Strade Bianche (Italy) A modern classic since its 2007 debut, Strade Bianche captures cycling’s romantic soul with its signature white gravel roads (strade bianche) slicing through Tuscany’s dreamlike landscape. Held in early March near Siena, riders tackle 11+ sectors of dusty, rutted farm tracks that test bike handling, power, and nerve. Mud in wet years turns it into a cyclocross-like slog; dry conditions create blinding dust clouds. The finish atop Siena’s Piazza del Campo—steep, narrow, and historic—is iconic. Pioneered by Fabian Cancellara and dominated recently by Tadej Pogačar and Wout van Aert, it blends old-world charm with contemporary intensity. Though young, Strade Bianche feels timeless—evoking Renaissance art, agrarian roots, and pure, unfiltered racing instinct. It’s proof that greatness in cycling isn’t just inherited—it can be freshly paved, even on dirt.
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