Longo Borghini and Simmons lead Strade Bianche charge for Trek-Segafredo

SIENA ITALY MARCH 06 Kevin Geniets of Luxembourg and Team Groupama FDJ Quinn Simmons of United States and Team Trek Segafredo Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck QuickStep during the Eroica 15th Strade Bianche 2021 Mens Elite a 184km race from Siena to Siena Piazza del Campo Gravel Strokes Breakaway Dust StradeBianche on March 06 2021 in Siena Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo) during the 2021 Strade Bianche (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Trek-Segafredo head to Saturday's Strade Bianche looking for success in Siena across both men's and women's teams, with Quinn Simmons heading up the men's squad for his second appearance at the race while 2017 winner Elisa Longo Borghini and world champion Elisa Balsamo lead the women's team.

Speaking on Friday ahead of the race, both Longo Borghini and Simmons commented on the high level of the peloton, with the Italian noting that women's cycling as a whole is getting stronger, something she's noticed so far in 2022.

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Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.