{"id":414717,"date":"2026-01-15T13:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/414717\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:37:20","slug":"worldtour-bikes-2026-your-definitive-guide-to-what-the-top-pro-cycling-teams-are-riding-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/414717\/","title":{"rendered":"WorldTour bikes 2026 \u2014 your definitive guide to what the top pro cycling teams are riding this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UCI WorldTour\u00a0is the Union Cycliste Internationale\u2019s (UCI) top-tier professional men\u2019s road cycling circuit, which includes all of the Grand Tours and Classics, and here are the bikes you can expect to see raced this year. We\u2019ve put together this guide to show who\u2019s riding what, including the framesets, groupsets, wheels, and other choices you\u2019ll see in the peloton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are 18 WorldTeams in the men’s WorldTour (although teams from the second tier, UCI ProTeams,\u00a0are invited to compete in WorldTour races). Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&B Hotels and Cofidis have gone, while Uno-X Mobility and NSN Cycling have arrived, and Intermarch\u00e9-Wanty has merged with Lotto to form\u00a0Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9. As usual, there are various other name changes relating to sponsorship. It’s all go.<\/p>\n

Sixteen bike brands are represented in the WorldTour this year \u2013 Canyon and Specialized having two teams each.<\/p>\n

Of the 18 teams, 10 use\u00a0Shimano<\/a> groupsets and eight are riding with SRAM<\/a>\u00a0Red AXS. That’s a big increase for SRAM \u2013 double last year’s total. No WorldTeam\u00a0is using Campagnolo<\/a> groupsets this season, which is sad news for many fans. Mind you, Campagnolo wasn’t represented in 2024 but came back with Cofidis last year, so who knows what the future holds?<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let’s have a look at the bikes. Here are all the men’s WorldTeams and their rides, listed in alphabetical order…<\/p>\n

Alpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Alpecin-Premier Tech Canyon Aeroad (credit: Alpecin-Premier Tech)<\/p>\n

Alpecin\u2013Premier Tech (formerly Alpecin-Deceuninck) use Canyon framesets equipped with Shimano components. Riders can choose between the aero-optimised Aeroad CFR, the lightweight Ultimate CFR, and the Speedmax TT for time trials.<\/p>\n

The bikes are fitted with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets and wheels, rolling on Pirelli tyres and finished with Selle Italia saddles.<\/p>\n

Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n

\"BahrainBahrain Victorious Bianchi full bike (credit: Bahrain Victorious)<\/p>\n

After nine years, Merida has parted ways with Team Bahrain Victorious, replaced by Italy\u2019s Bianchi.<\/p>\n

Bahrain Victorious riders \u2013 whose roster includes French climbing specialist Lenny Martinez and Classics hunter Matej Mohori\u010d \u2013 have access to Bianchi\u2019s full Reparto Corse (the brand\u2019s high-performance racing and innovation division) range: the Oltre aero road bike, Specialissima lightweight all-rounder, Aquila TT bike; and Impulso gravel race bike.<\/p>\n

The designers have worked hard to incorporate some Bianchi Celeste on the fork and stays.<\/p>\n

Component suppliers are similar to previously: the groupsets are Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, the wheels are Vision with Continental tyres, and saddles come from Prologo.<\/p>\n

Decathlon\u2013CMA CGM<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Van Rysel RCR-F \u00a9P.Ballet-A.Broadway (credit: P.Ballet\/A.Broadway)<\/p>\n

Decathlon has succeeded AG2R La Mondiale to become the sole owner of this team, with French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM coming in as a title sponsor.<\/p>\n

The team still use Van Rysel bikes, of course \u2013 Van Rysel being a Decathlon-owned brand. Riders have access to Van Rysel’s RCR-R and RCR-F road bikes, with the RCR-F being the brand’s aero road model, as well as the RCR-X for time trials. The riders also wear Van Rysel clothing and use Van Rysel accessories.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Van Rysel RCR-F front end \u00a9Van Rysel (credit: Van Rysel)<\/p>\n

The team switches from Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets to SRAM Red AXS for the 2026 season. Riders still use SwissSide Hadron2 and Hadron3 wheels, Continental tyres, Fizik saddles, and Look K\u00e9o Blade pedals.<\/p>\n

EF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 EF Education EasyPost (credit: EF Pro Cycling Facebook)<\/p>\n

There are strong rumours that EF Education-EasyPost riders will be on a new version of Cannondale\u2019s SuperSix Evo Lab71 in 2026, with what appeared to be an unreleased fifth-generation model leaked on online forums<\/a> towards the end of last year.\u00a0Keep your eyes peeled for that one in early-season races.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71 EF Education EasyPost (credit: EF Pro Cycling Facebook)<\/p>\n

The US-based team is certainly swapping from Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets to SRAM Red AXS, although bikes will still be equipped with Vision wheels from FSA, Vittoria tyres and Fizik saddles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Groupama\u2013FDJ United<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Groupama-FDJ United riding driveside (credit: Groupama-FDJ United)<\/p>\n

