Strade Bianche Photo Gallery: Our PEZ photo contributor, he’s so much more than a paparazzi, John Thomson, has been back in Europe to catch up with the Strade Bianche and Paris Fashion week. As always, he has sent us great mix of images… enjoy!
*** You can see more of John Thomson’s photo galleries HERE. ***
John Thomson: “This is my “Pidcock and Pizza on the Piazza” photo gallery from the Strade Bianche 2023. It includes shots from the men’s and women’s races on the last gravel sector, Le Tolfe. A bird, a one eyed cat, a pizza and miscellaneous shots from Italy round out the gallery. And for a bit of glam, some street style shots from the Paris Fashion Week SS23 shows from last September, including the Italian hosiery giant Calzedonia. And a big thank you to the dude in Florence who charged me way too much for a small cup of wine”
Tom Pidcock on Le Tolfe riding to victory in the 2023 Strade Bianche
Arrival at the Calzedonia show at Paris Fashion Week
Piazza del Campo in the early morning
“Lotte and I are killers”. Demi Vollering had a beautiful and emotional photo finish victory at the Strade Bianche Donne 2023. And cool frame matching nail polish
Siena
My pizza, made with passion at Pizzeria Scacciapensieri in Siena. An authentic pizzeria just outside the city centre
Delish
The locals know great pie
Phil Gil said Tom had diamonds in his legs. Tom Pidcock riding to the win at Strade Bianche 2023
Chiara Ferragni at Balmain
Kristen Faulkner leading up Le Tolfe came close with a great ride at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
It would have been an epic win after the crash. Kristen Faulkner at Strade Bianche Donne 2023. And unfortunately she was disqualified for wearing a continuous glucose monitor
Cindy Bruna at Calzedomania
Kasia Niewiadoma always drives strong on the white roads at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Balmain beauty
The Hungarian champion had a strong ride and with better tactics, who knows? Attila Valter got 5th at Strade Bianche 2023
Le Tolfe was a nice 25 minute walk from my hotel
After a spectacular descent he was on his way to victory. Tom Pidcock climbs Le Tolfe at Strade Bianche 2023
Le Tolfe the day before the race and steeper than it looks on TV
Tom made the cover, but if it was up to me it would have been a full page picture
Another angle of the phenom. Tom Pidcock riding to win Strade Bianche 2023
“Pidcock il ballerino” in the pink pages
A nice view of the Olympic rings tattoo. Tom Pidcock at Strade Bianche 2023
Double flags on Le Tolfe
No lack of controversy at the finish for team mates Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Jasmine Tookes at Calzedomania
Andrea Pasqualon, at Strade Bianche 2023, won the 2018 Tour de Luxembourg
At Dior
Mischa Bredewold battled back from a serious training accident in 2018. Here at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
“Saint Bartholomew Flayed” (1562) stands at the left of the altar of Duomo di Milano. This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded
Lauren Stephens was US champion in 2021. Here at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Arrival at Calzedomania at PFW
One-eyed black cat at the top of Le Tolfe. According to Tom Pidcock, two black cats crossed in front of him in the days before his epic win
Bird on road
Dior model rushing for her ride to the next show
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig as Danish champion just missed the podium at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Love Italian TV. From top: Monica Vitti, the beautiful game, water polo champions and prolific Italian actor Alberto Sordi
Wereldkampioenn Annemiek van Vleuten got 5th at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Pamela Reif at Calzedomania
Juri Hollmann and Magnus Sheffield at Strade Bianche 2023
Even with a crash, the super talent drove a strong race. Magnus Sheffield at Strade Bianche 2023
Eva Longoria at Elie Saab
Ane Santesteban was the 2013 Spanish champion. Here at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
The beautiful 1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal, here at the Alfa Romeo museum in Milan, was unfortunately never sold in Montreal
Eva van Agt rode the inaugural Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Here battling at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Siena early morning
Classic Bianchi and toe clips on Le Tolfe
Italian style
Former Italian champion Davide Formolo at Strade Bianche 2023
Ella Emhoff and Sam Hine at Schiaparelli with the secret service guys off camera
German champion Liane Lippert got a top ten at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Chic blue at Victoria/Tomas
