Strade Bianche 2026: Live Updates – Chabbey Wins Women’s Race!

Del Toro has been dropped just behind. Will Pogacar wait for Del Toro? Jorgenson is in 4th.

But Pidcock is having trouble. It appears to be a chain issue. Seixas is catching up to Pogi, bringing Del Toro and Jorgenson with him.

Pidcock, Grégoire, and Jorgenson are acting as arbiters.

There are now only 7 riders! 3 from UAE, Christen, Del Toro, and Pogacar, with Seixas and Lapeira just behind. Grégoire, Jorgenson, and Jordan Labrosse are also in the mix, as is Pidcock.

Grégoire, Alaph’ and Seixas are well-positioned.

UAE has caught up to the breakaway and is now looking to blow the race wide open. Jorgenson has managed to rejoin them. But Pidcock is experiencing a mechanical issue – a terrible time for it to happen.

Pogacar says he doesn’t care who wins as long as it’s a UAE rider. That’s not something we often hear from him.

It reminds me so much of Festina in ’98, and that’s not a good sign.

The American will have to fight to rejoin the leaders on his own.

He’s in the wheel of his teammates, not far from Wout van Aert. Everyone is trying to position themselves before the Monte Sante Marie.

UAE is leading the peloton and has closed the gap to 14 seconds. An attack in the Monte Sante Marie feels imminent.

Not ideal. The peloton appears to have closed to within 40 seconds. The Monte Sante Marie is coming up in 10km.

There are still 9 riders at the front with a 1’30” lead on the peloton, all on the San Martino in Grania, 98 km from the finish.

She competed in canoeing at the London Olympics, has a degree in medicine, and has had a successful cycling career. Demi Vollering was seen congratulating her, and it looked very sincere.

The Italian is understandably disappointed but has kind words for her rivals, both those ahead and those who were dropped earlier due to incidents.

It’s hard to believe, but that final kilometer will go down in history. We’ll uncover the video for you. It’s fantastic what Chabbey did. Her smile is infectious. It looked like she was dropped at the bottom of the Via San Catarina climb, but she fought back to 3rd place. She was 4th before the final turn, managing to maintain her speed and pass everyone. It’s heartbreaking for Niewiadoma, and Longo Borghini is in tears on the ground.

The Swiss rider capitalized on a turn where the other three riders bumped into each other, but it’s a well-deserved win for the Swiss rider! What a finish! What a spectacle! Thank you, ladies.

Koch led until now, Vallières attacks! Vos cracks!!!!!!! Trinca Colonel too! It’s going to approach down to 6 riders.

There’s been no pedaling for 500m, everyone is conserving energy. It’s going to be decided in the final climb.

This final is completely crazy. And there’s one rider we haven’t seen attack all day, wearing a yellow jersey – Marianne Vos.

The Dutch rider has fantastic nerves. It’s very strong. It’s rare to spot 7 riders arrive together, and given the winding finish, it’s borderline dangerous.

What a gift for Marianne Vos, the most experienced rider. Chabbey and Vallières are well-placed. Trinca Colonel, who was dropped earlier, is also making a comeback.

There are 13 seconds between the three leaders and the next four. That’s not much, especially since Longo Borghini and Pieterse bumped into each other!

But they risk fighting for 4th place. The podium is ahead, and it could be decided in the famous Via San Caterina.

The other two are able to follow, but everyone is on the limit. Behind them, Chabbey and Vallières have been relegated to 20 seconds.

The favorites are Longo-Borghini and Niewiadoma. They’re looking at each other, and Puck Pieterse is managing to rejoin them. Where are the FDJ riders behind?

They’re sprinting in the middle of the Tolfe, shoulder to shoulder, cutting through the crowd… It’s incredible. What a spectacle.

What a rider this Swiss athlete is. We don’t know how it will end, but she’s been the race’s biggest animator.

Koch is attacking, Longo Borghini is responding. It’s a thrilling race.

