2021 Strade Bianche-Eroica Toscana
(World Tour), Italy
15th edition: Saturday, March 6, 2021
Montepaschi Strade Bianche historical results | 2020 edition | 2022 edition
Men's race map & profile | Photos | Men's Start list
Mathieu van der Poel climbs the steep streets of Siena on his way to a brilliant win. RCS photo
Siena - Siena, 184 km with 11 sectors of white, gravel roads totaling 63 kilometers
Weather at the start/finish city of Siena at 1:30 PM, local time: 14C (57F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the northeast at 19 km/hr (12 mph). No rain is forecast, though there is the potential for strong wind gusts.
The race: Here's the report from second-place Julian Alaphilippe's Deceuninck-Quick Step team.
Julian Alaphilippe finished in the top 3 for the second time in three years at the one-of-a-kind Italian World Tour race. After winning Strade Bianche in 2019 at his debut and being taken out of contention by a series of punctures last year, the Frenchman again took center stage and delivered an enthusiastic performance on Tuscany’s demanding white gravel roads, which made up for a third of the course.
Relying on a strong Deceuninck – Quick-Step team, Julian was being looked after by the likes of Kasper Asgreen, Davide Ballerini and Dries Devenyns before he made his first move of the day, more than 40 kilometers from the finish. That sharp acceleration sparked an important selection, leaving only a dozen or so riders in front. The leaders worked well together, but the combination of dirt roads and steep gradients began taking their toll on many of them, up to the point that only seven men entered the last penultimate sector.
Another blitzing acceleration of Alaphilippe further enlivened the race and reduced the group, before Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) followed suit and kicked out just before the top of La Tolfe, a move that saw the Julian, the Dutchman and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) pull clear with under 20 kilometers to go. The newly-formed trio worked well together until the Via Santa Caterina, the brutal climb in the old town of Siena, where Van der Poel attacked again and opened a gap that saw him claim the win.
Julian arrived in Piazza del Campo just a few seconds behind in second place for Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s sixth top 3 finish in seven years at Strade Bianche, a result that keeps the Wolfpack at the top of the UCI World Team Classification.
“I would have preferred to take the victory, but I can be content with this result, as I did my best today but it happened that one guys was stronger in the final. Strade Bianche is always spectacular and hard and today it was not different.”
“The tempo was high in the peloton long before the Monte Sante Marie sector, so I knew it was going to be a tough day. When the strong leading group went clear, we all worked well together and managed to build a nice gap. Then, I put in a couple of attacks, Van der Poel did the same inside 20 kilometers to go, and I joined him together with Bernal and the three of us kept powering to the line. On the steep finish in Siena, I did everything I could do and this meant coming runner-up today. But I feel that the shape is getting where I want, so that’s good, it makes me look forward to the next races”, Julian – who was back in Italy for the first time since becoming UCI World Champion last season – explained after his third podium of the year.
Complete Results:
184 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.36 km/hr
| 1 | Mathieu VAN DER POEL | ALPECIN-FENIX | 4hr 40min 29sec |
| 2 | Julian ALAPHILIPPE | DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | @ 5sec |
| 3 | Egan Arley BERNAL | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0:20 |
| 4 | Wout VAN AERT | JUMBO-VISMA | 0:51 |
| 5 | Thomas PIDCOCK | INEOS GRENADIERS | 0:54 |
| 6 | Michael GOGL | QHUBEKA ASSOS | s.t. |
| 7 | Tadej POGAČAR | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 8 | Simon CLARKE | QHUBEKA ASSOS | 2:25 |
