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    Tour de France 2022 teams

    184 riders from 23 teams will roll down the start ramp at the Tour de France’s opening time trial in Copenhagen on July 1.

    While teams have started to announce their rosters, the official start list is still being finalized. Some of the names listed here are those that feature on each team’s preliminary selections. It will be updated in the lead up to the Tour de France.

     

    AG2R-Citroën

    General Manager: Vincent Lavenu
    Sponsors: Insurance corporation; French car manufacturer
    Team Founded: 1992

    Bike: BMC
    Drivetrain: Campagnolo
    Wheels: Campagnolo
    Clothing: Rosti

    Team Leaders: Ben O’Connor (Aus), 26; Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra), 26
    Support Riders: Geoffrey Bouchard (Fra), 30; Stan Dewulf (Bel), 24; Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Fra), 26; Mikaël Cherel 36; Bob Jungels (Lux), 29; Oliver Naesen (Bel), 31

    Alpecin-Deceuninck

    General Manager: Christoph Roodhooft
    Sponsors: German shampoo producer; window and doors manufacturer
    Team Founded: 2009

    Bike: Canyon
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Shimano
    Clothing: Kalas

    Team Leader: Mathieu van der Poel (Ned), 27
    Support Riders: Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel), 31; Alexander Krieger (Ger), 30; Edward Planckaert (Bel), 27;  Michael Gogl (Aut), 28; Silvan Dillier (Swi), 31; Jasper Philipsen (Bel), 24; Kristian Sbaragli (Ita), 32

    Astana-Qasaqstan

    General Manager: Alexandre Vinokourov
    Sponsors: coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan
    Team Founded: 2007

    Bike: Wilier Triestina
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Corima
    Clothing: Giordana

    Team Leader: Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz), 29
    Support Riders: Alexandr Riabushenko (Bel), 26; Gianni Moscon, 28; Joe Dombrowski (Usa), 31; Fabio Felline (Ita), 32; Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz), 36; Simone Velasco (Ita), 26; Andrey Zeits (Kaz), 35

    Bahrain Victorious

    General Manager: Milan Eržen
    Sponsor: Kingdom of Bahrain
    Team Founded: 2017

    Bike: Merida
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Vision
    Clothing: Alé

    Team Leader: Jack Haig (Aus), 28
    Support Riders: Damiano Caruso (Ita), 34; Matej Mohorič (Slo), 27; Dylan Teuns (Bel), 30; Kamil Gradek (Pol), 31; Luis Léon Sanchez (Spa), 38; Jan Tratnik (Slo), 32; Fred Wright (Gbr), 23

    B&B Hotels – KTM

    General Manager: Jérôme Pineau
    Sponsors: Brittany-based hotel chain; Austrian bike company
    Team Founded: 2018

    Bike: KTM
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: DT Swiss
    Clothing: Noret

    Team Leader: Pierre Rolland (Fra),
    Support Riders: Sebastian Schönberger (Aut), 28; Franck Bonnamour (Fra), 26; Alexis Gougeard (Fra), 29; Cyril Barthe (Fra), 26; Jérémy Lecroq (Fra), 27; Cyril Lemoine (Fra), 39; Luca Mozzato (Ita), 24

    Bora-Hansgrohe

    General Manager: Ralph Denk
    Sponsors: Manufacturer of cooktop, extractor hoods; bathroom faucet producer
    Team Founded: 2010

    Bike: Specialized
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Roval
    Clothing: Sportful

    Team Leaders: Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus), 26
    Support Riders: Felix Großschartner (Aut), 28; Max Schachmann (Ger), 28; Nils Politt (Ger), 28; Danny van Poppel (Ned), 28; Patrick Konrad (Aut), 30; Lennard Kämna (Ger), 25; Marco Haller (Aut), 31

    Cofidis

    General Manager: Cédric Vasseur
    Sponsor: Online credit corporation
    Team Founded: 1996

    Bike: De Rosa
    Drivetrain: Campagnolo
    Wheels: Corima
    Clothing: Nalini

    Team Leader: Guillaume Martin (Fra), 29
    Support Riders: Victor Lafay (Fra), 26; Simon Geschke (Ger), 36; Benjamin Thomas (Fra), 26; Ion Izagirre (Spa), 33; Bryan Coquard (Fra), 30; Anthony Perez (Fra), 31; Max Walscheid (Ger), 29

