This race of dust, stone and earthwhere runners reach the incredible finish line of Siena’s famous Piazza del Campo, tainted by the effort of the unpaved sections that turned the Italian race organized by the Giro into a race. world claim and often bringing together the best riders in a tremendous effort of 184 kilometers for men and 136 kilometers for women.
Why do they call it the ‘Hell of the South’?
If Paris Roubaix (takes place on Sunday, April 9) is the ‘Hell of the North’ thanks to the cobblestone sections, Strade Bianche is the ‘Hell of the South’ because Italy and as it passes through various sectors of unpaved terrain; It is a white country stretching along the roads in Tuscany, one of the most beautiful regions of Italy. Participants in the men’s event must exceed 12 fields with these characteristics and 8 for women. The real challenge lies in the unpaved slopes, where the boundaries that make the race even more difficult and ultimately decide the race often occur.
Why did he become famous in such a short time?
Due to its rigidity and the singularity of passing a good part through the terrain sectors. And for several years now, a few world figures have been trying to find new incentives. The Strade Bianche has been an elegant race despite being created in 2007 thanks to the three victories of Fabian Cancellara and its medieval architecture and sensational finishing environment in Siena’s Piazza del Campo, which is famous worldwide for its summer home. Palio’s horse race.
Who is running this year?
Mathieu van der Poel main attraction It’s part of the test for what it would mean for the Dutch cyclist to make his road classic debut after a sensational cyclo-cross winter season in which he became world champion. Unfortunately, his big rival in the mud, Wout van Aert Strade, had to give up on Bianche because he finished second after the Cyclo-Cross World Championship and fell ill. Former road world champion and Strade Bianche 2019 winner Julian Alaphilippe will be one of the biggest favourites, along with the British Tom Pidcock, the Olympic mountain bike champion and the final winner of the Tour stage that ended in Alpe d’Huez.
Who will be the main Spanish figure?
Pello Bilbao leads Spanish participation In a Strade Bianche where the already retired Alejandro Valverde was second to last year, after Tadej Pogacar, who disappeared in 2023. The former Murcian driver also finished third in the test twice. Bilbao comes to the ‘Hell of the South’ as the leader of the Bahrain team and after a great start to the season in the races he participated in, he finished third especially in the Australian leg Tour Down Under. Opening the 2023 cycling year and placing third in the overall classification.
Who is your favorite among women?
There is little doubt in the women’s department and all eyes are on the Dutch. Annemiek van Vleuten, in front of the Spanish Movistar. Having already completed 40 years, the great women’s classics division kicks off after a great 2022, where, among other races, she won the world championship, the Tour, the Giro and the Liège-Bastoña-Liège. Van Vleuten has two victories at Strade Bianche in 2019 and 2020. Blue García, who was second in his last victory, accompanied him on the podium in Piazza del Campo.
What was the start of the race?
In 1997, the ‘L’Eroica’ race was held in Tuscany and later had a calendar of cycling events with features that made the race famous: use old clothes and bikes and run on unpaved roads. The competition received a huge international response with cyclists coming to Siena from all over, and inspired the idea to create a professional race that has since 2007 been called Strade Bianche. A female version was created in 2015.
Where can it be watched on TV?
Eurosport broadcasts the test in both the men’s and women’s sections. First the women, then the men. Between 11:30 – 17:00 The race can be watched on this sports-themed channel as well as on the streaming app for subscribers.
What are the following bike appointments?
The weekend has been full of cycling events since Paris-Nice started on Sunday, when the first big duel of the year between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar will be staged. The so-called ‘Carrera del Sol’ ends on Sunday, March 12. The French test coincides with Tirreno-Adriatico in an incomprehensible and usual double competition scenario. The Italian race takes place between Monday, March 6 and Sunday, March 12. After a week of recovery, Volta a Catalunya will arrive (from March 20 to 26).
This race of dust, stone and earthwhere runners reach the incredible finish line of Siena’s famous Piazza del Campo, tainted by the effort of the unpaved sections that turned the Italian race organized by the Giro into a race. world claim and often bringing together the best riders in a tremendous effort of 184 kilometers for men and 136 kilometers for women.
Why do they call it the ‘Hell of the South’?
If Paris Roubaix (takes place on Sunday, April 9) is the ‘Hell of the North’ thanks to the cobblestone sections, Strade Bianche is the ‘Hell of the South’ because Italy and as it passes through various sectors of unpaved terrain; It is a white country stretching along the roads in Tuscany, one of the most beautiful regions of Italy. Participants in the men’s event must exceed 12 fields with these characteristics and 8 for women. The real challenge lies in the unpaved slopes, where the boundaries that make the race even more difficult and ultimately decide the race often occur.
Why did he become famous in such a short time?
Due to its rigidity and the singularity of passing a good part through the terrain sectors. And for several years now, a few world figures have been trying to find new incentives. The Strade Bianche has been an elegant race despite being created in 2007 thanks to the three victories of Fabian Cancellara and its medieval architecture and sensational finishing environment in Siena’s Piazza del Campo, which is famous worldwide for its summer home. Palio’s horse race.
Who is running this year?
Mathieu van der Poel main attraction It’s part of the test for what it would mean for the Dutch cyclist to make his road classic debut after a sensational cyclo-cross winter season in which he became world champion. Unfortunately, his big rival in the mud, Wout van Aert Strade, had to give up on Bianche because he finished second after the Cyclo-Cross World Championship and fell ill. Former road world champion and Strade Bianche 2019 winner Julian Alaphilippe will be one of the biggest favourites, along with the British Tom Pidcock, the Olympic mountain bike champion and the final winner of the Tour stage that ended in Alpe d’Huez.
Who will be the main Spanish figure?
Pello Bilbao leads Spanish participation In a Strade Bianche where the already retired Alejandro Valverde was second to last year, after Tadej Pogacar, who disappeared in 2023. The former Murcian driver also finished third in the test twice. Bilbao comes to the ‘Hell of the South’ as the leader of the Bahrain team and after a great start to the season in the races he participated in, he finished third especially in the Australian leg Tour Down Under. Opening the 2023 cycling year and placing third in the overall classification.
Who is your favorite among women?
There is little doubt in the women’s department and all eyes are on the Dutch. Annemiek van Vleuten, in front of the Spanish Movistar. Having already completed 40 years, the great women’s classics division kicks off after a great 2022, where, among other races, she won the world championship, the Tour, the Giro and the Liège-Bastoña-Liège. Van Vleuten has two victories at Strade Bianche in 2019 and 2020. Blue García, who was second in his last victory, accompanied him on the podium in Piazza del Campo.
What was the start of the race?
In 1997, the ‘L’Eroica’ race was held in Tuscany and later had a calendar of cycling events with features that made the race famous: use old clothes and bikes and run on unpaved roads. The competition received a huge international response with cyclists coming to Siena from all over, and inspired the idea to create a professional race that has since 2007 been called the Strade Bianche. A female version was created in 2015.
Where can it be watched on TV?
Eurosport broadcasts the test in both the men’s and women’s sections. First the women, then the men. Between 11:30 – 17:00 The race can be watched on this sports-themed channel as well as on the streaming app for subscribers.
What are the following bike appointments?
The weekend has been packed with cycling events since Paris-Nice started on Sunday, when the first big duel of the year between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar will be staged. The so-called ‘Carrera del Sol’ ends on Sunday, March 12. The French test coincides with Tirreno-Adriatico in an incomprehensible and usual double competition scenario. The Italian race takes place between Monday, March 6 and Sunday, March 12. After a week of recovery, Volta a Catalunya will arrive (from March 20 to 26).