The Tour de France is looming large on the horizon, with the Grand Dpart taking place in Barcelona, Spain, this week ahead of Saturday's first stage. Can anyone challenge Tadej Pogaar as the all-conquering Slovenian targets a fifth Tour de France victory? UAE Team Emirates-XRG has announced the line-up of riders to support Pogaar, fresh from dominating the Tour de Suisse, through July, with star domestiques Isaac del Toro, winner of the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes, and Adam Yates part of the eight-man roster. The Tour de France is always the biggest challenge of the season and also the race that motivates us the most. Every year, you arrive at the start knowing that anything can happen over three weeks, and thats what makes it so special," said Pogaar, who will also be supported by Felix Groschartner, Brandon McNulty, Nils Politt, Florian Vermeersch and Tim Wellens. Weve prepared really well as a team, everyone has worked incredibly hard, and now were excited to finally get started in Barcelona. I feel good, Im looking forward to racing, and I know Ill have a fantastic group of teammates and staff around me. We have a lot of confidence in each other and have built up a lot of experience together over the years. Victory for Pogaar is far from a done deal, of course, and the 27-year-old will face the sternest test from two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard and double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel. Meanwhile, teenage star Paul Seixas will carry the hopes of the French nation in his debut at cycling's greatest race. Tour de France team announcements are coming in thick and fast, and we've included all of the confirmed squads in this preview alongside all of the need-to-know team information ahead of the 2026 race. We'll update this page as more teams are revealed. This year's Tour de France route starts with a 19.6km team time trial, ensuring every rider needs to arrive on the start line in prime condition. This is the first TTT at the Tour since 2019 and, with an uphill finish (800m at 7%) to Barcelona's Olympic Stadium, it's also an opportunity to gain time on rivals from the first flag. Read more ahead of the 2026 Tour de France The 2026 Tour de France route: every stage explained 5 Tour de France tech trends that will dominate the 2026 race from weight-weenie aero to extreme heat hacks Tadej Pogaar annihilated everyone in the Tour de Suisse here's what it means for the Tour de France 6 new bikes we expect to see at the Tour de France How to watch the Tour de France 2026: global options for live TV and streaming with stage start times Can 2023 green jersey winner Jasper Philipsen add to his tally of ten stage wins? Getty Images Alpecin-Premier Tech Country Belgium 2025 WorldTour ranking 9th Highest GC finish 2025 22nd (Xandro Meurisse) Stage wins 2025 3 Team manager Christoph Roodhooft Bike supplier Canyon Alpecin-Premier Tech's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* Stage wins through Jasper Philipsen, with Mathieu van der Poel targeting opportunistic victories and doubling as Philipsens domestique deluxe. Star rider Jasper Philipsen (BEL)* The 2023 green jersey winner returns looking to add to his tally of 10 stage wins. Buy the Official Tour de France Guide out now! The UKs only official Tour de France Guide is available now order your copy for delivery in time for this years race. This year's 204-page Official Race Guide includes: All the stages, maps, itineraries and profiles from the biggest race in womens and mens cycling Full breakdown of each race team Interviews with the stars of this years race Official A2 route map posters Our exclusive Galibier special magazine Exclusive Tour de France beer mats Buy the 2026 Official Tour de France Guide now! Bahrain Victorious Country Bahrain 2025 WorldTour ranking 10th Highest GC finish 2025 40th (Santiago Buitrago) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Milan Eren Bike supplier Bianchi Bahrain Victorious' 2026 Tour de France team Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Phil Bauhaus (GER) Damiano Caruso (ITA) Kamil Gradek (POL) Lenny Martinez (FRA) Matej Mohori (SLO) Robert Stannard (AUS) Vlad Van Mechelen (BEL) What theyre here for Stage hunting with Matej Mohori, and GC campaigns with Antonio Tiberi and Lenny Martinez. Star rider Lenny Martinez (FRA) The young French climber, mentored by British Cyclings academy founder Rod Ellingworth, could set Tricolores fluttering by winning in the mountains. Caja Rural-Seguros RGA Country Spain 2025 WorldTour ranking 25th Highest GC finish 2025 N/A Stage wins 2025 N/A Team manager Juan Manuel Hernandez Esquisabel Bike supplier MMR Caja Rural-Seguros RGA's 2026 Tour de France team Abel Balderstone (ESP) Sebastian Berwick (AUS) Fernando Gaviria (COL) Alex Molenaar (NED) Joel Nicolau (ESP) Stefano Oldani (ITA) Jakub Otruba (CZE) Jos Flix Parra (ESP) What theyre here for Exposure. A ProTeam from cyclings second division racing on a wildcard invitation from Tour organisers ASO. Star rider Alex Molenaar (NED) The Dutch GC rider will draw on Grand Tour experience gained from two participations at La Vuelta a Espaa (2020 and 2025). Cofidis Country France 2025 WorldTour ranking 20th Highest GC finish 2025 30th (Emanuel Buchmann) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Raphal Jeune Bike supplier LOOK Cofidis' 2026 Tour de France team Piet Allegaert (BEL) Alex Aranburu (ESP) Jenthe Biermans (BEL) Ion Izagirre (ESP) Milan Fretin (BEL) Alex Kirsch (LUX) Hugo Page (FRA) Benjamin Thomas (FRA What theyre here for Surprise victories. The French team are historic underperformers (two stage wins in 17 years) but have several accomplished finisseurs. Star rider Milan Fretin (BEL) The Belgian, who won a stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia in February, will be the team's sprint hope. Also watch Ion Izagirre and Alex Aranburu on hilly breakaway stages. Paul Seixas crashed heavily at the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes before withdrawing from the race. Getty Images Decathlon CMA CGM Country France 2025 WorldTour ranking 7th Highest GC finish 2025 5th (Flix Gall) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Dominique Serieys Bike supplier Van Rysel Decathlon CMA CGM's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* The final podium in Paris if the team grant French teen sensation Paul Seixas his Tour debut. Stage hunting if not. Star rider Paul Seixas (FRA)* All eyes will be on the 19-year-old French star. However, after crashing out of the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes, will expectations have been reset for Seixas? EF Education-EasyPost Country US 2025 WorldTour ranking 12th Highest GC finish 2025 9th (Ben Healy) Stage wins 2025 1 Team manager Jonathan Vaughters Bike supplier Cannondale EF Education-EasyPost's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* Stage hunting with Kasper Asgreen, Ben Healy and Michael Valgren. Star rider Ben Healy (IRE)* Last year, the Irishman claimed a heroic solo victory on stage six and wore yellow on stages 10 and 11. Groupama-FDJ United Country France 2025 WorldTour ranking 18th Highest GC finish 2025 16th (Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Thierry Cornec Bike supplier Wilier Groupama-FDJ United's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* Mountain raids and top 10 GC performances from co-leaders David Gaudu and Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet. Star rider Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet (FRA)* Philosopher and award-winning author, the Parisian will again seek to convert athletic gifts into Tour success on stages and GC. Intermarch-Lotto Country Belgium 2025 WorldTour ranking