The classics season began with the Belgian classics last weekend, and before moving on to Paris-Nice, we have a classic that isn't really a classic coming up. Strade Bianche is not a classic in terms of its age (even though the race is already in its 20th edition), but it is in terms of its route and the presence of numerous white dirt roads that punctuate the race.

Strade Bianche 2026 will take place tomorrow, Saturday, March 7, 2026, over a distance of 203 kilometers, featuring no fewer than 14 white dirt roads (12 to be precise, but two of them are used twice) over a distance of 63.1 kilometers (just over 30% of the total distance covered, compared to almost 40% last year). This is two fewer than last year.

Below you will find the detailed route of the 2026 Strade Bianche on an OpenStreetMap map, which can also be downloaded in Google Earth. You will also find the race profile and the Strade Bianche 2026 schedule.

Che si alzi la polvere ... or "let the dust rise"!

The Strade Bianche 2026 map is even better in the app!

As is now usually the case, the route for Strade Bianche 2026 was already available in the velowire app (available on mobile or tablet, iOS or Android) before it was published here.

But if you follow velowire, you already know that. If you are going to the event, either for one of the participating teams, for the organization or one of its partners, or simply as a cycling enthusiast at the side of the road, or if you just want to immerse yourself in the race map in a different way, velowire invites you to discover it in the Maps section of the velowire app for greater convenience. This way, you'll always have it with you and, as a little bonus, you can view it in full screen mode and, if you're traveling to the event, display your location on the map and move the map with you, making it easier than ever to get there!

So don't wait any longer and join the hundreds of users of the app by downloading the velowire app from the stores:
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The Strade Bianche 2026 route on an OpenStreetMap map, the race profile, and the timed itinerary

The riders participating in Strade Bianche 2026 will meet for the start in Siena, as has always been the case since 2016. The route is slightly different from those of 2024 and 2025. Two sections of white dirt road have been removed from the route.

After the start, the race heads southwest towards Siena airport and, after skirting around it, the riders arrive at the first white sector, Vidritta #1 (2.4 km, the lowest level of difficulty, subsequently expressed in stars, so here one star: ⭐), from San Rocco. Heading down towards the southeast, three other sections follow: Bagnaia #2 (3.5 km, ⭐⭐⭐), Radi #3 (4.4 km, ⭐⭐) and section #3bis, Sterrato Cantiere "Torrente Stile" (400 m, ⭐).

At Buonconvento, the route changes slightly and riders no longer find themselves on a first circuit, but instead pass through two different streets in the town. First, they head to the southernmost point of the race, in Montalcino, and on the way back they encounter the following two white sectors, which are among the longest and most difficult: Lucignano d'Asso #4 (11.9 km, ⭐⭐⭐⭐) and Pieve a Salti #5 (8 km, ⭐⭐⭐⭐).

They then begin the return journey north, turning right to reach the next sector of San Martino in Grania #6 (9.4 km, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐), the most difficult section of the race.

A little further on comes one of the longest sections, at 11.5 kilometers, and also one of the most difficult, with 5 stars: Monte Sante Marie #7 (11.5 km, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐). The riders then return towards Siena and, after sector number 8, Monteaperti (600 m, ⭐⭐), they arrive at the second and final circuit, north of Siena, which includes two white sectors: Colle Pinzuto #9 (2.4 km, ⭐⭐⭐⭐) and Le Tolfe #10 (1.1 km, ⭐⭐⭐⭐).

Turning right to continue the loop, the Strada del Castagno #11 sector (700 m, ⭐⭐⭐) is already visible, and towards the point where this loop began, the 12th sector awaits the runners, that of Montechiaro (3.3 km, ⭐⭐).

By retracing the beginning of this loop, they pass through the 9th and 10th sectors again, which become the 13th and 14th sectors, and then all that remains is to head towards Siena, where the finish line will be at the usual location in Piazza del Campo in front of the town hall, after a final climb on cobblestones and a final descent to the finish line.

Below you will find the route of the 2026 Strade Bianche on OpenStreetMap, as well as the profile and timed itinerary of the race:

The route of the 2026 Strade Bianche in Google Earth

Would you prefer to view the route of the 2026 Strade Bianche in Google Earth, for example to take a virtual flyover of some of these white dirt roads? You can do so by downloading the KML file below:

>> Download the route of the 2026 Strade Bianche in Google Earth

The list of starters for the 2026 Strade Bianche

The list of starters includes 175 riders representing the 25 teams participating in this 20th edition of Strade Bianche.

The big favorite will of course be Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), the defending champion and winner of his last three appearances (2022, 2024, and 2025), but there are several other contenders on the list, including Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), winner in 2023 and second in 2025, and Wout van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), who won in 2020 and is returning to the race after a five-year absence.

Former winners also include Julian Alaphilippe (2019; Tudor Pro Cycling Team), while outsiders include Ben Healy (4th in 2025; EF Education-EasyPost), Maxim van Gils (3rd in 2024; Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), Valentin Madouas (2nd in 2023; Groupama-FDJ United), Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM Team), and Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Premier Tech).



>> Download the list of starters for Strade Bianche 2026

door Thomas Vergouwen
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