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Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Updated May 5, 2026 10:52AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Giro d\u2019Italia will welcome a super-favorite for the pink jersey and the best grand tour sprint field we\u2019ve seen in years to its start line on Friday.<\/p>\n

Jonas Vingegaard will line up for the Bulgarian grande partenza as the center of gravity in the fight for the GC.<\/p>\n

Former Giro champions Egan Bernal and Jai Hindley headline the second tier of a bottom-heavy classification startlist.<\/p>\n

Bernal and Hindley are joined by a huge horde of climbers who will chase Vingegaard around Bulgaria and Italy from May 8-May 31. Giulio Pellizzari, Adam Yates, Thymen Arensman, and Canadian hope Derek Gee-West are just a few of the pursuing pack.<\/p>\n

The race for pink is centered around one rider.<\/p>\n

But the race for the ciclamino points jersey will be a wide-open brawl of sprint supremacy.<\/p>\n

Dylan Groenewegen, Paul Magnier, Tobias Lund, Kaden Groves, Arnaud de Lie, and reigning Tour de France sprint king Jonathan Milan will bump bars across seven nailed-on sprint stages.<\/p>\n

The Giro\u2019s North American contingent is small but mighty.<\/p>\n

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Fan-favorite Sepp Kuss, veteran climber Larry Warbasse, attacking threat Magnus Sheffied, and Will Barta represent the USA. Gee-West and Nickolas Zukowsky fly the flag (literally, in national champion Gee\u2019s case) for Canada.<\/p>\n

The full 2026 Giro d\u2019Italia startlist is below.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s a primer on the route, as well as how to watch along in the U.S., Canada, and worldwide.<\/p>\n

