23 teams line up in Barcelona for the team time trial around the Catalonian capital that opens the 2026 Tour de France this weekend. Once again the race pits the big budget super teams against the minnows of the sport, getting by on a budget that's a fraction of the size. Tadej Pogaar is not only the strongest rider in the peloton, he is supported by the strongest team. But only three teams are starting the race with a realistic goal of taking home the yellow jersey at the end, the rest will be battling for stages, classification jerseys or just some TV time. Below is our guide to all the teams, what their goals are, and how they might go about achieving them. Read more: Tour de France 2026 | Tour de France 2026 start list | Tour de France 2026 routeUAE Team Emirates-XRG(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)Visma - Lease a BikeRed Bull - Bora hansgrohe(Image credit: Getty Images)Netcompany-IneosAlpecin-Premier TechBahrain VictoriousDecathlon CMA CGM(Image credit: Getty Images)EF Education-EasyPostGroupama-FDJ UnitedJayco-AlUlaLidl-TrekMads Pedersen is back at the Tour and hunting for stages (Image credit: Getty Images)NSN CyclingPinarello Q36.5Soudal Quick-StepUno-X MobilityMovistarCaja Rural-Seguros RGAPicnic PostNLXDS AstanaTotalEnergiesIntermarch Lotto Tudor Pro CyclingCofidis