The two leaders risk having less than 10 seconds when they reach the Tolfe.

Meanwhile, Elise Chabbey isn’t taking a turn, and Elisa Longo Borghini is forced to carry the weight of the race. That’s normal, as Chabbey still has Koch in the group behind.

We’re witnessing a fantastic battle now between the two leaders, Chabbey and Longo Borghini, and what remains of the breakaway group. Chabbey is clinging to Longo Borghini’s wheel, but it’s tough!

Chabbey and Longo Borghini are exceptional at the front, even as Pieterse is cracking behind.

She’s attacking at the entrance to the Colle Pinzuto. There’s a 9-second gap to the second group.

Chabbey jumps in her wheel, with Ruegg and Vos. Longo Borghini is coming back at a counter-pace.

Vallière is marking her behind, but the leader appears to be Ruegg for EF.

2.5 km, it’s long, but it’s not the hardest. But such crazy things have happened in this race that anything is possible.

The favorites, who were 1 minute behind, are now nearly 3 minutes back after their detour. The race is over for Vollering and co.

They all went straight following a motorbike and were warned 100m later! This race is completely wild.

After a quarter of the race, the early breakaway has formed. There are 9 riders with a 1’50” lead on the peloton. A specialist in cyclocross, Tibor Del Grosso, is a standout rider in the group.

There are 14 riders at the front, with a 1-minute lead on the group including Vollering and Kopecky. In the first group, the favorites are Chabbey, Niewiadoma, Puck Pieterse, Marianne Vos, Elisa Longo Borghini, and world champion Magdeleine Vallières.

They’re behind. What happened? We’re looking for information.

Where is she? Likely a mechanical issue, while the other favorites accelerate.

In the middle of the Tolfe, she waited a long time for her team car. It’s heartbreaking.

This descent of the Tolfe is treacherous.

the gap to the two escapees has grown to 26 seconds, but they’ve gained manpower to lead the chase.

There are now 24 riders in the leading group. The main favorites are there, including 3 Visma-Lease a Bike riders, including PFP. Vollering appears to have only one teammate.

The Swiss rider is the second-best card for FDJ Suez. This team has so many riders that they might be tempted to attack to make the other teams operate. Because so far, FDJ Suez is doing all the work.

That’s a surprise, especially since the SD Worx rider, who dominated women’s cycling just two years ago, is all alone.

We just passed the turn where he crashed last year.

The Swiss rider is the best second card of the FDJ Suez. This team is so numerous that they could be tempted to attack to make the others work. Because for the moment, the FDJ Suez are bringing everyone.

It’s a surprise, especially since the rider from SD Worx, the team that dominated women’s cycling until two years ago, is all alone.

There are 4 km of neutral course to begin.

As they approach the 5th gravel sector, there are 24 riders in the lead.

There are now around thirty riders at the front. The main favorites are there.

There are about thirty riders. The main favorites are there, including 3 Visma-Lease a Bike riders, including PFP. Vollering appears to have only one teammate.

There are now about thirty riders at the front.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt feels good. “I did my best to be ready.” Last year, PFP finished 3rd. She’s aiming higher today.

We don’t have the images, so People can’t assess the extent of the damage. Apparently, Van der Breggen also had a technical issue in San Martino.

But still no images… It’s frustrating when the broadcaster prefers to show pre-recorded interviews or highlights instead of the race when it enters a strong moment.

There are 4 km of neutral course to begin.

The women’s race will reach a pivotal moment just as the TV broadcast begins!

It’s the last gravel sector of the course, and the riders will pass it twice in the final. It really breaks the legs.

The race hasn’t sorted itself out yet. The biggest difficulty of the course, San Martino in Grania, is still about fifteen kilometers away.

We’re still in the neutralized section, with the first difficulties coming in about fifteen kilometers.

We’re spoiled this Saturday: we get not one but two legendary races on the same day. To start, the Strade Bianche Donne, the women’s event, 131 km around Siena. The start is scheduled for 10:20, with the