2026 Giro d\u2019Italia Startlist<\/h3>\n
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#<\/span><\/td>\nRider<\/span><\/td>\nNat<\/span><\/td>\nTeam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nKaden Groves<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nTobias Bayer<\/span><\/td>\nAUT<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nFrancesco Busatto<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nJonas Geens<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nEdward Planckaert<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nJensen Plowright<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nJohan Price-Pejtersen<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nLuca Vergallito<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nAlpecin\u2013Premier Tech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\nSantiago Buitrago<\/span><\/td>\nCOL<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\nDamiano Caruso<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\nMatev\u017e Govekar<\/span><\/td>\nSLO<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\nFran Miholjevi\u0107<\/span><\/td>\nCRO<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\nAfonso Oliveira<\/span><\/td>\nPOR<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/span><\/td>\nMathijs Paasschens<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/span><\/td>\nAlec Segaert<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/span><\/td>\nEdoardo Zambanini<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBahrain Victorious<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/span><\/td>\nFilippo Magli<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/span><\/td>\nMartin Marcellusi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/span><\/td>\nLuca Paletti<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/span><\/td>\nVicente Rojas<\/span><\/td>\nCHI<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/span><\/td>\nManuele Tarozzi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/span><\/td>\nNikita Tsvetkov<\/span><\/td>\nUZB<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/span><\/td>\nFilippo Turconi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/span><\/td>\nEnrico Zanoncello<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nBardiani\u2013CSF\u2013Faizan\u00e8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/span><\/td>\nFelix Gall<\/span><\/td>\nAUT<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/span><\/td>\nTobias Lund Andresen<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/span><\/td>\nTord Gudmestad<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/span><\/td>\nGregor M\u00fchlberger<\/span><\/td>\nAUT<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/span><\/td>\nOliver Naesen<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/span><\/td>\nRasmus Pedersen<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/span><\/td>\nCallum Scotson<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/span><\/td>\nJohannes Staune-Mittet<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nDecathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/span><\/td>\nVincenzo Albanese<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/span><\/td>\nSamuele Battistella<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/span><\/td>\nMarkel Beloki<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/span><\/td>\nMadis Mihkels<\/span><\/td>\nEST<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/span><\/td>\nDarren Rafferty<\/span><\/td>\nIRL<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/span><\/td>\nJames Shaw<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/span><\/td>\nMichael Valgren<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/span><\/td>\nJardi van der Lee<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nEF Education\u2013EasyPost<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/span><\/td>\nR\u00e9mi Cavagna<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/span><\/td>\nCyril Barthe<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/span><\/td>\nAxel Huens<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/span><\/td>\nJohan Jacobs<\/span><\/td>\nSUI<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/span><\/td>\nJoshua Kench<\/span><\/td>\nNZL<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/span><\/td>\nPaul Penho\u00ebt<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/span><\/td>\nR\u00e9my Rochas<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/span><\/td>\nBrieuc Rolland<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nGroupama\u2013FDJ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/span><\/td>\nGiulio Ciccone<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/span><\/td>\nSimone Consonni<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/span><\/td>\nDerek Gee<\/span><\/td>\nCAN<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/span><\/td>\nAmanuel Ghebreigzabhier<\/span><\/td>\nERI<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/span><\/td>\nJonathan Milan<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/span><\/td>\nMatteo Sobrero<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/span><\/td>\nTim Torn Teutenberg<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/span><\/td>\nMaximilian Walscheid<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nLidl\u2013Trek<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/span><\/td>\nArnaud De Lie<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/span><\/td>\nToon Aerts<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/span><\/td>\nSimone Gualdi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/span><\/td>\nMilan Menten<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/span><\/td>\nLorenzo Rota<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/span><\/td>\nJonas Rutsch<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/span><\/td>\nLiam Slock<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/span><\/td>\nLennert Van Eetvelt<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nLotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/span><\/td>\nEnric Mas<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/span><\/td>\nOrluis Aular<\/span><\/td>\nVEN<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/span><\/td>\nIv\u00e1n Garc\u00eda Cortina<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/span><\/td>\nJuan Pedro L\u00f3pez<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/span><\/td>\nLorenzo Milesi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/span><\/td>\nNelson Oliveira<\/span><\/td>\nPOR<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/span><\/td>\nJavier Romo<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/span><\/td>\nEiner Rubio<\/span><\/td>\nCOL<\/span><\/td>\nMovistar Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/span><\/td>\nEgan Bernal<\/span><\/td>\nCOL<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/span><\/td>\nThymen Arensman<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/span><\/td>\nFilippo Ganna<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/span><\/td>\nJack Haig<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/span><\/td>\nMagnus Sheffield<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/span><\/td>\nEmbret Svestad-B\u00e5rdseng<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/span><\/td>\nConnor Swift<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/span><\/td>\nBen Turner<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nINEOS Grenadiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101<\/span><\/td>\nAlessandro Pinarello<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/span><\/td>\nJan Hirt<\/span><\/td>\nCZE<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
103<\/span><\/td>\nRyan Mullen<\/span><\/td>\nIRL<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/span><\/td>\nNick Schultz<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/span><\/td>\nDion Smith<\/span><\/td>\nNZL<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
106<\/span><\/td>\nJake Stewart<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/span><\/td>\nCorbin Strong<\/span><\/td>\nNZL<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
109<\/span><\/td>\nEthan Vernon<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nQ36.5 Pro Cycling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
111<\/span><\/td>\nSjoerd Bax<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
112<\/span><\/td>\nFabio Christen<\/span><\/td>\nSUI<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
113<\/span><\/td>\nDavid De la Cruz<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
114<\/span><\/td>\nMark Donovan<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
115<\/span><\/td>\nDavid Gonz\u00e1lez<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/span><\/td>\nChris Harper<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
117<\/span><\/td>\nMatteo Moschetti<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