N/A Highest GC finish 2025 N/A Stage wins 2025 N/A Team manager Jean-Franois Bourlart Bike supplier Orbea Intermarch-Lotto's 2026 Tour de France team Huub Artz (NED) Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) Lars Craps (BEL) Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Liam Slock (BEL) Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Baptiste Veistroffer (FRA) Georg Zimmermann (GER) What theyre here for Credibility. A new team formed by merging Lotto and Intermarch-Wanty, last year ranked 23rd and 24th respectively by the UCI. Star rider Arnaud De Lie (BEL) The 24-year-old Belgian, aka Le Taureau de Lescheret (The Bull from Lescheret), is a formidable sprinter but lacks consistency. Jayco-AlUla Country Australia 2025 WorldTour ranking 16th Highest GC finish 2025 11th (Ben OConnor) Stage wins 2025 1 Team manager Brent Copeland Bike supplier Giant Jayco-AlUla's 2026 Tour de France team Pascal Ackermann (GER) Luke Durbridge (AUS) Felix Engelhardt (GER) Kelland OBrien (AUS) Ben OConnor (AUS) Michael Matthews (AUS) Luke Plapp (AUS) Mauro Schmid (SUI) What theyre here for Sprint victories for Pascal Ackermann and breakaway triumphs for Luke Plapp. Star rider Luke Plapp (AUS) The three-time Australian national road and time-trial champion has demonstrated impressive progress as a climber, and will be one of several hopes for an opportunistic stage win. Lidl-Trek Country Germany 2025 WorldTour ranking 3rd Highest GC finish 2025 59th (Quinn Simmons) Stage wins 2025 2 Team manager Luca Guercilena Bike supplier Trek Lidl-Trek's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* A strong GC challenge from new signing Juan Ayuso. Stage wins and a green jersey tilt from Mads Pedersen. Star rider Mads Pedersen (DEN)* The former world champion can win from bunch sprints and breakaways and climb with all but the GC contenders. Movistar Country Spain 2025 WorldTour ranking 15th Highest GC finish 2025 18th (Gregor Mhlberger) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Eusebio Unzu Bike supplier Canyon Movistar's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* Stage hunting with Colombian climber Einer Rubio and Spanish national road champion Ivn Romeo. A GC challenge from Cian Uijtdebroeks. Star rider Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)* The 2022 Tour de lAvenir winner needs a consistent debut in the senior Tour after joining his third team in five years. Netcompany-Ineos Country Britain 2025 WorldTour ranking 8th Highest GC finish 2025 12th (Thymen Arensman) Stage wins 2025 2 Team manager John Allert Bike supplier Pinarello Netcompany-Ineos' 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* A first GC challenge for several years after dominating the previous decade. Star rider Kvin Vauquelin (FRA)* With young Scot Oscar Onley ruled out with a shoulder injury, Ineos' hopes will fall with Kvin Vauquelin, who also achieved a top-10 finish in 2025. Biniam Girmay made history at the 2024 Tour de France. Getty Images NSN Cycling Country Switzerland 2025 WorldTour ranking 14th (as Israel-Premier Tech) Highest GC finish 2025 48th (Joseph Blackmore) Stage wins 2025 0 (Israel-Premier Tech) Team manager Kjell Carlstrm Bike supplier Scott NSN Cycling's 2026 Tour de France team Biniam Girmay (ERI) Lewis Askey (GBR) George Bennett (NZL) Marco Frigo (ITA) Mats Louvel (FRA) Krists Neilands (LAT) Jake Stewart (GBR) Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) What theyre here for Recognition. The now Swiss-registered, Spanish-based team raced last year as Israel-Premier Tech. New investors include FC Barcelona legend Andrs Iniesta. Star rider Biniam Girmay (ERI) In 2024, the trailblazing sprinter became the first black African to win a Tour stage and, later, the green jersey. Picnic PostNL Country Netherlands 2025 WorldTour ranking 17th Highest GC finish 2025 4th Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Iwan