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WorldTour team bikes 2022: The complete list

An updated look at what the pros will be using at the Tour de France along with the season's remaining races

Words: Joseph Delves

Mmmm. New and shiny things. While pandemic-related delays have made getting hold of bikes tricky for many, plenty of teams are now equipped with the machines they’ll be riding for the coming season. However, this year there’s been a marked reduction in the chopping and changing of suppliers, with most teams seemingly keen to hold onto any sponsors they already have. This early in the season is also a slow time of year for new models, so most squads are currently making do with new paint jobs rather than redesigned bikes. Expect this to change as the weather and the racing hots up. Below you’ll find all the latest 2022 season team bikes that have broken cover. Expect any stragglers to be updated as newer versions arrive on the scene.

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I neos Grenadiers

Pinarello Dogma F, Pinarello Bolide 

The 2022 season appears to be the year Ineos finally parts ways with its old-fashioned brakes. Is this because quicker wheel changes are now no longer considered a marginal gain? Could it be related to the fact Pinarello’s bikes are now a bit lighter? Who can say? Either way, in both formats, Pinarello’s Dogma remains the world’s most winning bicycle. Unusually, rather than split its range, Pinarello employs the Dogma to cover both lightweight and aero duties. Updated last year in time for the Tour, this latest model supersedes the F12 and is dubbed simply the Dogma F. Tweaked rather than rebuilt from scratch, it’s lighter and stiffer than any previous Dogma, plus it’s now also wireless-only. Still being offered with either rim or disc brakes, the fact that you can now build it almost to the UCI’s 6.8 kg weight limit in either format will likely leave Tadej Pogačar and Colnago as the peloton's last advocates of traditional callipers. 

You can read about the bike's launch here .

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 

Wheels: Shimano and Lightweight

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Formerly known as Boels–Dolmans, it’s lucky the mighty SD Worx team has so many national and world champions in its ranks, if only because their jerseys water down the effect of that purple kit.  Weirdly, applied to the squad’s Specialized S-Works bicycles the unusual combo of red, black, and purple is significantly more appealing.

With Specialized recently aeroifying its Tarmac and killing off the Venge, the SD Worx riders will spend the most time aboard this all-rounder, allowing them to save the more forgiving Roubaix for bumpier Classics. Following Demi Vollering winning what's likely to be the last ever La Course by Le Tour de France, this year the team will be back targeting the extended eight-day women's Tour. 

Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS

Wheels: Roval

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Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert team bike

How Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert’s kit manages to accommodate so many clashing logotypes and yet still look the business I don’t know.  Its bikes, produced by German firm Cube, also look very nice. A lot of this is down to the Newmen wheels. Pasted with perhaps the nicest of the almost twenty different fonts dotted across rider, bike, and kit, their spinning logos can’t help but make the squad’s riders look fast.

With Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert bringing Cube bikes with it when it levelled-up to WorldTour in 2021, this is only the second time its machines will have been seen at this level. With the brand’s Litening model likely to do most of the work, the Aerium will get held back for time trials.

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2

Wheels: Newmen

Bora-Hansgrohe

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, Specialized S-Works Shiv

Already sponsoring the mighty SD Worx and Deceuninck-Quick Step teams, Bora-Hansgrohe represents Specialized’s cheeky side-bet.  Having already convinced riders the world over to max-out their credit card on a new extractor hood for their cooker and shower for their bathroom, the influence of Peter Sagan has probably helped shift a few bikes too.

Human Powered Health

Felt AR, Felt FR, Felt DA

A USA-based team with a USA-based bike supplier. Californian firm Felt supplies bikes to both Human Powered Health's men's and women's teams. However, it's just the women who will be competing in the most significant events, thanks to their WorldTour licence. Matching the squad's orange kit, the team's bikes are slightly more restrained, limiting themselves to just orange and black rather than adding purple into the mix, as do their jerseys.