Groupama-FDJ riders will spend most of their time on the new Wilier Filante SLR ID2 aero road bike (pictured) in an also new Firelight Red finish with a few touches of Admiral Blue. You\u2019re not going to miss this one.<\/p>\n

The team also has the choice of the Verticale SLR climbing bike, and the Supersonica SLR bike for time trials.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Groupama-FDJ United riding non-driveside (credit: Groupama-FDJ United)<\/p>\n

The bikes are equipped with Shimano groupsets and Miche Kleos wheels (Wilier now owns the Miche brand) paired with Continental tyres and Prologo saddles.<\/p>\n

The wheel options include lightweight RD 36 wheels for climbing, high-profile RD 62 wheels for aerodynamics, and RD 50 wheels for all-around performance.<\/p>\n

Ineos Grenadiers<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Ineos Grenadiers Pinarello Dogma F (credit: Chris Auld https:\/\/chrisauldphotography.com\/)<\/p>\n

The team has been with Pinarello \u2013 and with component brand Shimano \u2013 since it began (as Team Sky) in 2010, but Scope Cycling comes on as the official wheel supplier in 2026.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Ineos Grenadiers Pinarello Dogma F riding (credit: Chris Auld https:\/\/chrisauldphotography.com\/)<\/p>\n

Ineos Grenadiers has famously used wheels from the likes of Lightweight and Princeton, even though Shimano was the principal supplier in the past \u2013 chasing those famous marginal gains \u2013 so it\u2019ll be interesting to see if that continues now that Scope Cycling is on board. <\/p>\n

\"20262026 Ineos Grenadiers Pinarello Dogma F chainstay (credit: Chris Auld https:\/\/chrisauldphotography.com\/)<\/p>\n

The tyres are Continental and the finishing kit is from Pinarello’s MOST brand, while the team uses Prologo saddles and Garmin bike computers.<\/p>\n

Lidl\u2013Trek<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Lidl-Trek Trek Madone \u00a9 Ross Bell (credit: Ross Bell www.rossbellphoto.com)<\/p>\n

In the Lidl\u2013Trek camp, the Trek Madone SLR 9 is the weapon of choice \u2013 a lightweight, aerodynamic bike that we first saw in June 2024. Trek had previously gone with a two-pronged strategy at the top of its road range \u2013 the lightweight Emonda and the more aero Madone \u2013 before merging the streams with the Gen 8 Madone. For time trials, riders use the Trek Speed Concept.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SRAM provides the groupsets, the tyres are from Pirelli, and Trek\u2019s Bontrager brand supplies most other components, including the Aeolus wheels.<\/p>\n

Lotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Lotto Intermarche Orbea Orca static (credit: Lotto Intermarche)<\/p>\n

Belgian teams Lotto and Intermarch\u00e9-Wanty have merged to become Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 for 2026.<\/p>\n

The bikes come from Orbea, the Basque brand that previously supplied Lotto \u2013 the lightweight Orca OMX and the Orca Aero, which is designed with aerodynamic efficiency in mind, as the name suggests.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Lotto Intermarche Orbea Orca riding driveside (credit: Lotto Intermarche)<\/p>\n

Orbea\u2019s Oquo brand provides the wheels. The team uses the Orca fitted with Oquo\u2019s RP35LTD wheels for climbing stages, while the Orca Aero, equipped with RA57LTD wheels, is for flatter, faster terrain.<\/p>\n

Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9 is yet another team that runs Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets.<\/p>\n

Movistar Team<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Movistar Canyon Aeroad team (credit: Movistar)<\/p>\n

Canyon provides the bikes for Movistar, with riders having the choice of the Aeroad CFR or the lightweight Ultimate CFR for road stages, along with the Speedmax TT bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Equipment is mainly a SRAM-owned affair, with the team using Red AXS groupsets and Zipp 303\/404 Firecrest wheels. Finishing off their bikes are Continental tyres, Fizik saddles and Garmin bike computers.<\/p>\n

NSN Cycling Team<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Scott Addict RC Pro NSN Cycling (credit: NSN Cycling Facebook)<\/p>\n

It’s all change here as the team formerly known as Israel Premier Tech rebrands to NSN Cycling Team, with\u00a0a new bike sponsor following Factor withdrawing sponsorship.<\/p>\n

Scott now provides the bikes with riders having access to the Foil RC Ultimate, lightweight Addict RC Ultimate, and Plasma RC Ultimate TT bike.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 NSN Cycling Team Scott Foil (credit: NSN Cycling Team Facebook)<\/p>\n

The bikes are equipped with SRAM groupsets and Zipp wheels paired with Continental tyres. Selle Italia saddles and Garmin bike computers complete the setup.<\/p>\n

Red Bull\u2013Bora\u2013hansgrohe<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Red-Bull Bora hansgrohe Remco Evenepoel Specialized Tarmac SL8 (credit: @friesoooooo Red Bull BORA hansgrohe Facebook)<\/p>\n

Specialized\u00a0is the bike sponsor for Red\u00a0Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, a partnership that\u00a0has been in place since 2017, supplying everything from\u00a0the Tarmac SL8\u00a0for the road to the\u00a0Shiv\u00a0TT for time trials, along with\u00a0Roval\u00a0Rapide wheels and\u00a0Specialized\u00a0tyres.<\/p>\n

