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Stephen Farrand

Giro d'Italia 2026 team-by-team guide – Leaders, objectives and riders to watch for every squad on the start list

Front shot of peloton with pink Giro graphic banner overlaid on the left.

Twenty three teams of eight riders will make up the multicoloured peloton when the Giro d'Italia begins in Bulgaria on Friday, May 8, with Pinarello-Q36.5, Tudor, Bardiani CSF 7 Saber, Polti VisitMalta and Unibet Rose Rockets lining up alongside the 18 WorldTour teams.

Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is the standout favourite for overall victory but faces a serious challenge from young Italian talent Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), with UAE Team Emirates-XRG looking for a GC leader in the absence of Tadej Pogačar and the illness of João Almeida.

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