Strade Bianche 2023 – How to watch on TV and live stream, route details, no Tadej Pogacar or Wout van Aert

«Europe's most southern northern classic» is back for another year as the Tuscan dirt roads take centre-stage at Strade Bianche. With defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) absent, the likes of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) will be looking to grab top spot on the podium in the men’s race.

Ad While the route is peppered with punchy climbs – not least the double-digit gradient into town in the final kilometre – it’s worth remembering that outright climbers rarely win the men's race. In fact, Pogacar's triumph in 2022 ended a run of 15 editions passing without a climbing specialist winning, although «climbing specialist» is only a small part of Pog's prowess, with the parcours usually suiting fast finishers who can also produce the watts when going uphill.

CyclingRecord-smashing Remco and THAT handshake – 24 moments that shaped the season25/12/2022 AT 18:00 Meanwhile in Strade Bianche Donne, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) will look to follow up her victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad with a successful title defence on the iconic white roads. When is Strade Bianche 2023? Starting and finishing in Siena, Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Donne both take place on Saturday March 4.

How can I watch Strade Bianche 2023? Live stream details Both Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Donne will be broadcast on Eurosport 2, while you can watch uninterrupted coverage on eurosport.co.uk, GCN+ and discovery+. Tune in from 10:30-12:50 GMT for the women's race, and watch the men's race from 12:50-16:15 GMT, with the coverage bookended by The Breakaway.

We will also have live text commentary on eurosport.co.uk. Strade Bianche 2023 route The men’s route is 184km