Unsurprisingly, Felt's AR is the more aero of its two road bikes, while the DA is just for time trials. Interestingly, from what we've seen the team seem to be racing on Sram's second-tier Force groupset. However, seeing as their bikes probably make the weight cut anyway, saving a few quid on parts is likely to come with little in the way of drawbacks. 

Groupset: SRAM Force eTap AXS

Wheels: Vision

Lotto-Soudal 

Ridley Helium, Ridley Noah Fast, Ridley Dean TT

Repping gambling, household fixatives and proper bike racing. Belgian team Lotto-Soudal is the oldest cycling team in the world, and perhaps also the coolest. Looking to add more victories to the thousand or so it’s already snatched, this year both its men’s and women’s squads will continue to employ Ridley bicycles.

Wheels: DT Swiss

Total Energies

It’s all change at French team TotalEnergies. For one, its sponsor gains an an ‘s’ to become plural and assumedly suggest it’s now also into windfarms or something similar. More excitingly for cycling fans, it also gains an ‘s’ for Sagan.

Team BikeExchange 

Giant TCR Advanced SL Disc, Giant Propel Advanced SL Disc, Giant Trinity Advanced Pro Team BikeExchange continue to live up to its name with a third bicycle sponsor in as many years. So out goes Italian firm Bianchi, in comes Taiwanese behemoth Giant. Giving both men’s and women’s squads a whole new set of toys to play with, the team has decided to paint each in either pink or blue, so no one gets confused as to whose is whose. Regardless of colour, both sets of riders are likely to find themselves spending the majority of their time aboard the aerodynamic Propel, while climbers like Simon Yates will reach for the more slender TCR Advanced SL Disc when things get hilly. Recently relaunched as a stand-alone brand, the team are also expected to be using Cadex’s hookless and tubeless wheels. . 

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc

Wheels: Cadex

Israel Start-Up Nation

Factor Ostro VAM, Factor Slick 

Despite what you might hear from fellow golfers on the links, Chris Froome's success was not actually entirely down to the Italian firm’s pricey bicycles. Now battling to return to the front of the pack, his weapon of choice is Factor's  Ostro Vam, which has superseded both the O2 and the Vista as the brand's flagship bike.

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc with Rotor power meters

Wheels: Black Inc

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UAE Team ADQ

Having snaffled up most of the defunct Alé BTC Ljubljana team’s riders, the new UAE Team ADQ won’t be entirely unfamiliar to cycling fans. However, bringing it in line with the similarly UAE-backed men’s team, its riders will take on the 2022 season aboard new bikes. Migrating from one Italian brand to another, its riders will switch from Cipollini to Colnago.

Wheels: Campagnolo

Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

Dare MA-AFO, Dare VSRu, Dare TSRf

The Norwegian Uno-X Pro team opts for bikes from direct-to-consumer firm Dare. Seemingly enjoying a close relationship with the firm, the team also appears to be handling PR for the brand. Working on the assumption that red ones are always quicker, each team build comes with an all-over red paint job.

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels: DT Swiss

AG2R Citröen 

BMC Teammachine SLR01, BMC Timemachine 01

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in 2021 French outfit AG2R Citröen Team switched from Eddy Merckx Cycles to Swiss maker BMC. This left the newly refocused team chasing the Classics aboard the brand’s latest Teammachine SLR01 while tackling any time-trials they might find themselves presented with on the Timemachine 01 (the time trial specific Timemachine that is, not to be confused with the Timemachine Road).

In an unusual twist, the sponsorship arrangement means they'll be riding Campagnolo groupsets, which is a pairing of brand and groupset we haven't seen since the days of Phonak.

Groupset: Campagnolo Super Record EPS

Movistar Team

Canyon Ultimate, Canyon Aeroad, Canyon Speedmax

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Movistar sticks with long-term sponsor Canyon. Teased by the men’s and women’s squads last year, the recently redesigned Aeroad road bike will be both outfits’ default choice.  Less aggressively slippery, the Ultimate might also get occasional use, while the Speedmax will serve for solo racing and team time trials. 

