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Tadej Pogacar Claims Fourth Strade Bianche Title as Rising Stars Shine in Siena

Tadej Pogacar delivered a masterclass on the white roads of Tuscany today, capturing his fourth Strade Bianche victory in commanding fashion with a near 79km solo effort

Tadej Pogacar Claims Fourth Strade Bianche Title as Rising Stars Shine in Siena

Pogacar broke clear on the decisive slopes near Santa Maria and extended his advantage with a sharp secondary acceleration on Sante Maria that dropped his nearest pursuers producing another near 79km solo effort.

Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM), making a striking debut at the historic one-day race, finished a powerful second after chasing valiantly and recovering from the selection to outsprint Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) for the runner-up spot. Del Toro, also only 19, took third to make it two young riders on the podium behind the Slovenian champion.

Del Toro couldn’t make it a one-two for UAE but he did make it two on the podium with his third place, while Jan Christen, who’d split the bunch initially on Sante Maria, made it three in the top six for UAE Team Emirates-XRG.

“We came here to win and my team executed a perfect plan,” Pogacar said. “The climbs suited my legs today and when the moment came I had the confidence to push. Seeing young riders like Paul and Isaac so close is great for the sport — they will push all of us to be better.”

Race dynamics highlighted both Pogacar’s tactical acumen and the depth of emerging talent. Jan Christen was part of the early splits on Sante Maria, helping to thin the field before Pogacar’s decisive move.

Teams and fans alike will now look ahead to the spring classics with renewed anticipation, watching whether this crop of new talents can convert today’s promise into further major successes.

2026 Strade Bianche Men's Top 10

01  Pogacar Tadej UAE Team Emirates-XRG 04:45:15
02  Seixas Paul Decathlon CMA CGM Team + 01:00
03  del Toro Isaac UAE Team Emirates-XRG + 01:09
04  Grégoire Romain Groupama-FDJ United + 02:04
05  Vermeersch Gianni Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe + 02:04
06  Christen Jan UAE Team Emirates-XRG + 02:07
07  Pidcock Tom Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 02:14
08  Jorgenson Matteo Team Visma | Lease a Bike + 02:20
09  Kron Andreas Uno-X Mobility + 03:46
10  van Aert Wout Team Visma | Lease a Bike + 03:46