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We’re off!
The riders roll out of Siena. A brief impartial zone now earlier than the race correct kicks off.
On that be aware, my colleague Stephen Farrand has a very fascinating pre-race story on the kind of rider Strade Bianche is attracting, and the way the character of the race may need modified since its inception in 2007.
Grand Tour stars spoiling Strade Bianche for Classics riders
This is without doubt one of the most-loved races on the calendar not simply due to the gravel and the spectacular pictures it creates, and never simply due to the beautiful finale up into Siena’s previous city, however as a result of all of them mix to make it one of the vital open races of the 12 months. Thoroughbred Classics riders compete alongside light-weight Grand Tour climbers, and the parcours – though comparatively brief at 184 – has a behavior of constructing class float to the highest.
Earlier than we get going, now’s the time to have a learn of our in-depth race preview.
Blue skies greet the riders in Siena. The sign-on ceremony is wrapping up and we’re not distant from the beginning.
Good morning, and welcome alongside for probably the greatest races of the 12 months. It is a trendy traditional, with a brief historical past however no scarcity of status. It is a journey by the rolling hills of Tuscany and, in fact, the gravel roads that give the race its identify and its iconic id. It is Strade Bianche, and it is right here!