Wheels: Zipp

Jumbo–Visma

Cervelo R5, Cervelo S5, Cervelo P5

While the radically shaped S5 is the most distinctive of Cervelo's bicycles, it was the more conventional-looking machine spotted beneath Primoz Roglic this April that got bike nerds twitching.

Eventually revealed as the new R5, it remains Cervelo's most classically styled bicycle. Now slicker and more versatile than the former self, it's also spawned a cyclocross-specific variant, the R5-CX  - good news for multi-discipline stars Wout van Aert and and  Marianne  Vos.

Wheels: Shimano

Scott Addict RC, Scott Foil, Scott Plasma 

American bicycle behemoth Scott provides the machines to support the male and female DSM squads. With the pointy looking Foil for sprint races, the Addict RC will come out in the mountains leaving the brand’s Plasma for time-trials.

Cofidis Solutions Crédits

As I’m sure they’ll be thrilled to discover, it’s not escaped my notice how handsome the Cofidis lot are looking this year. From team kit to personal grooming, the whole shebang is a vast improvement on previous iterations. Having swapped bikes a few times in recent years, this year they’ve also stuck with De Rosa, which is a good move because De Rosa bikes are also devilishly handsome.

Groupset: Campagnolo Record EPS

Wheels: Fulcrum

B&B Hotels p/b KTM

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 with FSA cranksets Wheels: DT Swiss

Canyon-Sram 

Canyon Aeroad, Canyon Ultimate, Canyon Speedmax Despite having parted company with Rapha, Canyon-Sram continues to be the best turned-out team in the peloton. Matching its Astral Burn jerseys designed by Ultan Coyle, the team's bikes also get similarly striking liveries. Continuing the diamonds found on the team’s sleeves down onto the legs of their forks, the riders get a mix of both mauve and white bikes, depending on the model used. Home to established powerhouses Katarzyna Niewiadoma and Chloé Dygert, the Canyon-Sram riders will be using the mauve Ultimate CF when in the hills and the dangerously sharp looking Aeroad across flatter terrain. Provided by direct-to-consumer brand Canyon bicycles, they’re sure to provoke envy from amateur racers and hatred from bike shop owners in equal measure. Time trials, of which the team has more than a few riders capable of winning, will get covered by the firm’s Speedmax. Replicating both the bikes and kit list of the similarly outfitted Movistar squad, we think Canyon-Sram definitely has the edge when it comes to styling.

UAE Team Emirates

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Colnago V3rs, Colnago K-One

Now the winner of two back-to-back Tours, Tadej Pogačar is the latest rider to help Colnago add another win to its extensive collection. Coming after something of a drought for the Italian firm, Ernesto has certainly got his money’s worth. Repeatedly switching between disc and rim brakes to tailor the weight of his bike depending on the stage, he’s one of the last great advocates for rim braking. Happy to supply him with either technology, Colnago provides him with the V3rs for road stages and the K-One time trials. On occasions, like during the decisive stage of the 2020 Tour de France, you might even see him using both in a single day.

Often switching to the disc version for training or muckier races, all UAE Team Emirates’ bikes come finished off with equally Italian Campagnolo wheels and Record EPS gruppos.

FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope

Before we get onto bikes, how cool would it be to be sponsored by a theme park? Even if that theme park had a weird educational bent and instead of rides was based around multimedia cinema shows, and if I remember correctly from my last visit in the 90s, included a soundtrack provided by the Pet Shop Boys?

Pretty cool huh? Not cool like Universal Studios Hollywood, but still good.

Anyway, continuing its dedication to all things French, the FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope team has paired with Dijon-based Lapierre to supply its bikes. While the Aircode would seem an obvious all-around choice, the team also regularly employs the more swoopy and forgiving Xelius. With the Aerostorm doing for time trials, all come decked-out with Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets and wheels.

Groupama - FDJ 

Lapierre Aircode, Lapierre Xelius, Lapierre Aerostorm

Like its sister-squad, FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope, the Groupama - FDJ men race on French-designed Lapierre bikes. These now include an updated version of the Xelius. Trialled at the Critérium du Dauphiné, this latest third version of the firm's lightweight platform retains the unusual chainstay configuration, but now also benefits from much cleaner hidden cable routing.