Remco\u00a0Evenepoel’s\u00a0bike gets special\u00a0gold features (pictured above and below), while the rest of the\u00a0team race on the standard colourway.\u00a0Riders also wear\u00a0Specialized\u00a0shoes\u00a0and helmets.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Red Bull Bora hansgrohe Specialized SL8 Remco Evenepoel (credit: Red Bull Bora-hansgrohe)<\/p>\n

The bikes are equipped with SRAM groupsets and they\u00a0use Garmin bike computers.<\/p>\n

Soudal Quick-Step<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Soudal Quick Step Specialized Tarmac SL8 (credit: Soudal Quick-Step Facebook)<\/p>\n

Soudal-Quickstep also race on\u00a0trusty Specialized bikes, and like Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, they are riding the Tarmac SL8. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The team are using Specialized saddles, tyres and finishing kit, and Roval\u00a0Rapide CLX Sprint and\u00a0CLX III wheels.\u00a0Groupsets are\u00a0from Shimano, and the riders use\u00a0Garmin bike computers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Team Jayco\u2013AlUla<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Team Jayco AlUla Giant Propel Advanced SL (credit: GreenEdge Cycling)<\/p>\n

Team Jayco AlUIa bikes are an all-Giant affair, with riders using the\u00a0Giant Propel\u00a0Advanced SL\u00a0and Trinity TT bikes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wheels and saddles are from Giant’s Cadex brand, the tyres are Vittoria, and Shimano is\u00a0the main equipment partner supplying Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Australian brand\u00a0MAAP\u00a0partnered with its fellow Ausssie team last season, and continue to provide kit for the team\u00a0in a striking purple colourway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Team Picnic\u2013PostNL<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Team Picnic PostNL La Pierre team bike (credit: Marijn Sourbron)<\/p>\n

Team Picnic PostNL switched from Scott bikes last season –\u00a0a partnership that began in 2021 – to Lapierre bikes,\u00a0signing a four-year partnership.\u00a0The team uses the\u00a0Xelius DRS model\u00a0for road races and the Aerostorm DRS TT bike for time trials.<\/p>\n

The bikes are equipped with\u00a0Shimano groupsets, paired with wheels from the Italian brand Ursus, and Vittoria\u00a0tyres. Prologo saddles complete the set-up, while the riders use\u00a0Wahoo bike computers.<\/p>\n

Team Visma\u2013Lease a Bike<\/p>\n

\"20262026 Visma Lease a bike Cervelo S5 (credit: Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/p>\n

Cerv\u00e9lo is\u00a0the bike supplier for Visma\u2013Lease a Bike, maintaining the iconic black and yellow colours. Riders can choose between the R5 climbing bike, S5 aero bike, or the P5 for time trials.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The team runs SRAM groupsets paired with Reserve wheels\u00a0and\u00a0Vittoria Corsa Pro tyres.<\/p>\n

UAE Team Emirates XRG<\/p>\n

\"20262026 UAE Team Emirates Colnago Y1RS (credit: UAE TEAM EMIRATES)<\/p>\n

UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders can choose between the aero-focused Colnago Y1Rs and the all-rounder V5Rs, though most riders have primarily been seen opting for the latter.<\/p>\n

Tadej Poga\u010dar\u2019s bike, pictured above, features the world champion\u2019s stripes, while other team members ride black and white bikes with red accents.<\/p>\n

Riders use\u00a0Enve’s\u00a0flagship SES 4.5 Pro wheels\u00a0wrapped in Continental tyres. The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets and Fizik saddles, with handlebars and stems also supplied by Enve.<\/p>\n

Uno-X Mobility<\/p>\n

Uno-X Mobility has stepped up to the\u00a0WorldTour\u00a0this season and signed a 10-year deal with Ridley last year. The Noah Fast serves as the team\u2019s fully-fledged aero bike, complemented by the Falcon RS for mountain stages and the Dean Fast for time trials.<\/p>\n

There’s also an updated colour scheme for the bikes this year, switching the gold for red.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The groupsets are SRAM this year, the wheels are DT Swiss, the tyres are Continental and the saddles are Prologo.<\/p>\n

XDS Astana Team<\/p>\n

\"20252025 XDS X-Lab AD9 (credit: Astana Qazaqstan)<\/p>\n

Chinese brand XDS Carbon-Tech equips the XDS-Astana team with the X-Lab AD9 aero road bike\u00a0and the lightweight XDS RS9, and there’s no change here for the team this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bikes are equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets, Vision wheels, Continental tyres, and Prologo saddles,\u00a0with no changes for the team this year.<\/p>\n

\"20262026 XDS Astana Team riding shot (credit: XDS Astana Team Facebook)<\/p>\n

What’s your favourite bike in the WorldTour peloton? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UCI WorldTour\u00a0is the Union Cycliste Internationale\u2019s (UCI) top-tier professional men\u2019s road cycling circuit, which includes all of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":414718,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-414717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-cycling","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/414718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=414717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=414717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}