Demi VOLLERING. 10 and with honors. Second crystal-clear victory for the Dutch rider in Piazza del Campo. The student who surpasses the master. The princess beating the queen in 3 hours and 48' of a beautiful and spectacular challenge, on roads that are already history and among a crowd that grows more numerous year after year. And this too, on March 8th in Tuscany, Italy and the world, is a great cultural leap. For the 28-year-old Dutch superstar, it's her second career victory, adding to two Liège, two Vuelta a Burgos, a Tour, a Vuelta, a Tour de Romandie. And we're just getting started...

Anna VAN der BREGGEN. 10. Absent from races for two years, with two world titles and an endless series of titles (7 Flèche Wallonne, an Olympic gold, two Liège, a Flanders and a Strade Bianche plus 4 Giros) she shows the world she hasn't forgotten how to do it. The 34-year-old Dutch champion is the only one capable of responding to Demi Vollering's counterattack. The beauty is that last year the former world champion was in the support car following Vollering, and today she still follows her. She chases her. As long as she can.

Juliette LABOUS. 9. The 26-year-old French rider from FDJ Suez is a marvel. Stays in the race until the end, escorting her captain (same goes for Evita Muzic), Demi Vollering, who will then take flight. Will finish fourth.

Pauline FERRAND PREVOT. 5.5. After the supply point, on asphalt, with 40 km to go, the Olympic cross-country champion breaks away and takes off with 6 other athletes. With Team Visma Lease a Bike leader, Evita Muzic (FDJ Suez), Jara Kastelijn (Fenix Deceunick), Kimberley Le Court (Ag Insurance), Femke Gerritse (SD Worx), Marte Berg Edseth (Uno X Mobility) and Mavi Garcia (Liv Alula Jayco). Then, however, she loses the moment, the instant to stay behind the two great protagonists. For her, it's a defeat that stings.

Mavi GARCIA. 5.5. An absolutely top-level race, she only lacks the legs to respond to those two unleashed riders.

Yara KASTELIJN. 6. The 27-year-old Dutch rider makes the Netherlands great at Strade Bianche: four in the top seven. She rides an avant-garde race, but that's already a lot of what she manages to achieve.

Puck PIETERSE. 7. Only 22 years old, but rides with great confidence and determination in a race that doesn't look anyone in the face. Finishes 7th: very good!

Niamh FISHER-BLACK. 6. The 24-year-old New Zealander brings Lidl-Trek into the top ten: not a mind-blowing result, but a result.

Noemi RÜEGG. 6. The 23-year-old Swiss rider from EF Edication-Oatly finishes her race in 9th place, after a race of great sacrifice.

Silke SMULDERS. 6. Another Dutch rider, the fifth to finish tenth. The 23-year-old from Liv AlUla Jayco shows she has the numbers to stay with the best. She can only grow.

Elisa LONGO BORGHNI. N/A. Lives a day of great suffering, a bad day for the queen of Italian cycling: it happens. Starts having intestinal problems 50 km from the finish. Vomits repeatedly. The Italian champion is used to not giving up easily, an absolute woman of temperament, who never leaves anything untried, but against destiny there's really little you can do, except try again, later. Next time, Elisa. In any case, although it's easier to retire than to continue, she finishes the race exhausted. Like a queen.

Silvia PERSICO. 5. Stays in the finale with the best, but at the crucial moment disappears from the scene.

Monica TRINCA COLONEL. 6. The 24-year-old from Valtellina, riding for Liv AlUla Jayco, is the first Italian: 11th. For a girl making her debut in professional cycling, it's more than an appreciable result.

Katarzyna NIEWADOMA. 17. Falls with 50 km to go. The Polish rider who has raced in all previous editions and has narrowly missed victory on several occasions is forced to retire today.

Virginia BORTOLI. 6. To her credit, along with Franziska Brausse (Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team), is the one to attack after just 9 km. They try, with courage, and give meaning to their day. By km 21 the group is back together.