Race Report: Tom Pidcock gained the seventeenth version of Strade Bianche. The British rider of INEOS Grenadiers crossed the finish-line as winner in Siena after a powerful solo. Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) was the strongest of the chasers to take 2nd, Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma) was third.
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A powerful win for Tom Pidcock
Strade Bianche’23 profile
The followers had been out in pressure
Dry and dusty
The early break:Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco AlUla)
Typical Tuscany
Ivan Romeo (Movistar) additionally made the early escape, however was dropped
The peloton had been taking it ‘simple’ early on
A sunny 13ºC
The peloton was nonetheless collectively
Sven Erik Bystrøm (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) was the third man of the early break
Andrea Bagioli wished to indicate for Soudal Fast-Step
The picture of the day?
Tom Pidcock seemed to be on kind
Alberto Bettiol (EF Schooling-EasyPost) additionally wished some motion
The race was splitting behind
De Marche had Pidcock for firm for some time
Pidcock crossed to the break, then went solo
The favourites didn’t quit
The chase was on
The win was in sight
Pidcock had been coaching on the course all week
The win goes to Tom Pidcock
Race winner, Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers): “It is going to take a while for this victory to sink in. Once I went, it was not the plan. But it surely was at usually decisive second. I obtained a niche and I carried on. Actually this week I had the sensation that one thing large was gonna occur right this moment and it did.”
Strade Bianche Consequence:
1. Thomas Pidcock (GB) INEOS Grenadiers in 4:31:41
2. Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 0:20
3. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Jumbo-Visma at 0:22
4. Rui Costa (Por) Intermarché-Circus-Wanty at 0:23
5. Attila Valter (Hun) Jumbo-Visma
6. Matej Mohorič (Slo) Bahrain Victorious at 0:34
7. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Bahrain Victorious at 1:04
8. Romain Grégoire (Fra) Groupama-FDJ at 1:18
9. Davide Formolo (Ita) UAE Crew Emirates at 1:23
10. Andreas Kron (Den) Lotto Dstny at 1:35.
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