Also sporting a new carbon cockpit, tube shapes across the bike have also been tweaked to make it a little more aero. Arriving done up in matt black and hung about with PRO components and Shimano wheels, they're significantly more handsome than previous versions.

Trek-Segafredo 

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The clue is in the name. Caffeine and bicycle pedalling outfit Trek-Segafredo makes the unsurprising choice to stick with the eponymous Wisconsin-based brand. Listing three possible models alongside the time-trial-specific SpeedConcept, these are the slinky Émonda, versatile Madone, and cobble-capable Domane.

World Champion Elisa Balsamo will head up a very strong women’s roster aboard a rainbow bike, while on the men's side Giulio Ciccone will aim to give the Tifosi something to cheer. 

Groupset: SRAM RED eTap AXS

Wheels: Bontrager 

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Astana-Qazaqstan

Wilier Filante SLR, Wilier 0 SLR, Wilier Turbine TT

After many years out of the WorldTour, we were very happy to see Wilier return to the peloton last year as the bike of choice for Astana (now Astana-Qazaqstan).

Wilier's new Filante will certainly be the eye-catcher for 2022. With fully integrated cabling and a host of technical wonders, it represents a substantial update from the brand's stalwart racer the Cento10Pro. 

Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc

Wheels: Corima

Bahrain Victorious

Merida Reacto, Merida Scultura, Merida Warp TT

Shop Merida Reacto , Shop Merida Scultura  

Merida might have been bumped as title sponsor of the vaingloriously-named Bahrain squad a few seasons ago, but it continues to supply the bicycles. Slipped out during the Tour's traditional prologue, the Critérium du Dauphiné, its latest Scultura got off to a good start in 2021 by helping propel Mark Padun to two consecutive wins in the mountains.

Clearly taking a few cues from the firm's other more recently updated bikes, it's likely to be rolled out only for the highest peaks. Leaving Merida's blade-like Reacto to deal with the flat and rolling stages, time-trial duties will be taken care of aboard the firm’s Warp TT.

Wheels: Vision Metron

EF Education-Nippo

Cannondale SuperSix Evo, SystemSix, SuperSlice 

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Jonathan Vaughters and Charly Wegelius’s outfit sticks with Cannondale bikes, no doubt planning to commit further atrocities upon them using neon pink paint and randomly aligned skateboard stickers later in the season. Out of the American brand’s bikes, the SystemSix is the most aero, so will get the most use. The Supersix might come out occasionally on bumpy days, while the vicious-looking SuperSlice will aim to cut down the competition in any time-trials. 

Groupset: Shimano

Roland-Cogeas-Edelweiss Squad

Look 795 Blade RS, 785 Huez RS, 796 Monoblade RS 

Receiving confirmation of its WorldTour status just in time for the 2022 season, the Swiss-based Roland-Cogeas-Edelweiss Squad has existed in one form or another since 2018. With some surprised the gang was able to make the leap up this year, the team will be looking to solidify its status with opportunist results wherever it can. Riding on Look bikes from over the boarder in France, in the past its riders have generally stuck to the firm's calliper brake versions. 

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World Tour Bikes 2022 | Set-ups, details, photos and insights

Why   World Tour Bicycles   are so special? In this guide, you’ll find all the   Team 2022   machines, tech specs, and highlights that make   Pros’ bikes   so unique and desired.

Before going into the details, the big news for 2022 is that the World Tour teams will go from 19 to 18, with the exclusion of   Team Qhubeka NextHash . There are also many name changes, related to the entry of   new sponsors.

In terms of bicycles and components, the most significant change concerns the   BikeExchange-Jayco team , which will not use Bianchi bikes but will be sponsored by   Giant , which returns to the World Tour after a one-year break.

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Ag2r citroën team (act) – bmc.

