Team Picnic PostNL

The famous Italian gravel roads are back on the menu and this year the bunch will take on another hard edition of the race, with a gruelling 202 kilometre long route through the Tuscan hills.

A flat parcours through the Dutch countryside sees the peloton start and finish in the town of Zwolle, where the main challenge of the day comes in the form of the weather and any potential echelons.

One of the most exciting races on the Women’s calendar, the dust bowl dance of Strade Bianche sees the peloton faced with a challenging day in the saddle which is a true test of both rider and equipment.

The peloton heads progressively southbound, with a mix of terrain along the way including a couple of sprint opportunities, rolling days, tough mountain finishes and even a team time trial to contend with.

A mostly pan-flat route around the town of Rucphen and the surrounding area, traditionally it is a day that ends in a fast finish but like with most of the races in the region, watch out for the wind.