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Pogi is only just getting started 😅

With a victory at Strade Bianche, Tadej Pogačar ticked off his first goal of 2026. He is set to race a similar Classics schedule to last year, before debuting at the Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse 🇨🇭

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What a way to take your first WorldTour win 😍

Luke Lamperti wins Stage 1 at Paris-Nice with a strong bunch sprint and takes the first yellow jersey.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭:
1. Lamperti
2. Braet
3. Aular

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Vingegaard has started his first race of 2026 😍

After a delayed start due to illness, Jonas Vingegaard has begun his 2026 season with Stage 1 of Paris-Nice, hoping to improve on his podium finish from 2023.

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A masterful solo move and heroic chase 😍

Paul Seixas never gave up in his pursuit of Tadej Pogačar at Strade Bianche with both riders producing huge power numbers in the final few hours 💪🥇🥈

An epic team performance at Strade 💪

Ride with the UAE Team Emirates - XRG team car as they guide Tadej Pogačar, Isaac del Toro and Jan Christen to 1st, 3rd and 6th 👏

Cutting through the peloton with Tadej 😍

Ride on-board with Domen Novak as he guides his team through the early stages of Strade Bianche 🙌🏼

Tadej makes attacking look easy 😮

Tadej Pogačar made his race-winning move on the iconic Monte Sante Marie gravel sector once again in the 2026 Strade Bianche 🔥

One more celebration to add to Tadej’s collection 🤩

Tadej Pogačar celebrated his Strade Bianche 2026 victory in style, stepping off his bike as he crossed the line and bowing, similar to his celebration in 2024 when he lifted the bike.

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Tadej adds 𝟰𝟬𝘄 to his Strade attack power 😮

Tadej Pogačar averaged 380 watts for the final 80km of Strade Bianche, 40 watts more than he averaged in 2024 and 2025.

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A 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 victory from Tadej 🏆

Tadej Pogačar claims his fourth Strade Bianche victory after another solo exhibition ahead of Paul Seixas and Isaac del Toro.

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Tadej knows he has a new big rival 👀🥇🥈

Paul Seixas made a lasting impression on Tadej Pogačar after a strong performance to finish second behind the world champion at Strade Bianche at just 19 years old.

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𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 solo masterpiece from Pogi 😲

Tadej Pogačar wins Strade Bianche 2026 after going solo with 78.6 km to go, claiming his fourth victory and becoming the rider with the most wins in the Italian race.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭:
1. Tadej Pogačar
2. Paul Seixas, +1:00
3. Isaac del Toro, +1:09

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Del Toro and Seixas getting dropped at almost 600w 😮

Tadej Pogačar, Paul Seixas and Isaac del Toro all produced huge numbers on the infamous Sante Marie gravel sector at Strade Bianche with Pogi eventually riding away solo.

First 600m on climb:
⏱️ Time: 1:32
📈 Avg gradient: 10.2%

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An aero frame and a 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 chainring 👀

Tadej Pogačar has chosen a full-on aero setup with deep wheels and 30mm tyres for Strade Bianche this year.

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Pogi goes solo 78.6 km from home 🤯

Tadej Pogačar attacked 79.6 km from the finish at Monte Santa Maria, with Paul Seixas and Isaac del Toro following closely, but they couldn’t hold the pace of the world champion.

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Finishes don’t get better than this 😍

Elise Chabbey wins Strade Bianche Donne 2026 after a thrilling group battle in the streets of Siena.

A thriller on the streets of Siena 😍

Elise Chabbey beats Kasia Niewiadoma and Franziska Koch in Siena after a dramatic group finish to take the biggest win of her career so far.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭:
1.⁠ ⁠Elise Chabbey
2.⁠ ⁠Kasia Niewiadoma, same time
3.⁠ ⁠Franziska Koch, same time

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White roads mean white shorts 🤍

Defending Strade Bianche champions Tadej Pogačar and Demi Vollering both wore white shorts with their world and European champion jerseys at the 2026 edition.

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Gravel groupset for Wout at Strade 💪

Wout van Aert opted for a 1x 13-speed gravel setup for his first appearance at Strade Bianche in five years, while three-time winner Tadej Pogačar chose to tackle the gravel on his Colnago Y1Rs for the first time.

Pogi has his eye on Del Toro 👀😂

When asked about his Strade Bianche strategy for tomorrow, Tadej Pogačar playfully responded that he'd wait for his teammate, Isaac del Toro, to attack first 😅

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𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 hair for the 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 roads of Tuscany 😅

The riders enjoyed the calm of the team presentation ahead of tomorrow's Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Donne 🙌

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🎙 He added while talking to Sporza: "I also just felt like I needed a change after riding the same program for the past five years. This is a fresh start. I really want to go for the win in the Giro. I've already won the Tour and the Vuelta."

Jonas explains his unique 2026 calendar as he targets a Giro & Tour double 👀

Jonas Vingegaard starts his season this weekend at Paris-Nice, before moving onto the Volta a Cataluny, Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.

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