Team AG2R Citroën maintains the same setup as last year, with   BMC bicycles   and   Campagnolo wheels,   and groupset. The bottom bracket is supplied by Cema, a lesser-known Belgian brand that is specialized in low-friction bearings for bicycles. The team rides a range of five different   Fizik saddles,   depending on rider preference.

Frames:   BMC Teammachine SLR01 / Timemachine Road / Timemachine (TT) Groupset:   Campagnolo Super Record EPS / Cema bottom bracket Wheels:   Campagnolo Bora WTO / WTO Ultra Components:   BMC Integrated Handlebar Pedals:   Look Kéo Blade Ceramic Power Meter:   Power2Max Tires:   Pirelli P Zero Other:   Fizik saddles, Fizik handlebar tape, Elite bottle cages, Wahoo Elemnt computer

On Bike-room we are proud to be able to offer you the   authentic BMC bikes used in 2021 by Team AG2R Citroen . Superior bicycles designed and equipped to support the French Team’s extraordinary roster of talent, including Tour de France stage winner Ben O’Connor, 5-time U23 World Champion Benoit Cosnefroy, Liège – Bastogne – Liège Monument Classic winner Bob Jungels, and Olympic champion and BMC mainstay Greg Van Avermaet. We selected them with BMC engineers and reconditioned them for you with the best components: complete Campagnolo Super Record EPS groupset, new VISION SC wheels in limited Team version, Fizik saddle.

Astana-Qazaqstan (AST) – WILIER

A change of sponsors has seen Canada’s Premier Tech switch to co-sponsoring Israel-Premier Tech, leaving Astana with an all-Kazakhstan line of sponsors. This year the team racked up former riders, with the comeback of Vincenzo Nibali and Miguel Angel Lopez, and signed Gianni Moscon from Ineos-Grenadiers.

The bicycles remain Wilier. The Wilier Filante is a lightweight, aerodynamic all-around bike, while the Zero SLR aims to be even lighter. The new Willier Turbine SLR time trial bike was also presented at the Giro d’Italia.

In terms of equipment, the most important change is a switch from Wolfpack tires to Vittoria tires, so not much, with the same mix of Wilier bikes, Shimano drivetrain, and Corima wheels, as well as faster CeramicSpeed bottom brackets and rear derailleur pulley wheels as in 2021.

Frames:   Wilier Triestina Filante SLR / 0 SLR / Turbine SLR (TT) Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 / CeramicSpeed bottom bracket Wheels:   Corima Components:   Wilier integrated handlebars Pedals:   Look Kéo Blade Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Vittoria Corsa Other:   Prologo saddles, Tacx bottle cages, Prologo handlebar tape, CeramicSpeed OSPW system, Garmin computer.

• On Bike-room we were lucky to have the   Wilier Zero SLR ridden in 2020 by Gorka Izaguirre.

The bike is now in the hands of one of you, but we shot this memorable video on this very special bike.

Now available on our platform is the   2021 Team Astana Wilier . Among them is a real gem with limited edition custom paint!

Bahrain Victorious (TBV) – Merida

Bahrain Victorious is another team that stays true to last year’s formula. The main change is the new and even lighter/aerodynamic   Merida Scultura.   It is more integrated and more aerodynamic, although it was used for most of last year, although the official launch did not occur until September.

The team also rides a new fourth-generation   Time Warp TT bike   for 2022.

Frames:   Merida Scultura Disc Team / Reacto Disc Team / Time Warp TT Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Vision Metron Components:   FSA / Vision K-Force / Metron 5D, 6D handlebars, and stem, FSA Seatpost (Sculpture only) Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Continental Competition Pro LTD Other:   Prologo saddles and bar tape, Elite bottle cages

Here at Bike-room, we had as a guest   Claudio Marra ,   FSA   and   VISION Vice President , which with its components actively supports the Team and contributes actively to the successes of the team champions. In   the full interview , he revealed to us some interesting anecdotes about the technical development of the wheels of   Morhic, Caruso , and teammates.