Spekenbrink Bike supplier Lapierre Picnic PostNL's 2026 Tour de France team Warren Barguil (FRA) Julius van den Berg (NED) Frits Biesterbos (NED) Pavel Bittner (CZE) Frank van den Broek (NED) John Degenkolb (GER) Robbe Dhondt (BEL) Niklas Mrkl (GER) What theyre here for Survival. Visibility and a decent points haul would lead the floundering Dutch fluyt from choppy sporting and commercial waters. Star rider Warren Barguil (FRA) The 34-year-old climber won two stages and the mountains classification in 2017. Frank van den Broek will also target hilly stages, with Pavel Bittner the fast man for sprints. Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Country Switzerland 2025 WorldTour ranking 19th Highest GC finish 2025 N/A Stage wins 2025 N/A Team manager Douglas Ryder Bike supplier Pinarello Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* Confirmation. Ambitious, billionaire-backed outfit have gained their Tour debut on merit by finishing among the three highest scoring ProTeams in 2025. Star rider Tom Pidcock (GBR)* The double Olympic mountain bike champion won on Alpe dHuez in 2022 and finished third overall at last years Vuelta. Remco Evenepoel moved from Soudal Quick-Step to Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe ahead of the 2026 season. Getty Images Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Country Germany 2025 WorldTour ranking 6th Highest GC finish 2025 3rd (Florian Lipowitz) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Ralph Denk Bike supplier Specialized Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe's 2026 Tour de France team Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Florian Lipowitz (GER) Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Nico Denz (GER) Jai Hindley (AUS) Jan Tratnik (SLO) Tim van Dijke (NED) Maxim Van Gils (BEL) What theyre here for A second podium finish or even victory for either new signing Remco Evenepoel or Florian Lipowitz, last years surprise package. Star rider Remco Evenepoel (BEL) The multiple world and Olympic champion, and winner of the 2022 Vuelta a Espaa, craves victory at the Tour. Last year's third-place finisher, Florian Lipowitz, has been announced as co-leader. Soudal Quick-Step Country Belgium 2025 WorldTour ranking 5th Highest GC finish 2025 32nd (Ilan Van Wilder) Stage wins 2025 4 Team manager Jrgen For Bike supplier Specialized Soudal Quick-Step's 2026 Tour de France team Not yet confirmed* What theyre here for* Mountain raids and a potential GC challenge from Mikel Landa, and further sprint victories for Tim Merlier. Star rider Tim Merlier (BEL)* The former European champion is arguably the worlds fastest bike rider and sprint royalty. He won two stages last year. TotalEnergies Country France 2025 WorldTour ranking 22nd Highest GC finish 2025 10th (Jordan Jegat) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Stphane Heulot Bike supplier Cube TotalEnergies's 2026 Tour de France team Nicolas Breuillard (FRA) Joris Delbove (FRA) Alexandre Delettre (FRA) Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Jordan Jegat (FRA) Mathis Le Berre (FRA) Anthony Turgis (FRA) Matto Vercher (FRA) What theyre here for Visibility. The team needs a replacement for TotalEnergies, whose title sponsorship ends this year. Racing this Tour on a wildcard. Star rider Jordan Jegat (FRA) The 26-year-old will seek to build on his surprise top 10 finish at last years Tour. Tudor Pro Cycling Country Switzerland 2025 WorldTour ranking 13th Highest GC finish 2025 42nd (Michael Storer) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Raphael Meyer Bike supplier BMC Tudor Pro Cycling's 2026 Tour de France team Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Marco Haller (AUT) Marc Hirshci (SUI) Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Rick Pluimers (NED) Michael Storer (AUS) Matteo Trentin (ITA) Yannis Voisard (SUI) What theyre here for Momentum. A brutal early season campaign left three of its riders Stefan Kng, Matteo Trentin and Marius Mayrhofer with broken bones. Star rider Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) The flamboyant Frenchman, a double world champion and winner of six Tour stages, wore yellow for 14 days in 2019. Isaac del Toro won the Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes and will now ride in support of Tadej Pogaar at the Tour de France. Getty Images UAE Team Emirates-XRG Country United Arab Emirates 2025 WorldTour ranking 1 Highest GC finish 2025 1 Stage wins 2025 5 Team manager Mauro Gianetti Bike supplier Colnago UAE Team Emirates-XRG's 2026 Tour de France team Tadej Pogaar (SLO) Isaac del Toro (MEX) Felix Groschartner (AUT) Brandon McNulty (USA) Nils Politt (GER) Florian Vermeersch (BEL) Tim Wellens (BEL) Adam Yates (GBR) What theyre here for A record-equalling fifth overall victory for Tadej Pogaar. Multiple stage wins with the Slovenian or any of his talented teammates. Star rider Tadej Pogaar (SLO) The reigning world champion is considered Eddy Merckxs only rival as cyclings GOAT. Another Tour victory could close the debate. Uno-X Mobility Country Norway 2025 WorldTour ranking 11th Highest GC finish 2025 6th (Tobias Halland Johannessen) Stage wins 2025 1 Team manager Thor Hushovd Bike supplier Ridley Uno-X Mobility's 2026 Tour de France team Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) Anthon Charmig (DEN) Magnus Cort (DEN) Andreas Kron (DEN) Anders Skaarseth (NOR) Torstein Tren (NOR) Sren Wrenskjold (NOR) What theyre here for Stage wins for Magnus Cort, who will retire for the end of the season. A GC challenge with Tobias Halland Johannessen. Star rider Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) The 26-year-old, sixth in 2025, will start his fourth Tour with a valuable mix of youth and experience. Visma-Lease a Bike Country Netherlands 2025 WorldTour ranking 2 Highest GC finish 2025 2 (Jonas Vingegaard) Stage wins 2025 2 Team manager Richard Plugge Bike supplier Cervlo Visma-Lease a Bike's 2026 Tour de France team Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Edoardo Affini (ITA) Bruno Armirail (FRA) Victor Campenaerts (BEL) Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Sepp Kuss (USA) Davide Piganzoli (ITA) Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) What theyre here for To win the Tour for a third time with Jonas Vingegaard. Star rider Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) The two-time winner is the only rider to beat Tadej Pogaar in a GC fight at the Tour. XDS Astana Country Kazakhstan 2025 WorldTour ranking 4th Highest GC finish 2025 14th (Sergio Higuita) Stage wins 2025 0 Team manager Alexandr Vinokurov Bike supplier XDS XDS Astana's 2026 Tour de France team Davide Ballerini (ITA) Aaron Gate (NZL) Sergio Higuita (COL) Max Kanter (GER) Harold Tejada (COL) Mike Teunissen (NED) Simone Velasco (ITA) Nicolas Vinokurov (KAZ) What theyre here for Stage hunting in the high mountains with Harold Tejada and Sergio Higuita, plus a possible GC challenge from the latter. Star rider Sergio Higuita (COL) Higuitas fairy tale rise from a violent barrio to professional cyclings top tier mirrors that of several of Colombias greatest riders.

Tadej Pogacars Tour de Suisse dominance did not only confirm his form before the 2026 Tour de France. For UAE Team Emirates - XRG, it also answered one of the few questions still hanging over their leader before what could become an unusually punishing July. Pogacar won three stages and the overall...

Jonas Vingegaards Tour de France preparation has entered its final and most delicate phase, with former Danish national coach Anders Lund warning that the Team Visma | Lease a Bike leader must balance one last training push with recovery from his Giro dItalia triumph. Vingegaard was crowned Giro w...

