Tour de France: Meet the Tudor Pro Cycling Team

Eight riders. Three debutants. A veteran lining up for the 11th time. Thirty-one Tour de France starts. One goal. Meet the Tudor Pro Cycling squad set to take on cycling’s biggest race tomorrow in Barcelona, in a hunt for stage glory.

03.07.2026

191, Julian Alaphilippe – The Romantic

His infectious smile brings joy wherever he goes. Tireless and guided by instinct, Julian Alaphilippe embodies the spirit of romantic cycling – racing with heart, flair and courage. Watching the Tour on TV during summer holidays as a child, he never imaginedhe would one day inspire an entire generation of cyclists.

192, Arvid de Kleijn – The Gamer

One of the oldest Grand Tour debutants in this year's peloton, Arvid de Kleijn has waited his entire career for this moment. As a kid, he watched the Tour with his father and brothers, playing fantasy games and keeping score with their own dream teams. His secret to explosive sprinting? A PlayStation session every evening after dinner. Already part of many Tudor Pro Cycling firsts, he's chasing another: becoming the team's first-ever Grand Tour stage winner.

193, Marco Haller – The Road Captain

Racing his 11th Tour de France in the last 12 years, Marco Haller is the experienced road captain guiding Tudor Pro Cycling through every stage. Brutally honest and deeply respected in the peloton, he's the teammate everyone wants and the rival nobodyenjoys facing. His earliest Tour memory dates back to 2000, when nine-year-old Marco watched Pantani defeat Armstrong on Mont Ventoux.

194, March Hirschi – The Swiss Army Knife

Highly versatile, strong, smart, and sharp! He impressed with a brilliant solo stage win in 2020, recalls the Tour in Alpe d’Huez with his dad as a beautiful childhood memory, and is excitedly looking forward to three particular moments in this year’s Tour de France: the Grand Départ in Barcelona, the doubleheader at Alpe d’Huez, and the relief of crossing the finish line in Paris.

195, Rick Pluimers – The Barista soon-to-be The Vlogger

Raised on bread and cycling, Rick Pluimers first experienced the Tour de France during a family camping holiday near Annecy in 2009. Whenever he tells people he's a professional cyclist, the inevitable question follows: "Have you ridden the Tour de France?" This year, he'll finally be able to answer: "Yes, I have." And he's going to take you behind-the-scenes of his first experience!

196, Michael Storer – The Bilingual

Calm and quiet by nature, Michael Storer lets his legs do the talking. Raised in Australia before making Italy his home, his first Tour de France memory is watching fellow Australian Cadel Evans win La Grande Boucle in 2011. Native in English and fluent in Italian, he doesn't speak a word of French, but he's excited to take on his third Tour de France. After finishing third on a stage last year, he'll be looking to seize every opportunity to shine in this year's edition.

197, Matteo Trentin – The Veteran

With three stage wins to his name, his favourite memory is the first one, in Lyon in 2013, as a Tour de France rookie. The pizza-loving Italian takes on his ninth Tour de France. He is always ready with a good joke on the bus and rarely at a loss for words. Powerful and strategic on the road, off the bike he’s a highly appreciated human within the Team and simply a great guy to have around.

198, Yannis Voisard – The Biologist

A Tour de France debutant, biology graduate Yannis Voisard is the first rider from the Swiss Jura to race La Grande Boucle – a source of pride for his home region. A passionate photographer of nature and mountains, he'll have to resist the temptation to stop and capture the beauty of the Pyrenees and Alps. His lean climbing body combines explosive power with impressive aerodynamics.