Bora-Hansgrohe (BOH) –  Specialized

On the gear side,   Bora-Hansgrohe   continues as usual, with   Specialized   and   Roval   as the main suppliers, and the groupset is   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.

Frames:   Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 / Shiv TT

Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Roval Components:   Pro handlebar and stem Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Specialized S-Works Turbo / Turbo Cotton / Rapid Air Other:   Specialized saddles and bottle cages, Wahoo Elemnt computer

• In Bike-room we had a real gem by Bora. We are talking about the   Limited Edition Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7, Peter Sagan Collection.   By exposing the frame to the sun’s rays, the colors will “explode” in a myriad of shades of green, a tribute from Specialized to the man who holds the record for the Green Jersey at the Tour de France.

Cofidis (COF) –  De Rosa

This year Cofidis continues to use   De Rosa Merak ,   SK Pininfarina,   and the new   TT Disc bicycles , all with a new livery. The team has the same   Campagnolo Super Record EPS groupset   with an   SRM power meter.   The main change concerns the switch from   Fulcrum wheels   to   Corima.   This brings the number of Corima teams in the WorldTour to two this year, increasing the perception of what is a relatively minor wheel brand in the higher scene of professional cycling.

Frames:   De Rosa Merak / TT-03 Groupset:   Campagnolo Super Record EPS Wheels:   Corima Components:   FSA/Vision ACR handlebars and stems Pedals:   Look Keo Power Meter:   SRM Campagnolo Tires:   Michelin Power Other:   Selle Italia saddles, Elite Cannibal XC bottle cages, Wahoo Elemnt computers

Only on Bike-room, thanks to our solid partnership with De-Rosa, you can buy Team Cofidis bikes (currently out of stock but coming soon). Among them we had the De Rosa SK Pininfarina 2021 that belonged to Fabio Sabatini, celebrating this great “pioneer” of modern sprinters. The SK Pininfarina DISC is a lightweight and aerodynamic bicycle with clean lines and state-of-the-art technical solutions. This bicycle combines De Rosa’s technological perfection with Pininfarina’s elegant shapes. The result is a 950g carbon Aero frame with a flat geometry, developed in a wind tunnel, ideal for those who need a performance racing bike.   View all De Rosa bicycles available on Bike-room .

EF Education-EasyPost (EFE)

EF Education-EasyPost , surely the team with the “coolest” image in the World Tour, continues to race with Cannondale. The bikes are the   all-around SuperSix EVO , the aero road   SystemSix   and   Super Slice   for the TT, while   FSA   and   Vision   will provide   wheels   and   cockpits.   This year the team switched to Wahoo computers, along with the brand’s sneakers and other equipment, and also continues to use Wahoo Speedplay pedals. Riders used Power2Max power meters in early season races, although a switch to the new Speedplay power meter seems likely.

Frames:   Cannondale SuperSix EVO / SystemSix / SuperSlice (TT) Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Vision Metron Components:  FSA/Vision K-Force / Metron 5D, 6D Pedals:   Speedplay Power Meter:   Power2Max NG Road Cannondale Tires:   Vittoria Corsa / Corsa Speed Other:   Prologo saddles, FSA crowns, Tacx bottle cages, Wahoo computer

Available on Bike-room is the latest Super Six EVO   ridden by the   Team EF Pro Cycling pros in 2021 .  A true icon of style and technique, designed for the champions of the most Hype team in the World Tour.

Ineos-Grenadiers (IGD) – Pinarello

Team Ineos-Grenadiers riders are equipped with the   Dogma F , the latest version from Pinarello as early as the middle of last year, and at the same time, they have mostly switched to pedaling with disc brakes, after being the last stronghold of traditional brakes among the pros for years. Otherwise, things remain much the same, albeit with a   12-speed Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset.   You’ll also find   Dura-Ace wheels , although Ineos is leaning toward other wheel brands, including   Lightweight   and   Princeton,   Fizik   saddles, and   Pinarello’s MOST   cockpits.

