Remembering to line up your team for the Strade Bianche 2025, especially in the Strade Bianche Special League: play and win! | Fantacycling , the time has come to analyze the route and favorites of the race on Saturday 8 March.

The route is now well known: 213 km with 16 dirt sectors, one more than last year, for a total of 81.7 kilometers. Sections such as Colle Pinzuto and Le Tolfe will have to be covered twice before reaching the finish line in Piazza del Campo in Siena.

There are no more adjectives to define Tadej Pogacar, the logical number one favorite of the race who has already won in 2022 and 2024. The curiosity will be to understand where he will start to try for yet another solitary success. In UAE Emirates also present Isaac Del Toro and Tim Wellens.

It looks like the opponents will have to fight for the lower steps of the podium: one of them is Thomas Pidcock, winner of the Strade Bianche in 2023. So let's name Pello Bilbao of Bahrain Victorious, Richard Carapaz of Ef, Kevin Vauquelin of Arkea, Michal Kwiatkowski of Ineos, Lennert Van Eetvelt of Lotto, Mikel Landa of Soudal Quick Step, Roger Adrià of Red Bull Bora, Attila Valter of Visma, Marc Hirschi of Tudor and Magnus Cort of Uno-X.

Two teams that can do well are Groupama-Fdj and Lidl Trek. The first will feature David Gaudu, Romain Gregoire and Valentin Madouas while good things are also expected from the trio of Toms Skuijns, Mathias Vacek and Quinn Simmons.

Italy is hoping for Christian Scaroni, in great form at the start of the season, and his Astana teammate and reigning Italian champion Alberto Bettiol. Also watch out for Andrea Bagioli and Filippo Zana.

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