| 9 | Jakob FUGLSANG | ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 10 | Pello BILBAO | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 2:39 |
| 11 | Simon CARR | EF EDUCATION-NIPPO | 3:36 |
| 12 | Rob POWER | QHUBEKA ASSOS | 3:45 |
| 13 | Tim WELLENS | LOTTO SOUDAL | 4:19 |
| 14 | Gianni VERMEERSCH | ALPECIN-FENIX | 4:21 |
| 15 | Petr VAKOČ | ALPECIN-FENIX | 4:26 |
| 16 | Kévin GENIETS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 4:30 |
| 17 | Davide BALLERINI | DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | 5:12 |
| 18 | Samuele RIVI | EOLO-KOMETA | s.t. |
| 19 | Tosh VAN DER SANDE | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 20 | Clement VENTURINI | AG2R CITROEN | 6:26 |
| 21 | Bauke MOLLEMA | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 22 | Greg VAN AVERMAET | AG2R CITROEN | s.t. |
| 23 | Romain BARDET | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 24 | Valentin MADOUAS | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 6:30 |
| 25 | Alex ARANBURU DEBA | ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | 6:32 |
| 26 | Alberto BETTIOL | EF EDUCATION-NIPPO | s.t. |
| 27 | Davide FORMOLO | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 28 | Kasper ASGREEN | DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | s.t. |
| 29 | Andrea VENDRAME | AG2R CITROEN | 6:39 |
| 30 | Owain DOULL | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 31 | Andreas KRON | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 32 | Ivan GARCIA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 33 | Robert STANNARD | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | s.t. |
| 34 | Stefan KÜNG | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 6:43 |
| 35 | Patrick KONRAD | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 36 | Gianluca BRAMBILLA | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 37 | Lorenzo ROTA | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX | s.t. |
| 38 | Nans PETERS | AG2R CITROEN | s.t. |
| 39 | Rudy MOLARD | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 40 | João ALMEIDA | DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | 6:48 |
| 41 | Filippo ZANA | BARDIANI CSF FAIZANE' | s.t. |
| 42 | Simon GUGLIELMI | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 43 | Emanuel BUCHMANN | BORA-HANSGROHE | 6:51 |
| 44 | Mauro SCHMID | QHUBEKA ASSOS | s.t. |
| 45 | Vegard Stake LAENGEN | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 46 | Hermann PERNSTEINER | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 47 | Brent BOOKWALTER | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 6:59 |
| 48 | Toms SKUJINS | TREK-SEGAFREDO | 7:04 |
| 49 | Tobias S. FOSS | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 50 | Alejandro VALVERDE | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 51 | Luis Guillermo MAS BONET | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 52 | Gonzalo SERRANO | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 53 | Gorka IZAGIRRE | ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 54 | Hugo HOULE | ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 55 | Michael SCHÄR | AG2R CITROEN | 7:19 |
| 56 | Daniel OSS | BORA-HANSGROHE | 7:23 |
| 57 | Quinn SIMMONS | TREK-SEGAFREDO | 7:28 |
| 58 | Giovanni ALEOTTI | BORA-HANSGROHE | 7:48 |
| 59 | Matej MOHORIC | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | 8:49 |
| 60 | Diego ROSA | ARKEA-SAMSIC | 10:21 |
| 61 | Jan POLANC | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 62 | Alessandro DE MARCHI | ISRAEL START-UP NATION | 10:25 |
| 63 | Christopher JENSEN | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 10:40 |
| 64 | Brent VAN MOER | LOTTO SOUDAL | 10:44 |
| 65 | Zdeněk ŠTYBAR | DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | 11:08 |
| 66 | Simon Philip YATES | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 11:48 |
| 67 | Romain SEIGLE | GROUPAMA-FDJ | 11:57 |
| 68 | Jan BAKELANTS | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX | 12:54 |
| 69 | Pieter SERRY | DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | 13:28 |
