Overview
- Tadej Pogacar attacked about 80 kilometres from Siena and finished alone to open his 2026 season with victory.
- Paul Seixas, 19, took second place at 1:00, with Isaac del Toro third at 1:09 after losing the sprint for the runner-up spot.
- UAE Team Emirates set a punishing tempo through the sterrato, with Jan Christen and Isaac del Toro central to the selection before Pogacar’s decisive move.
- The 201 km course featured 14 gravel sectors totaling 64.1 km, with Monte Sante Marie proving decisive and the finale ramp into Piazza del Campo sealing the result.
- Del Toro’s podium followed his overall win at the UAE Tour, while Seixas confirmed his status as a breakout talent in the early classics.