The race starts and finishes in Siena, Italy. Taking place over 137 kilometres (85 mi) (a similar distance to previous editions of the race), the course contains 40 km of 'strade bianche' gravel roads spread over twelve sectors, four sectors over a total of 10 km more than in previous editions of the race.[2] The final kilometre in Siena to the finish line in the Piazza del Campo has an maximum gradient of 16%.[3]
Teams
Fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and ten UCI Women's Continental Teams make up the twenty-four teams that will compete in the race.[4]