| 70 | Pavel SIVAKOV | INEOS GRENADIERS | s.t. |
| 71 | Marcus BURGHARDT | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 72 | Robert GESINK | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 73 | Ben ZWIEHOFF | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 74 | Abner GONZÁLEZ RIVERA | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 75 | Emil VINJEBO | QHUBEKA ASSOS | s.t. |
| 76 | Amanuel GHEBREIGZABHIER | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 77 | Matis LOUVEL | ARKEA-SAMSIC | 13:35 |
| 78 | Tom VAN ASBROECK | ISRAEL START-UP NATION | 13:47 |
| 79 | Nathan VAN HOOYDONCK | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 80 | Théo DELACROIX | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX | s.t. |
| 81 | Josip RUMAC | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | s.t. |
| 82 | Tom BOHLI | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 83 | Mattia BAIS | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | s.t. |
| 84 | Filippo CONCA | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 85 | Thomas CHAMPION | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 86 | Jan TRATNIK | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 87 | Bert-Jan LINDEMAN | QHUBEKA ASSOS | 13:51 |
| 88 | Timo ROOSEN | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 89 | Reto HOLLENSTEIN | ISRAEL START-UP NATION | s.t. |
| 90 | André RODRIGUES | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 91 | Gijs VAN HOECKE | AG2R CITROEN | s.t. |
| 92 | Jack BAUER | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | s.t. |
| 93 | Christopher HAMILTON | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 94 | Simone PETILLI | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX | s.t. |
| 95 | Alessandro TONELLI | BARDIANI CSF FAIZANE' | 13:57 |
| 96 | Marco MARCATO | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 14:06 |
| 97 | Frederik FRISON | LOTTO SOUDAL | 14:13 |
| 98 | Philipp WALSLEBEN | ALPECIN-FENIX | s.t. |
| 99 | Manuele BOARO | ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | 14:16 |
| 100 | Hector CARRETERO | MOVISTAR | 14:21 |
| 101 | Joris NIEUWENHUIS | TEAM DSM | 16:58 |
| 102 | Martijn TUSVELD | TEAM DSM | 17:01 |
| 103 | Erik FETTER | EOLO-KOMETA | 18:27 |
| 104 | Davide BAIS | EOLO-KOMETA | 18:48 |
| 105 | Andrea DI RENZO | VINI ZABU' | s.t. |
| 106 | Tobias LUDVIGSSON | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 107 | Benjamin DECLERCQ | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 108 | Lukasz OWSIAN | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 109 | Natnael BERHANE | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 110 | Romain COMBAUD | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 111 | Samuele ZOCCARATO | BARDIANI CSF FAIZANE' | s.t. |
| 112 | Mads Würtz SCHMIDT | ISRAEL START-UP NATION | 20:28 |
| 113 | Nathan HAAS | COFIDIS | 22:41 |
| 114 | Kevin VERMAERKE | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 115 | Nicolas EDET | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 116 | Kevin LEDANOIS | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 117 | Mitchell DOCKER | EF EDUCATION-NIPPO | s.t. |
| 118 | Sergio SAMITIER | MOVISTAR | s.t. |
| 119 | Patrick GAMPER | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 120 | Thymen ARENSMAN | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 121 | Chris HARPER | JUMBO-VISMA | 22:54 |
Map of the men's race
Men's race profile
Opening ceremonies, Team Vini Zabu is presented. Sirotti photo
It's time to race in Tuscany. RCS photo
Early in the race, at Radi, Simone Bevilacqua tried to escape. Sirotti photo
The peloton at Radi. Sirotti photo
No rain today. RCS photo
A break riding on the Lucignano D'Asso sector. Sirotti photo
Midway into the race at Lucignano D'Asso. Sirotti photo
Lotto-Soudal raider getting a hand-up at Lucignano d'Asso
Fabio Felline at Lucignano d'Asso
The peloton leaves Lucignano d'Asso and heads for the next sector
About 140 kms into the race, Monte Sante Marie. Sirotti photo
Swiss chamoion Stefan Kung on Monte Sante Marie. Sirotti photo
