He Dutch Mathieu Van der Poel and the British Thomas Pidcock leaves this Saturday as the headliner of the 17th edition of Street Bianchethe race of “sterratus”of dirt roads that give personality to a unique race, called “the classic of the most northern southern Europe”, where the last winner, the Slovenian, was not present Tadej Pogacar.
Significant absence of pogacar and the Belgians wout van aertwho knows what it’s like to win Siennabut they are both chosen for Paris Nice and Tirreno Adriatico respectively.
However, it would be interesting to participate in the presence of van der poelwinner of Street Bianche in 2021, from pidcockOlympic mountain bike champion and world of cyclocrossand the double world champion, the French Julian Alaphilippeking of sterrato in 2019.
The race will be a tight battle between 11 sections of dirt tracks that complete 63 km out of a total of 183. title and podium contenders increased with other candidates such as the Belgians Tijs Benoit (Jumbo Visma), winner in 2018, Tim Wellens (UAE) and Edward Theuns (Trek) or the Slovenian Matej Mohoric (Bahrain).
Among the Spanish options, it will be necessary to follow carefully Bilbao hairwhich would assume Strade as the leader of Bahrain and in a good moment after the fourth place in the general in Volta a la Valencian Community and UAE Tour. Within Ineosthe champion of Spain carlos rodriguez he will try to improve on his 15th position in the recent Laigueglia Trophy.
Movistar He will emerge from the deception of the Portuguese Ruben Guerreiro, recent winner of the Tour of Saudi Arabia and third in O Gran Camiño. This will be one of the references along with Alex Aranburu within a squad that is complete Carlos Verona, Nelson Oliveira, Iván Romeo, Lluis Mas and Juri Hollmann.
The classic of white roads shows the common appeal of its dirt tracks, a distinctive sign that can be seen in its 11 sections around. Sienna. The finish line in that city is going to be amazing Piazza del Campo.
The gravel sections are divided into 4 parts, a first touchdown where the escape is usually combined, with a long stride Lucignano d’Arbia / Pieve a Saltiwith almost 20 km of land, and San Martino in Graniawhere the first choice can be made.
The decisive phase begins with Mount St. Mariewhere the need for ramps will make the range of favorites very narrow.
The last three sections Vico d’Arbia, Colle Pinzuto and Le Tolfein the last 20 km of the race, must be decisive to judge the Street Bianche.
VAN VLEUTEN ON THE RACE OF WOMEN
In the 9th edition of the women’s Strade Bianche, which will also take place this Saturday on a route of 136 km, the main attraction is the Dutch Movistar Annemiek Van Vleutendouble champion of the World and the Strade.
van vleuten40, will join the team of Sheyla Gutiérrez, Liane Lippert, Emma Norsgaard, Floortje Mackaij and Paula Patiño.
The steps through Lucignano d’Arbia and, above all, the Mount St. Marie This is the only major difference between the 136 km women’s track and the men’s.
last winner
2022. Tadej Pogacar (ESL)
2021. Mathieu Van der Poel (PSB)
2020. Wout Van Aert (BEL)
2019. Julian Alaphilippe
2018. Tiesj Benoot (BEL)
last winner
2022. Lotte Kopecky (BEL)
2021. Chantal Van den Broeck Blaak (PSB)
2020. Annemiek Van Vleuten (PSB)
2019. Annemiek Van Vleuten (PSB)
Source: La Verdad
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