Date
Sun, 7 Mar 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Fortezza Medicea, Siena, to Piazza del Campo, Siena
Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Countdown
March
The shorter way through Strade Bianche: 87 km from Fortezza Medicea to Piazza del Campo, with six gravel sectors making up about a quarter of the ride.
Key facts
01Medical certificate for competitive cycling is required
02Minimum age 17 (calendar year)
03Licence or one-day FCI licence rules apply
Create a free training plan for the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche 87 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Siena
Distance87km
Total climb1,350m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate83.7 km
Weather
Early-March, Siena
13°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-9°CColdest in 20 years
37%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -9°C. Rain on 37% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserSSD RCS Active Team A R.L. (RCS Sports & Events)
Websitegfstradebianche.it
Instagram@gfstradebianche
Running since2016
Training
Training for the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche 87 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Gran Fondo Strade Bianche 87 km plan targets
Typical sessions
87 km with 1,350 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Gran Fondo Strade Bianche 87 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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