Daniel Oss climbs Monte Sante Marie. Sirotti photo
Julian Alaphilippe & Wout Van Aert on Monte Sante Marie. Sirotti photo
Mathieu van der Poel on Monte Sante Marie
On the 2.5 km, 15% Colle Pinzuto with about 15 kilometers to go. All the big guys look to be there. RCS photo
Mathieu van der Poel takes another incredible win. RCS photo
Another shot of that same moment. Sirotti photo
Julian Alaphilippe was second across the line. Sirotti photo
Egan Bernal was third. Sirotti photo
After the race. Winner Mathieu van der Poel takes a well-earned rest. Sirotti photo
Race winner Mathieu van der Poel. Sirotti photo
| JUMBO-VISMA | |
| 1 | VAN AERT Wout |
| 2 | FOSS Tobias |
| 3 | GESINK Robert |
| 4 | HARPER Chris |
| 5 | MARTENS Paul |
| 6 | ROOSEN Timo |
| 7 | VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan |
| AG2R-CITROEN | |
| 11 | VAN AVERMAET Greg |
| 12 | CALMEJANE Lilian |
| 13 | PETERS Nans |
| 14 | SCHÄR Michael |
| 15 | VAN HOECKE Gijs |
| 16 | VENDRAME Andrea |
| 17 | VENTURINI Clément |
| ALPECIN-FENIX | |
| 21 | VAN DER POEL Mathieu |
| 22 | MEURISSE Xandro |
| 23 | RICKAERT Jonas |
| 24 | VAKOC Petr |
| 25 | VERGAERDE Otto |
| 26 | VERMEERSCH Gianni |
| 27 | WALSLEBEN Philipp |
| ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | |
| 31 | BAIS Mattia |
| 32 | CEPEDA Jefferson |
| 33 | PELLAUD Simon |
| 34 | RUMAC Josip |
| 35 | TAGLIANI Filippo |
| 36 | VENCHIARUTTI Nicola |
| 37 | VIEL Mattia |
| ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | |
| 41 | FUGLSANG Jakob |
| 42 | ARANBURU Alex |
| 43 | BOARO Manuele |
| 44 | FELLINE Fabio |
| 45 | HOULE Hugo |
| 46 | IZAGIRRE Gorka |
| 47 | GREGAARD Jonas |
| BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | |
| 51 | BILBAO Pello |
| 52 | CAPECCHI Eros |
| 53 | MOHORIC Matej |
| 54 | NOVAK Domen |
| 55 | PADUN Mark |
| 56 | PERNSTEINER Hermann |
| 57 | TRATNIK Jan |
| BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | |
| 61 | ZACCANTI Filippo |
| 62 | GABBURO Davide |
| 63 | MAZZUCCO Fabio |
| 64 | TONELLI Alessandro |
| 65 | VISCONTI Giovanni |
| 66 | ZANA Filippo |
| 67 | ZOCCARATO Samuele |
| BORA-HANSGROHE | |
| 71 | ALEOTTI Giovanni |
| 72 | BUCHMANN Emanuel |
| 73 | BURGHARDT Marcus |
| 74 | GAMPER Patrick |
| 75 | KONRAD Patrick |
| 76 | OSS Daniel |
| 77 | ZWIEHOFF Ben |
| COFIDIS | |
| 81 | EDET Nicolas |
| 82 | BERHANE Natnael |
| 83 | BOHLI Tom |
| 84 | CARVALHO André |
| 85 | CHAMPION Thomas |
| 86 | HAAS Nathan |
| 87 | SABATINI Fabio |
| DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | |
| 91 | ALAPHILIPPE Julian |
| 92 | ALMEIDA João |
| 93 | ASGREEN Kasper |
| 94 | BALLERINI Davide |
| 95 | DEVENYNS Dries |
| 96 | SERRY Pieter |
| 97 | STYBAR Zdenek |
| EF EDUCATION-NIPPO | |
| 101 | BETTIOL Alberto |
| 102 | CARR Simon |
| 103 | CRADDOCK Lawson |
| 104 | DOCKER Mitchell |
| 105 | HOWES Alex |
| 106 | LANGEVELD Sebastian |
| 107 | VAN DEN BERG Julius |
| EOLO-KOMETA | |
| 111 | BAIS Davide |
| 112 | FETTER Erik |
| 113 | GARCÍA Sergio |
| 114 | GRÁVALOS Arturo |
| 115 | RIVI Samuele |
| 116 | SEVILLA Diego |
| 117 | VIEGAS Daniel |
| GROUPAMA-FDJ | |
| 121 | KÜNG Stefan |
| 122 | GENIETS Kevin |
| 123 | GUGLIELMI Simon |
| 124 | LUDVIGSSON Tobias |
| 125 | MADOUAS Valentin |
| 126 | MOLARD Rudy |
| 127 | SEIGLE Romain |
| INEOS GRENADIERS | |
| 131 | PIDCOCK Thomas |
| 132 | BASSO Leonardo |
| 133 | BERNAL Egan |
| 134 | DOULL Owain |
| 135 | KWIATKOWSKI Michal |
| 136 | PUCCIO Salvatore |
| 137 | SIVAKOV Pavel |
| INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX | |
| 141 | DELACROIX Théo |
| 142 | DEVRIENDT Tom |
| 143 | PASQUALON Andrea |
| 144 | PETILLI Simone |
| 145 | ROTA Lorenzo |
| 146 | VLIEGEN Loïc |
| 147 | BAKELANTS Jan |
| ISRAEL START-UP NATION | |
| 151 | HOLLENSTEIN Reto |
| 152 | BIERMANS Jenthe |
| 153 | BOIVIN Guillaume |
| 154 | DE MARCHI Alessandro |
| 155 | RENARD Alexis |
| 156 | SCHMIDT Mads |
| 157 | VAN ASBROECK Tom |
| LOTTO SOUDAL | |
| 161 | WELLENS Tim |
| 162 | CONCA Filippo |
| 163 | FRISON Frederik |
| 164 | KRON Andreas |
| 165 | MARCZYNSKI Tomasz |
