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Dan Challis

Riding for a critically ill teammate, Caja Rural want to honour the past and win a stage on their long-awaited Tour de France debut

PERREUX, FRANCE - JUNE 09: A general view of Jose Felix Parra of Spain, Julen Arriolabengoa of Spain, Joan Bou of Spain, Jan Castellon of Spain, Sergi Darder of Spain, Alex Diaz of Spain and Team Caja Rural - Seguros RGA compete during the 78th Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026, Stage 3 a 28.4km team time trial stage from Perreux to Perreux / #UCIWT / on June 09, 2026 in Perreux, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

A new name will grace the start line of the men's Tour de France this year as teams roll off the ramp for the opening team time trial in Barcelona.

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA will be a team familiar to most, thanks to their exploits at the Vuelta a España over the past 15 years, but 2026 will be the first year that the team lines up in the world's biggest race.

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