Tour de France Start List: All the Top Teams and GC Rosters
Tudor, Lidl-Trek, and Picnic-PostNL are the latest teams to confirm their 'Tour 8' start list ahead of the July 5 start in Lille.
Ineos Grenadiers is a British professional cycling team that competes at the UCI WorldTeam level. The team is based at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, England, with a logistics base in Deinze, Belgium. The team is managed by British Cycling’s former performance director, Sir Dave Brailsford. Wikipedia
Ineos Grenadiers is a British professional cycling team that competes at the UCI WorldTeam level. The team is based at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, England, with a logistics base in Deinze, Belgium. The team is managed by British Cycling’s former performance director, Sir Dave Brailsford. Wikipedia
Tudor, Lidl-Trek, and Picnic-PostNL are the latest teams to confirm their 'Tour 8' start list ahead of the July 5 start in Lille.
All the bikes, components, and gear used by the 23 teams in cycling's biggest race.
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Colombian star shows remarkable ability to bounce back: ‘I’d like to stand on the podium again and fight for every stage.’
'It's a long journey': The dormant powerhouse squad has come out swinging after a winter reboot, but longer-term issues remain in its quest to catch back to the 'super teams.'
American talent emerges from the shock and despair of Mäder’s passing to take his biggest-ever career win.
Tarling has already beaten Pogačar, Evenepoel, Van Aert in TTs. Can he break through at the classics? 'Roubaix is the one that suits me best.'
Pidcock says 'the fog has cleared' by his Ineos exit: Can he keep the momentum going in the spring classics?
Viviani secures a deal, but nearly a dozen WorldTour pros are still holding out for a lifeline as the 2025 season is already underway.
'Tom knows what he wants': All the key changes behind Pidcock's new setup came together just weeks before his high-pressure season debut with Q36.5.
Tarling delivers on vast potential at UAE Tour: ‘It’s going to be nice to wear a fancy jersey’ says young Welshman.
Last minute UCI ban left Ineos Grenadiers scrambling ahead of today's stage to replace a TT visor that’s been in use since 2022.
Rivals beware, world champion is raring to go on Wednesday’s uphill finish: ‘It suits me very well’.
Kurt Bogaerts bullish on Pidcock and high-stakes road pivot: 'What he’s done so far is just the tip of the iceberg.'
Pogačar will be favored to snatch his first win of 2025 in Wednesday's summit finale as he eases into the new season.
'I didn't want to do one year too many and be the grumpy guy in the team': Former Tour de France champion confirms he'll hang up his wheels this September.
'The last few years haven’t been great': Ewan rips up script on training program in quest to rediscover winning groove and put momentum behind Ineos Grenadiers.
'Different rules dominate the cycling world from before': The raw power and wild aggression of modern racing is pushing the fat-burning efficiency of low carb training down the agenda.
Egan Bernal claimed an emotional victory in the Colombian national time trial championship, his first win since a near-fatal crash in 2022.
Experts believe the supposed 'carb ceiling' can be shattered - the performance impact could be bonkers: '120g/hr is a reference, but the exact number is far higher.'
One of the UK's most promising talents, Hayter hopes a new team and fresh approach will help him get back to his winning ways.
Face Off: From big budget WorldTour juggernaut to upstart second-tier crew, we debate whether Pidcock made the right call to leave Ineos Grenadiers.
Ineos Grenadiers partners with US devo team Hot Tubes: 'This will expand our talent search and provide a pathway for American riders to U23 and the WorldTour.'
'Today was super important for me': Pidcock victorious in his second day of racing in his new kit to ride into pole position to win first stage race GC of his career.
Pidcock traded the sure bet of the WorldTour for the chance to start something new at Q36.5. How did the deal go down? ‘We all knew it was a game-changer.’
After breaking his contract with Jayco-AlUla to join another team, Ineos offers late-hour one-year deal: 'I'm still only 30, I can rediscover my best form here.'
The Ineos Grenadiers re-boot has now become an annual ritual. Amid talk of an urgency to 'win races' and a hunt for new sponsors, Jeremy Whittle wonders how much time they really have left.
Ineos Grenadiers has been turned upside down by a management restructure and Pidcock's departure. Can Thomas set the tone into a transitional 2025?
With Tour de France off the table, Q36.5 hoping Pidcock's star power will deliver Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España invites.
The British superstar speaks about his blockbuster transfer from Ineos to Q36.5: 'The mutual solution to end the contract was the best option.'
WorldTour team has major financial clout but results were modest in 2024. Can the Briton make the difference?