Toot Engineering showcased its new custom-made 3D-printed road bike at Eurobike, with the new Eris said to provide dynamic comfort without sacrificing performance. The Eris features a full 3D-printed, hand-welded construction, made from powdered titanium, and has an almost organic shape. Toot has its roots in track racing, and the brand debuted with its X23 Swanigami bike at the 2023 World Track Championships in Glasgow. Erika Marston, co-founder and general manager of Toot Engineering, says: "Everything that we do comes from the track, as this is where we start developments and do tests from there we do technology transfers and find solutions." While there is something very Graeme Obree about Toot's track bikes, the new Eris looks very refined and classical in its finish. The Eris is 3D-printed and hand welded. Nick Clark / Our Media The brand says each element of the bike is dimensioned for a function of controlled absorption and deformation. The seatpost system has a very clean aesthetic. Nick Clark / Our Media An interesting omission from the frameset is the lack of a seatpost clamp; instead, the bike uses shape memory built into the metal, which expands when heated and contracts onto the co-developed Gelo seatpost. The transition temperature for the seatpost system is around the 70 mark, which Toot says is reached using a heat gun. The bar is unconventional, but Toot says it helps achieve an aero position, while adding stability for the rider via a greater contact patch. Nick Clark / Our Media The bike on display at Eurobike features Toot's new M3 carbon handlebar, which has a greater width to get around the UCI's rules. The Hourglass wheels are wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Race RS tyres. Nick Clark / Our Media The bike we saw at Eurobike had new Hourglass wheels, which Toot designs and manufactures, with the brand saying their shape is the result of an aerodynamic study that involved NablaFlow tests to improve drag reduction while maintaining control. The brand also showed off its 3D-printed track bike. Nick Clark / Our Media Eurobike 2026 coverage New Canyon Aeroad CFR LTD breaks cover at Eurobike with impressive aero claims New Avinox MG Concept motor with integrated gearbox and regenerative braking spotted at Eurobike Supernova Superdropper is 'world's first dropper post with integrated tail light' Eurobike to pause in 2028 as troubled cycling show gains a new rival New Canyon gravel bike spotted at Eurobike here's what we know so far Ridley's prototype gravel racer blends aero advantage and all-day comfort Hope's limited-edition 6-piston brakes are its most powerful yet Orange teases Avinox-equipped Patriot alongside 32in Clockwork concept with XC and gravel ambitions

Decathlon CMA CGM Team have confirmed their eight-rider lineup for the 2026 Tour de France, with Paul Seixas set for a historic debut as one of the headline names in the French teams selection. At 19 years, 9 months and 10 days on the day of the Grand Depart, Seixas will become the youngest rider t...

Ben Healy has promised to race with an "air of unpredictability" at the Tour de France as he was revealed as one of EF Education-EasyPost's eight riders for this year's race.The Irishman finished ninth overall last year, and was one of the riders of the race for the way he relentlessly attacked on his way to a stage win and a day in the yellow jersey.He will be joined by Richard Carapaz, Kasper Asgreen, Michael Valgren, Alex Baudin, Sean Quinn, Max Walker, and Georg Steinhauser, as the team seek to hit those highs again. Find out who else is riding the Tour here. "Last year was a standout year and it would be amazing to replicate it, but even half that success would still be a successful Tour in my eyes," Healy said. "Theres not too much pressure I just want to be up front and in a fight for a stage win, maybe even two. There are a lot of hard transitional stages this year, so I think there'll be plenty of opportunities for breaks."Healy is yet to win a race in 2026, but says he is in "good shape and ready to race"."Our team is super strong and pretty well balanced," he argued. "We can go into this Tour with any goal in mind and be adaptable to any situation. We have a lot of experience, a lot of young guys it's going to be a fun one."I have had a good prep. I did an altitude camp, which I was able to do the full block of, and then Dauphin as a prep race even though I got sick, I didn't really miss too much and was able to get back into training fairly quickly. And yeah, some heat work in Mallorca. Hopefully that's me ready."I will just have to race the same way, with an air of unpredictability. Even if they know how I'm going to race, if it's still unpredictable then it's still hard to predict. Even last year people kind of knew who I was and I was still able to do it. So nothing's going to change really just going to try and rinse and repeat."Carapaz won the polka dot jersey along with a stage in 2024, but was forced to miss both last year's Tour and this year's Giro d'Italia."I'm very motivated for this Tour," the Ecuadorian said. "After a long period at home training at altitude, things have gone really, really well. I'm coming in with high motivation and, above all, high morale, which I think is crucial for starting this great race. I am very happy and very eager. I believe that's the most important thing for the start of this Tour."Britain's Walker will make his Grand Tour debut on Saturday. "It doesn't really feel real at the moment," he said. "I don't think it will till I get there, but it's really exciting. I can't really believe it's happening."

Alpecin-Premier Tech have confirmed their eight-rider lineup for the 2026 Tour de France, with Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen once again giving the Belgian team two of the races most dangerous stage-winning options. The team announced their selection with a short social media post, namin...