The 2025 Strade Bianche takes place today (Saturday 8 March). Both the men's and women's races include multiple sectors on Tuscany’s characteristic white gravel roads, which give the race its name.
Both finish with the spectacularly steep climb to the Piazza del Campo in Siena, with ramps up to a leg-busting 16 per cent gradient.
Weather conditions can define the race. When dry, plumes of chalk dust make for spectacular television pictures as the peloton rolls over some of the most iconic terrain of the season. If wet, as last year’s racing was, it can turn racing attritional for the riders, caked in pale mud.
For 2025, the number of gravel kilometres has increased again: 50km over 13 sectors for the women's race and 82km over 16 sectors for the men's, so expect even tougher racing. At 136km, the women's race is a kilometre shy of last year’s distance, and the men's course is 2km shorter at 213km.
Here's how to see the action – wet or dry – live on TV, streaming online or on catch-up.
The women’s race starts in Siena at 9.45am CET. The earliest the race is expected to return to Siena for the finish is 1.30pm.
There are 24 women’s teams of six riders taking part in this 11th edition. This includes the 15 Women’s WorldTour teams, plus nine wildcards.
Last year, the race was won by Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx Protime), who went clear of home favourite Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) on the final climb in Siena. Kopecky isn’t defending her title, but a star-studded field including Borghini, past winner Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) and Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto) are bidding to succeed her.
The men’s race starts in Siena at 11.20am CET, with an earliest finish scheduled for 3.33pm. All 18 UCI Men’s WorldTour teams will be on the start line, plus seven wildcard teams. That makes a total of 25 taking to the start line, with seven riders in each team.
Tadej Pogačar, winner in 2022 when he broke away with 50km to go, bettered himself last season with a staggering 81km solo venture to win alone. Victory again in 2025 – and who would bet against it? – would leave him tied with Swiss legend Fabian Cancellara for the most wins (three).
Pogačar's rivals include Tom Pidcock in the colours of new outfit Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team and Ireland’s Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost).
How can I watch Strade Bianche 2025 live in the UK?
UK residents are still dealing with the shock of Eurosport’s closure, where live cycling could previously be accessed for £6.99 a month. That’s since risen to £30.99 a month, after Eurosport’s coverage was rolled into TNT Sports by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.
Coverage of the women's race starts at 10.30am UK time, with men's race coverage from 1pm and scheduled to continue until 4.30pm at the earliest. Both races are being shown on TNT Sports 3, which is available via the Discovery+ app, EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media.
How can I watch Strade Bianche 2025 live in the US?
FloBikes streams Strade Bianche in the US, with costs starting from $12.50 when signing up to an annual plan. It’s also available on Max (formerly HBO Max), which is part of the Warner Bros. Discovery group – monthly subscriptions start from $9.99.
Coverage starts for the women's race at 5.45am ET and the men's race at 8.05am ET.
How can I watch Strade Bianche 2025 live in Australia?
SBS will be covering the women’s and men’s racing live and on-demand. No subscription is needed.
How else can I watch Strade Bianche 2025?
There’s live terrestrial coverage in many European countries. Italian national broadcaster RAI is a race partner and official broadcaster, and will be showing the race live and on-demand, with coverage of the women's race on Raiplay starting at 11.45am CET. The men’s race will be shown on Rai2 from 2.05pm.
If you’ve got a VPN, you may be able to register, log in to its website and watch live for an authentic Italian commentary and feel.