| 166 | VAN DER SANDE Tosh |
| 167 | VAN MOER Brent |
| MOVISTAR | |
| 171 | VALVERDE BAlejandro |
| 172 | CARRETERO Hector |
| 173 | GARCIA Ivan |
| 174 | GONZALEZ Abner |
| 175 | MAS Lluis |
| 176 | SAMITIER Sergio |
| 177 | SERRANO Gonzalo |
| ARKÉA-SAMSIC | |
| 181 | ROSA Diego |
| 182 | DECLERCQ Benjamin |
| 183 | LEDANOIS Kevin |
| 184 | LOUVEL Matis |
| 185 | OWSIAN Lukasz |
| 186 | PICHON Laurent |
| 187 | GUERNALEC Thibault |
| TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | |
| 191 | YATES Simon |
| 192 | BAUER Jack |
| 193 | BOOKWALTER Brent |
| 194 | JUUL JENSEN Christopher |
| 195 | PEÁK Barnabas |
| 196 | SCHULTZ Nicholas |
| 197 | STANNARD Robert |
| TEAM DSM | |
| 201 | BARDET Romain |
| 202 | ARENSMAN Thymen |
| 203 | COMBAUD Romain |
| 204 | HAMILTON Chris |
| 205 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris |
| 206 | TUSVELD Martijn |
| 207 | VERMAERKE Kevin |
| QHUBEKA-ASSOS | |
| 211 | CLARKE Simon |
| 212 | GOGL Michael |
| 213 | LINDEMAN Bertjan |
| 214 | POWER Robert |
| 215 | SCHMID Mauro |
| 216 | VACEK Karel |
| 217 | VINJEBO Emil |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| 221 | BRAMBILLA Gianluca |
| 222 | CONCI Nicola |
| 223 | WERKILUL Amanuel |
| 224 | MOLLEMA Bauke |
| 225 | NIBALI Antonio |
| 226 | SIMMONS Quinn |
| 227 | SKUJINS Toms |
| UAE TEAM EMIRATES | |
| 231 | POGACAR Tadej |
| 232 | CONTI Valerio |
| 233 | FORMOLO Davide |
| 234 | LAENGEN Vegard |
| 235 | MARCATO Marco |
| 236 | POLANC Jan |
| 237 | RIABUSHENKO Aliaksandr |
| VINI ZABU' | |
| 241 | BEVILACQUA Simone |
| 242 | BEVILACQUA Mattia |
| 243 | DI RENZO Andrea |
| 244 | IACCHI Alessandro |
| 245 | GRADEK Kamil |
| 246 | ORRICO Davide |
| 247 | PETELIN Jan |
Women's race map & profile | Photos | Women's start list
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak wins the 2021 Women's Strade Bianche. RCS Photo
Siena - Siena, 136 km with 8 sectors of white, gravel roads totaling 31.6 kilometers
Weather at the start/finish city of Siena at 1:30 PM, local time: 14C (57F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the northeast at 19 km/hr (12 mph). No rain is forecast, though there is the potential for strong wind gusts.
The race: Here's the report from Chantal van den Broek-Blaak's SD Work team.
After an exciting final, where we saw an active Team SD Worx, Chantal Blaak crossed the finish line solo after a final attack at the steep final climb of the Santa Caterina in Siena. The team captain of SD Worx was active during the whole race and managed to leave Elisa Longo-Borghini behind in the final kilometer.
A week after Anna van der Breggen's victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Team SD Worx manages to win again in the Strade Bianche. With Chantal Blaak, Anna van der Breggen, Demi Vollering en Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio the team was represented in the final breakaway of 12 riders.
Besides the victory, the team did very well with a third place for Anna van der Breggen, a sixth place for Demi Vollering and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio just out of the top 10 on place eleven. With Niamh Fisher-Black and Elena Cecchini working hard for the team, the team can be very proud with this result. Several media were talking about a masterclass from Team SD Worx.
Shortly after the finish Blaak says it wasn’t really the plan for her to win, but with such a strong line-up, SD Worx could follow their plan and let the race situation decide who’d get to the finish first. “I felt so good this day and knew quickly that I had a change to win this race”, the world champion on the road of 2017 said.
“As team we rode very strong and played to game together. Everything we discussed upfront was succeeded. When Elisa Longo-Borgini came with me, I was not allowed to ride. That was smart, because I normally cannot follow her on the climb. I know she is very focussed on this race, so I was scared of her. With one kilometre to go, I could feel that she broke, and I still had something left in the tank. This is one of my most beautiful victories!”.