118<\/span><\/td>\nNick Zukowsky<\/span><\/td>\nCAN<\/span><\/td>\nPinarello\u2013Q36.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
121<\/span><\/td>\nJai Hindley<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
122<\/span><\/td>\nGiovanni Aleotti<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
123<\/span><\/td>\nNico Denz<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
124<\/span><\/td>\nGianni Moscon<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
125<\/span><\/td>\nGiulio Pellizzari<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
126<\/span><\/td>\nMick van Dijke<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
127<\/span><\/td>\nAleksandr Vlasov<\/span><\/td>\nRUS<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
128<\/span><\/td>\nBen Zwiehoff<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull\u2013BORA\u2013Hansgrohe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
131<\/span><\/td>\nPaul Magnier<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
132<\/span><\/td>\nAyco Bastiaens<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/span><\/td>\nGianmarco Garofoli<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
134<\/span><\/td>\nAndrea Raccagni Noviero<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/span><\/td>\nJasper Stuyven<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
136<\/span><\/td>\nFabio Van Den Bossche<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
137<\/span><\/td>\nDries Van Gestel<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
138<\/span><\/td>\nFilippo Zana<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nSoudal Quick-Step<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
141<\/span><\/td>\nBen O\u2019Connor<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
142<\/span><\/td>\nPascal Ackermann<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
143<\/span><\/td>\nKoen Bouwman<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
144<\/span><\/td>\nRobert Donaldson<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
145<\/span><\/td>\nFelix Engelhardt<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
146<\/span><\/td>\nAlan Hatherly<\/span><\/td>\nRSA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
147<\/span><\/td>\nChristopher Juul-Jensen<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
148<\/span><\/td>\nAndrea Vendrame<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Jayco AlUla<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
151<\/span><\/td>\nWarren Barguil<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
152<\/span><\/td>\nTimo de Jong<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
153<\/span><\/td>\nSean Flynn<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
154<\/span><\/td>\nChris Hamilton<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
155<\/span><\/td>\nGijs Leemreize<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
156<\/span><\/td>\nTim Naberman<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
157<\/span><\/td>\nFrank van den Broek<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
158<\/span><\/td>\nCasper van Uden<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Picnic PostNL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
161<\/span><\/td>\nMattia Bais<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
162<\/span><\/td>\nLudovico Crescioli<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
163<\/span><\/td>\nGiovanni Lonardi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
164<\/span><\/td>\nMirco Maestri<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
165<\/span><\/td>\nAndrea Mifsud<\/span><\/td>\nMLT<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
166<\/span><\/td>\nThomas Pesenti<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/span><\/td>\nDiego Sevilla<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
168<\/span><\/td>\nAlessandro Tonelli<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Polti VisitMalta<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
171<\/span><\/td>\nJonas Vingegaard<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
172<\/span><\/td>\nVictor Campenaerts<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
173<\/span><\/td>\nWilco Kelderman<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
174<\/span><\/td>\nTimo Kielich<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
175<\/span><\/td>\nSepp Kuss<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
176<\/span><\/td>\nBart Lemmen<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
177<\/span><\/td>\nDavide Piganzoli<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
178<\/span><\/td>\nTim Rex<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nTeam Visma | Lease a Bike<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
181<\/span><\/td>\nMichael Storer<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
182<\/span><\/td>\nWill Barta<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
183<\/span><\/td>\nRobin Froidevaux<\/span><\/td>\nSUI<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
184<\/span><\/td>\nFabian Lienhard<\/span><\/td>\nSUI<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
185<\/span><\/td>\nLuca Mozzato<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
186<\/span><\/td>\nMathys Rondel<\/span><\/td>\nFRA<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
187<\/span><\/td>\nFlorian Stork<\/span><\/td>\nGER<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
188<\/span><\/td>\nLarry Warbasse<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTudor Pro Cycling Team<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
191<\/span><\/td>\nAdam Yates<\/span><\/td>\nGBR<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
192<\/span><\/td>\nIgor Arrieta<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
193<\/span><\/td>\nMikkel Bjerg<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
194<\/span><\/td>\nJan Christen<\/span><\/td>\nSUI<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
195<\/span><\/td>\nJhonatan Narv\u00e1ez<\/span><\/td>\nECU<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
196<\/span><\/td>\nMarc Soler<\/span><\/td>\nESP<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
197<\/span><\/td>\nAnt\u00f3nio Morgado<\/span><\/td>\nPOR<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
198<\/span><\/td>\nJay Vine<\/span><\/td>\nAUS<\/span><\/td>\nUAE Team Emirates<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
201<\/span><\/td>\nDylan Groenewegen<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
202<\/span><\/td>\nHartthijs De Vries<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
203<\/span><\/td>\nMaty\u00e1\u0161 Kopeck\u00fd<\/span><\/td>\nCZE<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
204<\/span><\/td>\nTom\u00e1\u0161 Kopeck\u00fd<\/span><\/td>\nCZE<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
205<\/span><\/td>\nLuk\u00e1\u0161 Kubi\u0161<\/span><\/td>\nSVK<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
206<\/span><\/td>\nNiklas Larsen<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
207<\/span><\/td>\nWout Poels<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
208<\/span><\/td>\nElmar Reinders<\/span><\/td>\nNED<\/span><\/td>\nUnibet Tietema Rockets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
211<\/span><\/td>\nMarkus Hoelgaard<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
212<\/span><\/td>\n\u00c5dne Holter<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
213<\/span><\/td>\nJohannes Kulset<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
214<\/span><\/td>\nFredrik Dversnes<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
215<\/span><\/td>\nAndreas Leknessund<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
216<\/span><\/td>\nWilliam Blume Levy<\/span><\/td>\nDEN<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
217<\/span><\/td>\nSakarias Koller L\u00f8land<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218<\/span><\/td>\nMartin Tj\u00f8tta<\/span><\/td>\nNOR<\/span><\/td>\nUno-X Mobility<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
221<\/span><\/td>\nDavide Ballerini<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
222<\/span><\/td>\nAlberto Bettiol<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
223<\/span><\/td>\nArjen Livyns<\/span><\/td>\nBEL<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
224<\/span><\/td>\nHarold L\u00f3pez<\/span><\/td>\nECU<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
225<\/span><\/td>\nMatteo Malucelli<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
226<\/span><\/td>\nChristian Scaroni<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
227<\/span><\/td>\nGuillermo Silva<\/span><\/td>\nURU<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
228<\/span><\/td>\nDiego Ulissi<\/span><\/td>\nITA<\/span><\/td>\nXDS Astana<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Updated May 5, 2026 10:52AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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