA Diego Pablo
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
201.VAN AERT Wout
202.FIORELLI Filippo
203.GRAAT Tijmen
204.JORGENSON Matteo
205.KIELICH Timo
206.MATTIO Pietro
207.REX Tim
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
211.ALAPHILIPPE Julian
212.THALMANN Roland
213.VOISARD Yannis
214.WARBASSE Larry
215.WEISS Fabian
216.WILKSCH Hannes
217.WIRTGEN Luc
Unibet Rose Rockets
221.POELS Wout
222.CHRISTOPHERSEN Cedrik Bakke
223.EIKING Odd Christian
224.GELEIJN Owen
225.JOHANNINK Jelle
226.LOOCKX Lander
227.VENTURINI Clement
Uno-X Mobility
231.JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland
232.HOELGAARD Markus
233.HOLTER Adne
234.JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland
235.KRON Andreas
236.DVERSNES LAVIK Fredrik
237.SKAARSETH Anders
XDS Astana Team
241.BETTIOL Alberto
242.CHAMPOUSSIN Clement
243.LIVYNS Arjen
244.SCHRETTL Marco
245.SILVA Guillermo Thomas
246.TONEATTI Davide
247.VELASCO Simone
Recent Winners of Strade Bianche
2025 Tadej Pogačar
2024 Tadej Pogačar
2023 Thomas Pidcock
2022 Tadej Pogačar
2021 Mathieu van der Poel
2020 Wout van Aert
2019 Julian ALAPHILIPPE
2018 Tiesj BENOOT
2017 Michał KWIATKOWSKI
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