2019 winner Julian Alaphilippe at Strade Bianche 2023
Julian Alaphilippe is building to peak form. Here at Strade Bianche 2023
National Art Gallery of Siena
Two-time Austrian champion Patrick Konrad at Strade Bianche 2023
Eiffel Tower, Miu Miu model and a photog with a beautiful Pentax 67
Andreas Kron unclipped after going onto the soft shoulder at Strade Bianche 2023
But the fans were there to give him a push to finish in the top ten
At Calzedomania
Alessandro De Marchi was 7th at the UCI World Gravel Championships in 2022. Here at Strade Bianche 2023
1938 6C 2300B Mille Miglia at the Alfa Romeo museum in Milan
Italian champion Filippo Zana at Strade Bianche 2023
Leoni Hanne at Elie Saab
MvdP wasn’t top at Strade Bianche 2023, here with Simon Clarke
Siena to Florence bus
2021 Canadian champion Alison Jackson at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Glam at Vivienne Westwood
Tiffany Cromwell, here at Strade Bianche Donne 2023, won the 2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad women’s race
Fiat in Florence
Matej Mohorič rode a strong Strade Bianche but I didn’t get a shot of him. So here he is in 2018
Tiesj Benoot rode a strong Strade Bianche but I also didn’t get a shot of him. Even if I did, it wouldn’t come close to 2018
Coco Rocha at Vivienne Westwood
Casper Pedersen was U23 European champion in 2017, here at Strade Bianche 2023
Arrival at Calzedomania
Two-time Columbian champion Sergio Higuita at Strade Bianche 2023
Classic Dior
Tim Wellens won the 2015 GP Montreal, here at Strade Bianche 2023
Chanel model
2019 French champion Warren Barguil at Strade Bianche 2023
Chiara Ferragni at Calzedomania
Brandon McNulty won the 2016 Tour de l’Abitibi junior stage race in Canada. Here at Strade Bianche 2023
Emily Ratajkowski surrounded by security at the Loewe SS23 show
Maxim Van Gils won the 2022 Saudi Tour. Here at Strade Bianche 2023
Arrival at Calzedomania
Alexey Lutsenko and Lennard Kämna at Strade Bianche 2023
Le Tolfe was not as dusty or muddy as some years
James Shaw won the junior Omloop and KBK in 2014. Here at Strade Bianche 2023. And probably no Christmas card for Gianni Vermeersch
Erin Wasson at Lanvin
Toms Skujinš got a nice top 20 at Strade Bianche 2023
Claire Delozier at Sacai
Simone Petilli at Strade Bianche 2023
Sheer beauty at Miu Miu
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Yara Kastelijn and Amanda Spratt at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Italian countryside
Greg van Avermaet at Strade Bianche 2023
Striking pose at Miu Miu
Climbing MAMILS
Multiple Spanish champion Mavi Garcia at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Mary Leest at Calzedomania
Dutch champion Riejanne Markus at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
1969 Alfa Romeo 33/2 Coupé Speciale at the Alfa Romeo museum in Milan
Michael Schär at Strade Bianche 2023
Tina Kunakey at Calzedomania. She is married to the great French actor Vincent Cassel, who is the son of actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. Jean-Pierre Cassel starred in “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie”(1972), “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines”(1965) and “Murder on the Orient Express”(1974)
MAMIL traffic jam on Le Tolfe. Don’t scratch the car!
Floortje Mackaij won the 2015 Gent-Wevelgem women’s race, here at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
My favorite Florence. No people!
2021 British champion Pfeiffer Georgi got a great top ten at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Model after The Row show
Letizia Borghesi rides cyclo-cross as well as the white roads. Here at Strade Bianche Donne 2023
Issey Miyake model
Lluís Mas and Brandon Rivera at Strade Bianche 2023
Beautiful Miu Miu models
Carlos Verona at Strade Bianche 2023
Arrival at Calzedomania
George Bennett of the soon to be renamed Social Distance Podcast, here at Strade Bianche 2023
Delicious Florence street food
Nans Peters at Strade Bianche 2023 is a TDF stage winner and is named after “Nans le berger”, a French TV serial of the 1970’s of which his mother was a fan
Ready for the flight to Zhengzhou
Robert Stannard was first overall in the 2022 Tour de Wallonie, here at Strade Bianche 2023
Chanel model
Peter Sagan rides his last Strade Bianche in 2023
Smouldering in knit dress
One of the great ones and a fan favorite. Peter Sagan at Strade Bianche 2023
No Pog or Wout this year but they both have wins on the white roads
I didn’t get a good shot of Puck Pieterse who finished 6th in her World Tour debut, so here is the super talent at the Namur European Championships 2022
127 – Maybe like Paris Roubaix, there will be a wet edition every twenty years
Tom really does love Colnago
# More to come from John soon. #