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2024 Strade Bianche: Pogačar Is One of the Greatest Cyclists of All Time

March 4, 2024 at 10:45 pm3 min reading

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Tadej Pogačar called the shot and then kept his promise as he won the 2024 Strade Bianche with an 81-km solo. Even he was impressed by his performance, saying after the race, “I must say it was really one of my best experiences. Every race,…

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Pogačar on 81-km Solo Victory at Strade Bianche: ‘I don’t know why’

March 4, 2024 at 10:59 am2 min reading

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Tadej Pogačar’s astonishing 81km solo attack to secure victory at the Strade Bianche was a feat that left many speechless, including the Slovenian rider himself. Launching an offensive from such a distance, Pogačar shattered conventional cycling strategies, reminiscent of legendary exploits by cycling greats like…

No Horse Can Stop Her: Demi Vollering Claims a Photo-Finish Win at the Strade Bianche Donne

March 6, 2023 at 11:47 am5 min reading

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We are officially well into the Spring Classics and we couldn’t be happier! At Saturday’s high-intensity race, Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx) won the Strade Bianche Donne in a photo-finish sprint against her teammate Lotte Kopecky. Coming together on the iconic final gravel sector, Le…

Pidcock Wins Strade Bianche With Incredible Solo Run

March 6, 2023 at 11:29 am4 min reading

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In just 17 years, the Strade Bianche has become one of the most prestigious one-day races on the planet. One of the reasons is its setting, the magnificent medieval city of Siena, in which it starts and finishes, and the beautiful rolling hills of Tuscany…

Opening the 2023 Season with Kasia Niewiadoma

March 1, 2023 at 12:56 pm5 min reading

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Every year after Christmas, things start going by at double the speed! I began 2023 by going away for two training camps that were very intense in terms of training load and meeting with the sponsors, doing photo shoots, and engaging in team-building activities. It’s…

Highlights from the Women’s WorldTour Calendar 2023

January 13, 2023 at 6:36 am6 min reading

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Where does the time go? It feels like only yesterday we were recapping the success of 2022’s outstanding season, and it is already time to get ready for the new slate of races that is just around the corner. Not that we are complaining, of…

What Is It Like to Experience the Strade Bianche for the First Time

July 28, 2022 at 6:12 am5 min reading

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The Italian term Strade Bianche refers to the seemingly endless gravel roads of fine white crushed stones that attract thousands of cyclists to Tuscany, Italy, every year. Inspired by two great races, the professional UCI Strada Bianca and the historic one called L’Eroica, many people…

Highlights of Women’s Professional Cycling 2021

December 22, 2021 at 8:00 am6 min reading

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Well guys, we’ve (almost) made it through another wonky 12 months and it’s time to kick back, relax, and look back on all that has happened. Despite some not insignificant hiccups, the world of professional cycling was largely able to get back on track, and…

Who Will Be The Next Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert?

August 4, 2021 at 12:33 pm6 min reading

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They have notched up multiple world championship wins in cyclocross and mountain biking. They have both won Tour De France stages and big classics including the Tour of Flanders and Strade Bianche. It feels like Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert can’t be…

Kasia Niewiadoma: “I Focus on the Present, Trust Timing, and Enjoy the Moment.”

May 20, 2021 at 10:06 am6 min reading

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From growing up in a rural Poland to rising to the upper echelons of professional cycling — a bike has proven to be exactly what Kasia Niewiadoma hoped it would — her ticket to see the world. Now at the top of her game, she…