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Stephen Farrand

WorldTour Teams 2026 – A comprehensive guide to the 18 top-tier squads in the men's peloton

Paul Seixas Tour WorldTour Lenny Martinez Antonio Tiberi Jasper Philipsen Olav Kooij Tadej Pogačar Premier Tech Ben Healy
UAE Team Emirates - XRG team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cycles with the pack of riders (peloton) past the Arc de Triomphe on Place Charles de Gaulle during the 21st and final stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 132.3 km between Mantes-la-Ville and Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue, on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP).

2025 is almost over and the 2026 racing season is only a few short weeks away, with the excitement for the new season now palpable.

The biggest teams have presented their 2026 jersey designs and season goals, so it is time to understand the new balance of power in the men's WorldTour peloton. Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad dominated in 2025, but Visma-Lease a Bike, Lidl-Trek, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, and Decathlon CMA CGM all look stronger than ever before. Could 2026 be a season of change?

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