Anna van der Breggen adds: “We can look back on a really good day. The race was hard, and you could feel that there were more strong girls which made it really exciting in the end. Chantal showed that if you have a good day, that you can do more than you think you can. And that’s a big lesson. In the end it’s a really good result, but also mentally a good day to develop and to do it next time”.
Complete Results:
136 kilometers raced at an average speed of 34.773 km/hr
| 1 | Chantal VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK | SD WORX | 3hr 54min 40sec |
| 2 | Elisa LONGO BORGHINI | TREK-SEGAFREDO | @ 7sec |
| 3 | Anna VAN DER BREGGEN | SD WORX | 0:09 |
| 4 | Annemiek VAN VLEUTEN | MOVISTAR | 0:11 |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup LUDWIG | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE | s.t. |
| 6 | Demi VOLLERING | SD WORX | s.t. |
| 7 | Marianne VOS | JUMBO-VISMA | 0:23 |
| 8 | Marta CAVALLI | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE | 0:27 |
| 9 | Katarzyna NIEWIADOMA | CANYON-SRAM | 0:30 |
| 10 | Ellen VAN DIJK | TREK-SEGAFREDO | 0:32 |
| 11 | Ashleigh MOOLMAN-PASIO | SD WORX | s.t. |
| 12 | Amanda SPRATT | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 0:46 |
| 13 | Margarita GARCIA CAÑELLAS | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 1:52 |
| 14 | Soraya PALADIN | LIV RACING | 2:38 |
| 15 | Sofia BERTIZZOLO | LIV RACING | s.t. |
| 16 | Kristen FAULKNER | TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | s.t. |
| 17 | Lotte KOPECKY | LIV RACING | 2:42 |
| 18 | Lisa BRENNAUER | CERATIZIT-WNT | 2:44 |
| 19 | Elise CHABBEY | CANYON-SRAM | s.t. |
| 20 | Evita MUZIC | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE | 2:47 |
| 21 | Elena CECCHINI | SD WORX | s.t. |
| 22 | Mikayla HARVEY | CANYON-SRAM | s.t. |
| 23 | Leah THOMAS | MOVISTAR | 2:50 |
| 24 | Audrey CORDON RAGOT | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 25 | Juliette LABOUS | TEAM DSM | 2:52 |
| 26 | Lauren STEPHENS | TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | s.t. |
| 27 | Marlen REUSSER | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 2:55 |
| 28 | Floortje MACKAIJ | TEAM DSM | 2:56 |
| 29 | Pauliena ROOIJAKKERS | LIV RACING | s.t. |
| 30 | Erica MAGNALDI | CERATIZIT-WNT | s.t. |
| 31 | Teuntje BEEKHUIS | JUMBO-VISMA | 3:00 |
| 32 | Marta LACH | CERATIZIT-WNT | 3:01 |
| 33 | Hanna NILSSON | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 34 | Tatiana GUDERZO | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | s.t. |
| 35 | Marta BASTIANELLI | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | s.t. |
| 36 | Arlenis SIERRA CANADILLA | A.R. MONEX | s.t. |
| 37 | Katrine AALERUD | MOVISTAR | 3:04 |
| 38 | Vittoria GUAZZINI | VALCAR-TRAVEL & SERVICE | 3:11 |
| 39 | Jeanne KOREVAAR | LIV RACING | 3:14 |
| 40 | Katia RAGUSA | A.R. MONEX | s.t. |
| 41 | Brodie CHAPMAN | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE | 4:19 |
| 42 | Julia VAN BOKHOVEN | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 4:31 |
| 43 | Alena AMIALIUSIK | CANYON-SRAM | 4:47 |
| 44 | Sabrina STULTIENS | LIV RACING | s.t. |
| 45 | Niamh FISHER-BLACK | SD WORX | 4:56 |
| 46 | Riejanne MARKUS | JUMBO-VISMA | 5:00 |
