The 2025 editions of the men's Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Women may not have thrown up much in the way of surprise at the top of Saturday's two podiums.
World champion Tadej Pogačar triumphed once again in the men's race, securing the third title of his career with an 18km solo move to win by over a minute in Siena.
Over in the women's race, Demi Vollering delivered the unsurprising result, the Dutchwoman leaving behind former teammate and coach Anna van der Breggen with the winning move on the final ramp into the Tuscan city.
But despite the relative predictability of the headline results of the 'sixth Monument', there was plenty more to digest, take in, and gaze at on Saturday afternoon, with the race proving once again to be among the most beautiful on the calendar.
We've compiled some of the best images from the two races, putting them all together in our definitive Strade Bianche 2025 gallery. Scroll on to view the best of what this year's Strade Bianche had to offer.
World champion Tadej Pogačar rolls to the start of the race, relaxed ahead of his bid for a third victory
The women's peloton passes through one of countless picturesque spots early in tha race
UAE Team Emirates-XRG were unsurprisingly a major presence on the front for Pogačar
A prime viewing spot of the women's race for this lucky train driver
The men's peloton spread out down the road as the riders battle through a hilly gravel sector
Everywhere you look in the hills around Siena throws up a beautiful background for racing
UAE once again leading the charge in the men's race, this time on a tricky downhill gravel sector
Along with the hills and the gravel, the Tuscan Cypress trees are a visual calling card of Strade Bianche
Dry conditions and packed gravel meant that it was another dusty edition of the 'sixth Monument'
Vollering's puncture on the San Martino in Grania sector didn't hinder her later ride to glory in Siena
A TV helicopter swoops in for a view of the action as Florian Vermeersch leads the peloton
At times, the action was barely visible in the midst of the dust kicked up by riders and race vehicles
At least the riders at the head of the long race convoy were able to enjoy a dust-free day
Tadej Pogačar and Tom Pidcock on the attack at the head of the race
Tadej Pogačar gets up after a high-speed crash - scraped up but able to get back in the race and win
FDJ-Suez supremacy as Demi Vollering and Juliette Labous lead the remains of the women's peloton
Pogačar and Pidcock were the class of the men's field, but only one man could triumph in Siena
In the women's race, victory came down to a battle between two former teammates in Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen
Pello Bilbao and Magnus Cort lead the chase behind Pogačar and Pidcock but this group would be resigned to battling over minor placings
Pogačar going solo – a familiar sight at Strade Bianche and in countless other races on the calendar
Tom Pidcock was forced to admit defeat after Pogačar shot off the front 18km from the finish
The Slovenian fans were excited to see Pogačar in the lead
Mavi Garcia and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot were in the break of the day and later battled for the podium
Pogačar was left bloodied and battered by a mid-race crash, but even that didn't stop him from soloing to victory
The final act of the women's race – Vollering leaves Van der Breggen behind on the final ramp into Siena
Vollering celebrates her second career Strade Bianche win, the biggest result of her time with FDJ-Suez so far
In the men's race, Pogačar raced to the line in central Siena alone in front of thousands of packed fans
Pogačar's victory salute was more emphatic than usual after his comeback from the crash
Vollering shows off her spoils, a hefty trophy for the race win
Pogačar adds yet another to his never-ending collection. How big is his trophy cabinet at this point?
Race winner Vollering and her FDJ-Suez teammate Marie Le Net share a joyous moment on the podium
The men's final podium – Tadej Pogačar, Tom Pidcock, and Tim Wellens
The women's final podium – Demi Vollering, Anna van der Breggen, and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
