{"id":662270,"date":"2026-06-28T05:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T05:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/662270\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T05:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T05:40:14","slug":"tour-de-france-2026-confirmed-riders-teams-start-list-as-tadej-pogacar-looks-to-defend-his-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/662270\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2026: Confirmed riders, teams, start list as Tadej Pogacar looks to defend his crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">&#8216;We will see!&#8217; &#8211; Pogacar keeping cards close to chest on return to racing in Switzerland<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<p>It is the <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/cycling\/tour-de-france\/\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">113th edition of the iconic race<\/a>, with the action set to get underway in the stunning Spanish city of Barcelona on July 4.The route will see the likes of <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/cycling\/tadej-pogacar_prs475614\/person.shtml\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tadej Pogacar<\/a> [UAE Team Emirates-XRG], <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/cycling\/mathieu-van-der-poel_prs390214\/person.shtml\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mathieu van der Poel<\/a> [Alpecin-Premier Tech], and <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/cycling\/remco-evenepoel_prs524786\/person.shtml\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Remco Evenepoel<\/a> [Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe] battle it out across France and Spain before the race reaches its climax in Paris on July 26.Pogacar <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/cycling\/tour-de-france\/2025\/tadej-pogacar-fourth-title-wout-van-aert-stuns-paris-champs-elysees_sto23206141\/story.shtml\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">secured his fourth Tour de France victory 12 months ago<\/a>, and he will be hoping to retain his crown this time around.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, let\u2019s have a closer look at the start list, and see who will be hoping to dethrone him this year.<\/p>\n<p>Tour de France 2026: Confirmed riders and teams<\/p>\n<p>Alpecin-Premier Tech<\/p>\n<p>Jasper Philipsen (Belgium)Kaden Groves (Australia)Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands)Emiel Verstrynge (Belgium)Jonas Rickaert (Belgium)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent size-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-1c860291-44f5-48bd-a863-8238c4f8e774-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"picture\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Highlights: Pogacar wins overall Tour de Suisse crown after Stage 5 victory<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<p>Bahrain Victorious<\/p>\n<p>Antonio Tiberi (Italy)Lenny Martinez (France)Matej Mohoric (Slovenia)<\/p>\n<p>Decathlon-CMA CGM<\/p>\n<p>Olav Kooij (Netherlands)Tiesj Benoot (Belgium)Daan Hoole (The Netherlands)Stefan Bissegger (Switzerland)Paul Seixas (France)<\/p>\n<p>EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n<p>Ben Healy (Republic of Ireland)Kasper Asgreen (Denmark)Richard Carapaz (Ecuador)Alex Baudin (France)<\/p>\n<p>Groupama-FDJ United (WT)<\/p>\n<p>David Gaudu (France)Guillaume Martin (France)<\/p>\n<p>Netcompany Ineos (WT)<\/p>\n<p>Filippo Ganna (Italy)Carlos Rodriguez (Spain)Micha\u0142 Kwiatkowski (Poland)Kevin Vauquelin (France)Dorian Godon (France)Thymen Arensman (Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p>Lidl-Trek<\/p>\n<p>Giulio Ciccone (Italy)Juan Ayuso (Spain)Mads Pedersen (Denmark)Mathias Vacek (Czechia)Mattias Skjelmose (Denmark)Quinn Simmons (USA)Soren Kragh Andersen (Denmark)<\/p>\n<p>Lotto-Intermarche<\/p>\n<p>Arnaud De Lie (Belgium)Lennert van Eetvelt (Belgium)Georg Zimmermann (Germany)<\/p>\n<p>Movistar (WT)<\/p>\n<p>Cian Uijtdebroeks (Belgium)Einer Rubio (Colombia)Pablo Castrillo (Spain)Roger Adria (Spain)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent size-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8ce80421-0c7b-4468-a8b9-f1c4829bf955-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"picture\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Highlights: Pogacar pips Van der Poel to Stage 4 time trial victory<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<p>NSN Cycling<\/p>\n<p>Biniam Girmay (Eritrea)Jake Stewart (UK)Lewis Askey (UK)Krists Neilands (Latvia)Marco Frigo (Italy)Matis Louvel (France)George Bennett (New Zealand)Tom Van Asbroeck (Belgium)<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe<\/p>\n<p>Remco Evenepoel (Belgium)Nico Denz (Germany)Florian Lipowitz (Germany)Mattia Cattaneo (Italy)Jan Tratnik (Slovenia)Maxim Van Gils (Belgium)Jai Hindley (Australia)Tim Van Dijke (Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p>Soudal Quick-Step<\/p>\n<p>Valentin Paret-Peintre (France)Mikel Landa (Spain)Tim Merlier (Belgium)Jasper Stuyven (Belgium)Ilan van Wilder (Belgium)Louis Vervaeke (Belgium)Dylan van Baarle (Netherlands)Bert van Lerberghe (Belgium)<\/p>\n<p>Jayco AlUla<\/p>\n<p>Pascal Ackermann (Germany)Luke Durbridge (Australia)Felix Engelhardt (Germany)Kelland O\u2019Brien (Australia)Ben O\u2019Connor (Australia)Michael Matthews (Australia)Luke Plapp (Australia)Mauro Schmid (Switzerland)<\/p>\n<p>Team Picnic PostNL (WT)<\/p>\n<p>Pavel Bittner (Czechia)Warren Barguil (France)Frank van den Broek (Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p>Uno-X Mobility<\/p>\n<p>Tobias Halland Johannessen (Norway)Magnus Cort (Denmark)Anders Skaarseth (Norway)Soren Waerenskjold (Norway)Jonas Abrahamsen (Norway)Anthon Charmig (Denmark)Andreas Kron (Norway)Torstein Tr\u00e6en (Norway)<\/p>\n<p>Visma-Lease a Bike<\/p>\n<p>Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark)Victor Campenaerts (Belgium)Sepp Kuss (USA)Davide Piganzoli (Italy)Matteo Jorgenson (USA)Bruno Armirail (France)Edoardo Affini (Italy)Per Strand Hagenes (Norway)<\/p>\n<p>UAE Team Emirates-XRG (WT)<\/p>\n<p>Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia)Isaac del Toro (Mexican)Tim Wellens (Belgium)Brandon McNulty (USA)Adam Yates (United Kingdom)Florian Vermeersch (Belgium)Nils Politt (Germany)<\/p>\n<p>XDS Astana Team<\/p>\n<p>Mike Teunissen (Netherlands)Sergio Higuita (Colombia)Harold Tejada (Colombia)Lorenzo Fortunato (Italy)Max Kanter (Germany)Nicolas Vinokurov (Kazakhstan)<\/p>\n<p>Cofidis<\/p>\n<p>Alex Kirsch (Luxembourg)Milan Fretin (Belgium)Emanuel Buchmann (Germany)Hugo Page (France)Alex Aranburu (Spain)Ion Izagirre (Spain)Piet Allegaert (Beglium)Jenthe Biermans (Beglium)Benjamin Thomas (France)<\/p>\n<p>Tudor Pro Cycling Team<\/p>\n<p>Julian Alaphilippe (France)Michael Storer (Australia)Matteo Trentin (Italy)Rick Pluimers (The Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p>TotalEnergies<\/p>\n<p>Caja Rural-Seguros RGA<\/p>\n<p>Alex Molenaar (The Netherlands)Joel Nocolau (Spain)<\/p>\n<p>Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team<\/p>\n<p>Tom Pidcock (The United Kingdom)Fred Wright (The United Kingdom)Quinten Hermans (Belgium)Add TNT Sports as a preferred source\u00a0<a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" 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