| 47 | Eri YONAMINE | TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | 5:28 |
| 48 | Elizabeth BANKS | CERATIZIT-WNT | 6:27 |
| 49 | Jelena ERIĆ | MOVISTAR | 6:44 |
| 50 | Maria Giulia CONFALONIERI | CERATIZIT-WNT | 6:57 |
| 51 | Tiffany CROMWELL | CANYON-SRAM | 6:59 |
| 52 | Vita HEINE | MASSI TACTIC | 7:03 |
| 53 | Hannah BARNES | CANYON-SRAM | 7:06 |
| 54 | Špela KERN | MASSI TACTIC | 7:10 |
| 55 | Elisa BALSAMO | VALCAR-TRAVEL & SERVICE | 7:12 |
| 56 | Nina BUIJSMAN | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | s.t. |
| 57 | Eider MERINO CORTAZAR | A.R. MONEX | s.t. |
| 58 | Michaela DRUMMOND | BEPINK | 7:14 |
| 59 | Silvia ZANARDI | BEPINK | 7:18 |
| 60 | Tayler WILES | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 61 | Liane LIPPERT | TEAM DSM | 7:24 |
| 62 | Rasa LELEIVYTE | AROMITALIA-BASSO-VAIANO | 7:25 |
| 63 | Stine BORGLI | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE | 8:13 |
| 64 | Eugenia BUJAK | ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | 8:22 |
| 65 | Abby-Mae PARKINSON | LOTTO SOUDAL | 8:41 |
| 66 | Diana PEÑUELA MARTINEZ | TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | 9:37 |
| 67 | Lucy KENNEDY | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 9:38 |
| 68 | Janneke ENSING | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 9:43 |
| 69 | Wilma OLAUSSON | TEAM DSM | 10:01 |
| 70 | Eva BUURMAN | TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | 10:03 |
| 71 | Tanja ERATH | TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | s.t. |
| 72 | Lieke NOOIJEN | PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | 11:03 |
| 73 | Lucinda BRAND | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 74 | Emilia FAHLIN | FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE | 11:17 |
| 75 | Silvia PERSICO | VALCAR-TRAVEL & SERVICE | 11:26 |
| 76 | Aude BIANNIC | MOVISTAR | 11:42 |
| 77 | Debora SILVESTRI | TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO | 13:16 |
| 78 | Georgia WILLIAMS | TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | 13:19 |
Map of the women's race
Women's race profile
Women's 2021 Strade Bianche photos:
No rain today. RCS photo
The podium, from left: Elisa Longo Borghini (2nd), Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (1st) & Anna van der Bruggen (3rd) Getty photo
Women's start list, March 5, 2021:
| MOVISTAR | |
| 1 | VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek |
| 2 | BIANNIC Aude |
| 3 | ERIC Jelena |
| 4 | AALERUD Katrine |
| 5 | RODRIGUEZ Gloria |
| 6 | THOMAS Leah |
| A.R. MONEX | |
| 11 | SIERRA Arlenis |
| 12 | MERINO Eider |
| 13 | RAGUSA Katia |
| 14 | SALAZAR Lizbeth |
| 15 | SPEROTTO Maria |
| 16 | TEOLIS Jade |
| ALE' BTC LJUBLJANA | |
| 21 | GARCIA Margarita |
| 22 | BASTIANELLI Marta |
| 23 | BUJAK Eugenia |
| 24 | GUDERZO Tatiana |
| 25 | REUSSER Marlen |
| 26 | TOMASI Laura |
| AROMITALIA-BASSO BIKES-VAIANO | |
| 31 | LELEIVYTE Rasa |
| 32 | BALEISYTE Olivija |
| 33 | BORGHESI Letizia |
| 34 | CESULIENE Inga |
| 35 | SCANDOLARA Valentina |
| 36 | SERNISSI Gemma |
| BEPINK | |
| 41 | CANVELLI Vania |
| 42 | DRUMMOND Michaela |
| 43 | HAJKOVA Marketa |
| 44 | JENCUSOVA Nora |
| 45 | VALSECCHI Silvia |
| 46 | ZANARDI Silvia |
| BORN TO WIN G20 AMBEDO | |