In Bike-room we were able to ” put our hands” on some of these jewels.   Five unique pieces, two of them limited editions,   inspected and refurbished for you by our World Tour mechanic. We also had the honor of receiving directly from Gianni Moscon, his signed Dogma F. Gianni, now with Team Astana,   allowed us an exclusive interview   to tell us about his feelings in the race, share with us the emotions of the 2021 Paris-Roubaix lived as a protagonist and about his passions and personal projects.

This bike,   produced in a one-off and signed by the athlete , was auctioned on Catawiki. Part of the proceeds was donated to MelaMango, a non-profit organization working in Africa with the goal of contributing to the dream of Davide Chini, a friend of Gianni’s who died in an accident.

Frame:   Pinarello Dogma F / Bolide (TT) Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Shimano Dura-Ace / Pro Components:   MOST handlebars and stem Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Continental Competition Pro Ltd Other:   Fizik saddles, Elite bottle cages, Garmin computer

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux (IWG) – CUBE

Again this year, with   Cube bicycles   and especially the   Litening aerodynamic road bike , Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux is now also using   Cube’s wheels   from the   Newmen   sub-brand, with profiles from 50 mm to 80 mm. Cube made the most of the available bicycle space with huge logos for both brands.

Other components and finishing kits remain as last year, with   Shimano Dura-Ace ,   CeramicSpeed’s OSPW system,   and   Bryton Rider 750 computers.

Frames:   Cube Litening C:68X / Aerium TT Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Newmen Advanced SL Components:   Cube integrated bar/rod Pedals:   Look Kéo Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Continental Other:   Prologo saddles, Elite cages, CeramicSpeed OSPW, Bryton computer

Israel-Premier Tech (IPT) – FACTOR

Factor bicycles are supporting   Team Israel-Premier Tech   also this year, with the premium lightweight   VAM frame   paired with cockpits and wheels from   Black Inc , a sub-brand of Factor. This year Israel-Premier Tech switched from entirely Shimano chains and power meters to   Rotor.   Shimano continues to supply   Dura-Ace Di2 derailleurs.   Oval chainrings are not as popular as they were a few years ago, but we may see some make an appearance. Other kits, including   CeramicSpeed bearings   and   Hammerhead computers , are up to the task as usual.

Frames:   Factor Ostro VAM / O2 VAM / One Disc / Slick (TT) Groupset:   Rotor Aldhu chain, Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 rear derailleur Wheels:   Black Inc 30 / 45 / 60 Components:   Black Inc monoblock Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Rotor INspider Tires:   Maxxis High Road Other:   Selle Italia saddles, CeramicSpeed and OSPW bottom bracket, Elite bottle cages, Hammerhead Karoo 2 computer, SwissStop brake pads

Jumbo-Visma (TJV) – CERVELO

It was a winning formula last year, with Primož Roglič triumphing at the   Vuelta an España   and the Olympics, and   Wout van Aert   winning just about everywhere, so why change? After the   “epochal switch”   of bikes, from Bianchi to Cervélo, this year’s   Jumbo-Visma , fresh   Tour De France   winner with   Jonas Vingegaard , sampled to triumph by the outstanding Wout, remains loyal to the Canadian brand, with the rest of the components and finishing kit unchanged.

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Frames:   Cervélo R5 Disc / S5 / Caledonia / P5 (TT) Groupset:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Shimano Dura-Ace Components:   Cervélo handlebars and stem Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Vittoria Other:   Fizik saddles, Tacx bottle cages, Garmin computer

Lotto-Soudal (LTS) – RIDLEY

The big change this year for   Lotto-Soudal   is the switch from the   Campagnolo groupset and wheelset,   which it had been using since a long time, to   Shimano Di2   and   DT Swiss wheels . This involved switching from the   SRM power meter to 4iiii.   Like   AG2R Citroën , the team uses   Cema bottom bracket bearings.   For the 13th year, the team continues to use bikes from the Belgian brand   Ridley .   Here in Bike-room two, really rare frames from Ridley have stopped by.   We are talking about 2 exclusive paint jobs made by the Belgian brand, for two of its Top Riders:   Thomas De Gendt   and   John Degenkolb.