    EF Education-EasyPost

    General Manager: Jonathan Vaughters
    Sponsors: Provider of language training, cultural exchange & educational travel; shipping service
    Team Founded: 2005

    Bike: Cannondale
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Vision
    Clothing: Rapha

    Team Leader: Rigoberto Urán (Col), 35
    Support Riders: Ruben Guerreiro (Por), 27; Jonas Rutsch (Ger), 24; Alberto Bettiol (Ita), 28; Stefan Bisseger (Swi), 23; Magnus Cort (Den), 29; Owain Doull (Gbr), 29; Neilson Powless (Usa), 25

    Groupama-FDJ

    General Manager: Marc Madiot
    Sponsors: French insurance corporation; Paris lottery
    Team Founded: 1997

    Bike: Lapierre
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Shimano
    Clothing: Alé

    Team Leaders: Thibaut Pinot (Fra), 32; David Gaudu (Fra), 25
    Support Riders: Olivier Le Gac (Fra), 28; Valentin Madouas (Fra), 25; Stefan Küng (Swi), 28; Antoine Duchesne (Can), 30; Kevin Geniets (Lux), 25; Michael Storer (Aus), 25

    Ineos Grenadiers

    General Manager: Sir Dave Brailsford
    Sponsor: Global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products
    Team Founded: 2009

    Bike: Pinarello
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Shimano
    Clothing: Castelli

    Team Leader: Adam Yates (Gbr), 29; Daniel Martínez (Col), 26; Geraint Thomas (Gbr), 36
    Support Riders: Tom Pidcock (Gbr), 22; Filippo Ganna (Ita), 25; Dylan van Baarle (Ned), 30; Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa), 35; Luke Rowe (Gbr), 32

    Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert

    General Manager: Jean-François Bourlat
    Sponsors: French supermarket chain; construction company; building materials supplier
    Team Founded: 2008

    Bike: Cube
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Newmen
    Clothing: Santic

    Team Leader: Louis Meintjes (RSA), 30; Alexander Kristoff (Nor), 34
    Support Riders: Adrien Petit (Fra), 31; Kobe Goossens (Bel), 26; Georg Zimmermann (Ger), 24; Taco van der Hoorn (Ned), 28; Andrea Pasqualon (Ita), 34; Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor), 30

    Israel-Premier Tech

    General Manager: Kjell Carlström
    Sponsor: Israeli non-profit innovator; tech company
    Team Founded: 2014

    Bike: Factor
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Black Inc
    Clothing: Jinga

    Team Leaders: Michael Woods (Can), 35
    Support Riders: Guy Niv (Isr), 28; Guillaume Boivin (Can), 33; Chris Froome (Gbr), 37; Jakob Fuglsang (Den), 37; Hugo Houle (Can), 31; Krists Neilands (Lat), 27

    Jumbo-Visma

    General Manager: Richard Plugge
    Sponsors: Dutch national lottery; Norwegian business software and services company
    Team Founded: 1994

    Bike: Cervélo
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Shimano
    Clothing: Agu

    Team Leader: Primož Roglič (Slo), 32; Wout van Aert (Bel), 27
    Support Riders: Tiesj Benoot (Bel), 28; Nathan van Hooydonck (Bel), 26; Christophe Laporte (Fra), 29;  Jonas Vingegaard (Den), 25; Sepp Kuss (Usa), 27; Steven Kruijswijk (Ned), 35

    Lotto-Soudal

    General Manager: John Lelangue
    Sponsors: Belgian national lottery; manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and foams
    Team Founded: 2021

    Bike: Ridley
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: DT Swiss
    Clothing: Vermarc

    Team Leader: Caleb Ewan (Aus), 27
    Support Riders: Tim Wellens (Bel), 31; Brent van Moer (Bel), 24; Florian Vermeersch (Bel), 23; Andreas Kron (Den), 24; Philippe Gilbert (Bel), 39; Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA), 33; Frederik Frison (Bel), 29

    Movistar Team

    General Manager: Eusebio Unzué
    Sponsor: Mobile phone operator
    Team Founded: 1980

    Bike: Canyon
    Drivetrain: SRAM
    Wheels: Zipp
    Clothing: Alé

    Team Leaders: Enric Mas (Spa),
    Support Riders: Matteo Jorgenson (Usa), 22; Nelson Oliveira (Por), 33; Imanol Erviti (Spa), 38; Gorka Izagirre (Spa), 34; Carlos Verona (Spa), 29; Albert Torres (Spa), 32; Gregor Mühlberger (Aut), 28

    Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl

    General Manager: Patrick Lefevere
    Sponsors: laminated flooring producer; type of flooring produced by Quick-Step
    Team Founded: 2003

    Bike: Specialized
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Roval
    Clothing: Vermarc

    Team Leader: Fabio Jakobsen (Ned), 25
    Support Riders: Florian Sénéchal (Fra), 28; Yves Lampaert (Bel), 31; Mattia Cattaneo (Ita), 31; Kasper Asgreen (Den), 27; Andrea Bagioli (Ita), 23; Michael Mørkøv (Den), 37; Mikkel Honoré (Den), 25

     

    Team Arkéa Samsic

    General Manager: Emmanuel Hubert
    Sponsors: Banking corporation; business service provider
    Team Founded: 2013

    Bike: Canyon
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Shimano
    Clothing: EKOI

    Team Leader: Nairo Quintana (Col), 32
    Support Riders: Hugo Hofstetter (Fra), 28; Connor Swift (Gbr), 26;  Warren Barguil (Fra), 30; Lukasz Owsian (Pol), 32; Matis Louvel (Fra), 22; Amaury Capiot (Bel), 28; Maxime Bouet (Fra), 35

    Team Bike Exchange – Jayco

    General Manager: Brent Copeland
    Sponsor: Global online cycling marketplace; manufacturer of recreation vehicles
    Team Founded: 2011

    Bike: Giant
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Cadex
    Clothing: Giordana

    Team Leader: Dylan Groenewegen (Ned), 29; Michael Matthews (Aus), 31
    Support Riders: Luka Mezgec (Slo), 33; Luke Durbridge (Aus), 31; Jack Bauer (Nzl), 37; Nick Schultz (Nzl), 27; Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor), 28; Chris Juul-Jensen (Den), 32

    Team DSM

    General Manager: Iwan Spekenbrink
    Sponsor: Multinational active in nutrition, materials and innovation
    Team Founded: 2005

    Bike: Scott
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Shimano
    Clothing: Craft

    Team Leader: Romain Bardet (Fra), 31
    Support Riders: John Degenkolb (Ger), 33; Nils Eekhoff (Ned), 24; Chris Hamilton (Aus), 27; Andreas Leknessund (Nor), 23; Alberto Dainese (Ita), 24; Kevin Vermaerke (Usa), 21; Martijn Tusveld (Ned), 28

     

    TotalEnergies

    General Manager: Jean-René Bernaudeau
    Sponsor: Electric and gas utility
    Team Founded: 2000

    Bike: Specialized
    Drivetrain: Shimano
    Wheels: Roval
    Clothing: Nalini

    Team Leader: Peter Sagan (Svk), 32
    Support Riders: Anthony Turgis (Fra), 28; Pierre Latour (Fra), 28; Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra), 34; Maciej Bodnar (Pol), ; Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra), 23; Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor), 35; Daniel Oss (Ita), 35

    Trek-Segafredo

    General Manager: Luca Guercilena
    Sponsors: U.S. bike manufacturer; Italian espresso coffee brand
    Team Founded: 2011

    Bike: Trek
    Drivetrain: SRAM
    Wheels: Bontrager
    Clothing: Santini

    Team Leader: Mads Pedersen (Den), 26
    Support Riders: Jasper Stuyven (Bel), 30; Giulio Ciccone (Ita), 27; Quinn Simmons (Usa), 21; Tony Gallopin (Fra), 34; Alex Kirsch (Ned), 30; Toms Skujiņš (Lat), 31; Bauke Mollema (Ned), 35;

    UAE-Team Emirates

    General Manager: Matxin Joxean Fernandez
    Sponsor: United Arab Emirates
    Team Founded: 2017

    Bike: Colnago
    Drivetrain: Campagnolo
    Wheels: Campagnolo
    Clothing: GOBIK

    Team Leader: Tadej Pogačar (Slo), 23
    Support Riders: Rafal Majka (Pol), 32; Marc Hirschi (Swi), 23; George Bennett (Nzl), 32; Brandon McNulty (Usa), 24; Mikkel Bjerg (Den), 23; Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor), 33; Marc Soler (Spa), 28