| 51 | BROGI Angelica |
| 52 | BALDUCCI Francesca |
| 53 | CARBONARI Anastasia |
| 54 | GEPPI Leonora |
| 56 | SIMONI Giorgia |
| CANYON-SRAM | |
| 61 | NIEWIADOMA Katarzyna |
| 62 | AMIALIUSIK Alena |
| 63 | BARNES Hannah |
| 64 | CHABBEY Elise |
| 65 | CROMWELL Tiffany |
| 66 | HARVEY Mikayla |
| CERATIZIT-WNT | |
| 71 | BRENNAUER Lisa |
| 72 | BANKS Elizabeth |
| 73 | CONFALONIERI Maria |
| 74 | LACH Marta |
| 75 | MAGNALDI Erica |
| 76 | VIECELI Lara |
| FDJ NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE FUTUROSCOPE | |
| 81 | LUDWIG Cecilie |
| 82 | BORGLI Stine |
| 83 | CAVALLI Marta |
| 84 | CHAPMAN Brodie |
| 85 | FAHLIN Emilia |
| 86 | MUZIC Evita |
| ISOLMANT-PREMAC-VITTORIA | |
| 91 | BARONI Francesca |
| 92 | EREMITA Noemi |
| 93 | GASPARINI Alice |
| 94 | PISCIALI Francesca |
| 95 | REALINI Gaia |
| JUMBO-VISMA | |
| 101 | VOS Marianne |
| 102 | BEEKHUIS Teuntje |
| 103 | KOSTER Anouska |
| 104 | MARKUS Riejanne |
| 105 | SOET Aafke |
| 106 | VAN DE VELDE Julie |
| LIV RACING | |
| 111 | PALADIN Soraya |
| 112 | BERTIZZOLO Sofia |
| 113 | KOPECKY Lotte |
| 114 | KOREVAAR Jeanne |
| 115 | ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena |
| 116 | STULTIENS Sabrina |
| LOTTO SOUDAL | |
| 121 | CASTRIQUE Alana |
| 122 | MEERTENS Lone |
| 123 | NILSSON Hanna |
| 124 | PARKINSON Abby-Mae |
| 125 | PLICHTA Anna |
| 126 | VAN DER SANDE Elise |
| MASSI-TACTIC | |
| 131 | ESPINOLA Agua |
| 132 | BARIL Olivia |
| 133 | COLJE Maaike |
| 134 | HEINE Vita |
| 135 | KERN Spela |
| 136 | TRIAS Mireia |
| PARKHOTEL VALKENBURG | |
| 141 | BUYSMAN Nina |
| 142 | GERRITSE Femke |
| 143 | LIMPENS Pien |
| 144 | NOOIJEN Lieke |
| 145 | RAAIJMAKERS Marit |
| 146 | VAN BOKHOVEN Julia |
| SERVETTO-MAKHYMO-BELTRAMI TSA | |
| 152 | HEIGL Nadja |
| 153 | KORVASOVÁ Tereza |
| 154 | POTOKINA Anna |
| 155 | SIMEONI Elis |
| 156 | ZONTONE Asia |
| TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | |
| 161 | SPRATT Amanda |
| 162 | ENSING Janneke |
| 163 | KENNEDY Lucy |
| 164 | SANTESTEBAN Ane |
| 165 | TENNIGLO Moniek |
| 166 | WILLIAMS Georgia |
| TEAM DSM | |
| 171 | LIPPERT Liane |
| 172 | KIRCHMANN Leah |
| 173 | KOCH Franziska |
| 174 | LABOUS Juliette |
| 175 | MACKAIJ Floortje |
| 176 | OLAUSSON Wilma |
| SD WORX | |
| 181 | VAN DER BREGGEN Anna |
| 182 | FISHER-BLACK Niamh |
| 183 | VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK Chantal |
| 184 | MOOLMAN Ashleigh |
| 185 | CECCHINI Elena |
| 186 | VOLLERING Demi |
| TIBCO-SILICON VALLEY BANK | |
| 191 | PENUELA Diana |
| 192 | BUURMAN Eva |
| 193 | ERATH Tanja |
| 194 | FAULKNER Kristen |
| 195 | STEPHENS Lauren |
| 196 | YONAMINE Eri |
| TOP GIRLS FASSA BORTOLO | |
| 201 | SILVESTRI Debora |
| 202 | BALDUCCI Michela |
| 203 | BARIANI Giorgia |
| 204 | DALLA VALLE Elisa |
| 205 | MARTURANO Greta |
| 206 | VETTORELLO Giorgia |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| 211 | LONGO BORGHINI Elisa |
| 212 | CORDON-RAGOT Audrey |
| 213 | BRAND Lucinda |
| 214 | HOSKING Chloe |
| 215 | VAN DIJK Ellen |
| 216 | WILES Tayler |
| VALCAR-TRAVEL & SERVICE | |
| 221 | BALSAMO Elisa |
| 222 | GUAZZINI Vittoria |
| 223 | PERSICO Silvia |
| 224 | PIRRONE Elena |
| 225 | POLLICINI Silvia |
| 226 | SANGUINETI Ilaria |