Strade Bianche 2022

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Strade Bianche 2022 LIVE - Julian Alaphilippe, Greg van Avermaet ... (Eurosport.com)

No Wout, no Mathieu – no fun? Not necessarily. There are a host of big names in the field for the men's Strade Bianche.

The biggest climb of the day is the paved ascent to Montalcino after just 60km of racing. Certainly the World Champion is back on his bike, but will that rule him out of contention? The Jumbo Visma man, winner of the grimy 2018 edition of this race, looked excellent last weekend and was surely in with a chance of doubling up. Also out is Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious.) After a few (relatively) calm minutes, the next sector of white road is just a few kilometres away, and Julian Alaphilippe has rejoined the peloton. The helicopter pulls out to give us a wide shot of the hills and we can see that he’s practically out of sight. A little doubt begins to creep in as a quintet of strongmen breaks off the front of the bunch. The peloton is at 51 seconds, with the Alaphilippe group chasing a further minute behind. Calmejane is out of the saddle, showing how steep the gradient is at this point. How many of those have the will or the ability to ride? The short steep sector nine completed, Alaphilippe falls away from the peloton, and the gap is down to just under a minute. The catch is still possible, but it surely would require Pogacar to go pop, or for one of his tyres to. Alejandro Valverde comes home in second place, and waves goodbye to the Piazza del Campo. Kasper Asgreen rounds out the podium, but nobody could live with Tadej Pogacar. This man is a monster.

Five talking points from Strade Bianche 2022 (Cycling Weekly)

Prior to today, no rider had won Strade Bianche with an attack longer than 20km; but Pogačar, dismissive of any established racing custom, set off on a ...

The most high-profile victim though was Julian Alaphilippe, who dramatically went over his handlebars right in front of the TV camera. If she builds upon it to establish herself as SD Worx’s new talisman, she could be in for a huge season. SD Worx did their usual ploy of outnumbering and working over the other teams, with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Demi Vollering and defending champion Chantal van den Broek Blaak all softening their rivals by attacking in tandem throughout the race. These are Merckx-esque statistics, and this was a Merckx-esque performance. Upon getting this gap, he kept looking over his shoulder, perhaps puzzled as to why no other rider was bridging up to him. It didn’t look as though attacking this far out was part of the plan.

STRADE BIANCHE'22: Pogačar Dominates In The Dust ... (PezCycling News)

Tadej Pogačar dominated the 2022 Strade Bianche with a 50 kilometre solo to Siena. Alejandro Valverde was second and Kasper Asgreen was third.

Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Eolo-Kometa at 2:23. Andreas Kron (Den) Lotto Soudal at 2:18 25. Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates at 2:14 24. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix at 2:09 23. Andrea Vendrame (Ita) AG2R Citroen at 2:02 18. Jai Hindley (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe at 2:03 19. Simone Petilli (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux at 1:35 10. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo at 2:00 17. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal at 1:25 9. Quinn Simmons (USA) Trek-Segafredo at 1:21 8. Attila Valter (Hun) Groupama-FDJ at 1:07 5. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar at 0:37 3.

Strade Bianche Men - Live Coverage (Cyclingnews.com)

The riders roll out of Siena. A short neutral zone now before the race proper kicks off. 02:46:18 - March 05, 2022. We're taking ...

He still looks to have a lot left in the tank. 53km to go and this is a crucial phase of the race. The amazing thing is that Pogacar has largely done this into a headwind. The gravel is going uphill again now and he's pounding the pedals and gaining ground again. Trek have started to work in the chase. Uphill now and the gradient is biting. The group stitches itself onto the back of the bunch. They're 40 seconds down now and they'll soon be able to use the cars to work their way back to the peloton. Onto the fifth sector and so begins the second phase of this race. He's in a much smaller group than the bunch, and only has two teammates. Riders will want to attack from far and not wait for the final. I hope it's enough to be up there in the finale, but I'm motivated for a race I adore.

A moment in photos: Alaphilippe's excellent crash technique at ... (CyclingTips)

Julian Alaphilippe, already on the far left edge of the road with wind whipping in from the right, was pushed further to the edge as a blast of wind hit riders ...

The decreased grip on the gravel roads combined with tall, aerodynamic wheelsets and nasty crosswinds with predictable results. It did the same to riders. The ability to twist oneself in the air to minimize impact and to roll instead of thud can be as important to getting through a dangerous racing season as anything.

Strade Bianche live stream 2022: how to watch UCI cycling online ... (Techradar)

The riders head to Tuscany for the first Italian race of the World Tour season. Follow our guide to watch a Strade Bianche live stream and catch all the UCI ...

Well you know the answer by now... Read on as we explain how to get a 2022 Strade Bianche live stream online and on TV, and watch the UCI cycling online wherever you are. Tuscany's unmistakable dusty white roads are the centre-piece of both races, with the women set to ride over more than 30km of gravel across eight sectors, and the men roughly 63km of gravel across 11 sectors. Last year's winner, Van der Poel, won't be back to defend his crown with the Dutch star still recovering from a back injury. The 2022 Strade Bianche – the 16th edition of one of the most prestigious one-day event on the cycling calendar – gets going this morning. It's compatible with loads of devices including iOS, Android, Amazon Fire Stick, PlayStation, Apple TV and such, and we found it secure, speedy and simple-to-use. How to watch the 2022 Strade Bianche: live stream cycling in Canada How to watch the Strade Bianche 2022: live stream cycling in Australia How to watch Strade Bianche 2022: US cycling live stream details 2022 Strade Bianche live stream: how to watch online in the UK L'Equipe TV (FREE in France) How to watch a FREE Strade Bianche live stream online

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