Younger brother, top nutritionalist, and longtime coach join Pidcock as Q36.5 closes roster ahead of breakout season: 'The team’s ambitions change undoubtedly.'
Pidcock hits pause on CX to ease into Q36.5: 'I want to make sure I have the time to settle into a new environment with my new team.'
The British super team is sticking with Gobik, its clothing sponsor since 2024, saying that the new-look jersey features new details and changes for the upcoming season.
Commentary: The troubles at ailing soccer juggernaut Manchester United echo those of Ineos Grenadiers as ‘periods of transition’ become cycles of failure within the Ratcliffe empire.
Multi-discipline dynamo sidesteps the off-road range of Q36.5 bike partner Scott, commits to three-year partnership with Italian brand beneath Ineos Grenadiers.
Examining what Pidcock’s sudden exit means for Ineos Grenadiers’ transfer season.
Pidcock signs with second-division Swiss squad on three-year deal: 'It’s an adventure and I’m excited for it.'
Pidcock and Ineos Grenadiers part ways after ongoing reports of irreconcilable rift, double Olympic champion yet to confirm new team for 2025.
Former Ineos Grenadiers director Cummings joins Jayco-AlUla as Aussie squad builds around new signing Ben O'Connor.
Trinity Racing – Britain's answer to Hagen Bermans Axeon – strips back operations due to funding squeeze in latest blow to struggling scene.
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Struggling Brit crew partners German Conti team Lotto Kern-Haus PSD Bank in hunt for its next Tour de France winner.
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Cummings was not featured in the team's high-profile makeover released last month: 'I've reached the decision to step away from Ineos.'
Pidcock appears at Ineos Grenadiers' end-of-year camp to draw a close to long-running speculation he would split from the struggling 'super team.'
Several key staffing changes at center of Ineos Grenadiers reboot: 'The goal of reclaiming the top step of the podium.'
Not all transfers have happy endings: These 3 are hoping to turn page for 2025: 'Things just didn't work out, and that's why I'm leaving.'
The Atlanta classics hopeful on wanting to emulate Filippo Ganna and racing around the world, as Ineos Grenadiers management are full of praise.
Milan Vader's arrival is the latest big-name signing for Q36.5 going into the 2025 season as transfer rumors surrounding Tom Pidcock ramp up again.
Amid Ineos Grenadiers tensions, cycling expert Kelly says differing demands from sponsors may be complicating things for Pidcock’s career.
Geraint Thomas weighs in on growing Ineos-Pidcock drama: 'People who are around Tom I don't think help.'
Pidcock sparks fresh intrigue and speculation after being told Thursday night he would be left out of Ineos Grenadiers' lineup for the season-ending Italian monument: 'I guess off-season starts early.'
Teams refuse to comment on bombshell rumors over Brit superstar's future, but links with Pinarello and reports of rifts at Ineos could make it a possibility.
Speaking on their podcast, Rowe and Thomas admit it's time to shake things up at the former Tour de France dominator: 'It’s not one thing, but there are loads of things, and it all adds up.'
The Ineos Grenadiers star will miss the upcoming Canadian Grands Prix.
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe brings in former F1 aerodynamicist and track trailblazer Bigham as 'head of engineering' in its quest to top the Tour de France.
The 20-year-old will race the Tour de l'Avenir, and then join Ineos Grenadiers for the remainder of the 2024 racing season: 'He's impressed us.'
A growing roar about a possible Pidcock transfer leaves the MTB gold medalist exasperated in explosive Olympic road race: 'I was mentally exhausted with the Olympics and everything else going on.'
Dan Bigham blasts direction at Ineos Grenadiers; team signs veterans to mentor young talents while rivals snap up proven winners and leaders.
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'Our priority has to be the health of our riders': Pidcock out, Thomas battles on with 'mild symtoms' as threat of coronavirus continues to stalk the race.
'Carlos normally gets stronger in the third week': British squad chases GC podium for Rodríguez as Pidcock overcomes gravel disappointment to chase mountain wins.
In a sport where winning is the only thing that counts, Pidcock, Gee and Stuyven struggled to make sense of the finish-line disappointment: 'I saw the line, I saw clean air and I thought, I’ve got this.'
UAE is leaving nothing to chance as Pogačar takes control of the Tour de France: 'It was important to see the level of each team.'
Ineos Grenadiers is committed to protecting Carlos Rodríguez and Egan Bernal across this Tour de France, but Pidcock could play a decisive GC 'joker' role.
It almost looks like we’ve seen this bike before but the new Pinarello Dogma F has some subtle design updates for the Tour de France.
British star to chase stages as Ineos Grenadiers puts focus on aggressive racing and a Rodríguez podium chase.
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