Frames:   Ridley Noah Fast Disc / Helium SLX Disc / Dean Fast (TT) Drivetrain:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 / Cema Bearings Wheels:   DT Swiss Components:   Deda handlebars and stem Pedals:   Look Kéo Power Meter:   4iiii Tires:   Vittoria Corsa / Corsa Speed Other:   Selle Italia saddles, Tacx bottle cages, Garmin computer

Movistar Team (MOV) – CANYON

Movistar is another team that has made no equipment changes this year. Its   Canyon Aeroad CFR bicycles   feature an   all-SRAM kit , with a   SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset ,   SRAM/Quarq power meter , and   Zipp wheels .

Frames:   Canyon Aeroad CFR / Ultimate CF SLX / Speedmax CF SLX (TT) Drivetrain:   SRAM Red eTap AXS Wheels:   Zipp Components:   Canyon handlebars and stem Pedals:   Look Kéo Power Meter:   SRAM Red AXS Tires:   Continental Competition Pro Ltd Other:   Fizik saddles, Canyon bottle cages, Garmin computer, Lizard Skins handlebar tape

QuickStep Alpha Vinyl Team (QST) – SPECIALIZED

Once again this year,   QuickStep Alpha Vinyl   chose the   Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7   with   Roval wheels   and   Spesh tires.   The Belgian team also again chose   Shimano Dura-Ace   for the groupset – upgraded to 12 speeds – and   Shimano power meter.

Frame:   Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 / Shiv TT Transmission:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Roval Components:   PRO/Roval handlebar and stem Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Specialized S-Works Turbo / Turbo Cotton / Rapid Air Other:   Specialized saddles, CeramicSpeed bearings, Tacx bottle cages, Supercaz handlebar tape, Garmin computer

Team BikeExchange-Jayco (BEX) – GIANT

We love puns, and   Team BikeExchange-Jayco   made an easy one by swapping bikes for the second year: keep up the good work, guys! After one season, the team dropped   Bianchi Bicycles   and switched to Giant bikes with Giant’s Cadex performance brand wheels, tires, handlebars, and saddles. The new Giant computer and   Stages Dash 200   is the riders’ headset. Shimano remains the groupset supplier, with   Dura-Ace Di2   as the only non-Giant component. The partnership with Giant lasts until 2024, so next year we will be out of luck with puns.

Frames:   Giant TCR Advanced SL Disc /Propel Advanced Disc /Trinity Advanced Pro (TT) Drivetrain:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Cadex 36, 42, 65 Components:   Cadex handlebars and stems Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Cadex Other:   Cadex saddles, Giant bottle cages, Giant computer

Team DSM (DSM) – SCOTT

Team DSM keeps the same equipment as last year, using   Scott bikes   with   Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets   and wheels, as well as   Syncros components ,   PRO saddles , and   Wahoo computers.

Frames:   Scott Addict RC / Foil RC / Plasma 5 (TT) Transmission:   Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Wheels:   Shimano Dura-Ace Components:   Syncros handlebar and stem Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   Shimano Dura-Ace Tires:   Vittoria Other:   PRO saddles, Elite bottle cages, Wahoo computer

Trek-Segafredo (TFS) – TREK

Like   Movistar ,   Trek-Segafredo   is also riding   SRAM groupsets   this year, but in this case with wheels from   Trek’s Bontrager brand.   The biggest change is a new version of the time trial bike, the Speed Concept, launched late last year. According to Trek, it will save 16 watts at 40 kilometers per hour and now features IsoSpeed.

Road stage bikes remain unchanged, with the aerodynamic and lightweight   Emonda SLR   and the aerodynamic and flat   Madone SLR.

Frames:   Trek Émonda SLR / Madone SLR / Speed Concept (TT) Transmission:   SRAM Red eTap AXS Wheels:   Bontrager Aeolus Components:   Bontrager handlebar and stem Pedals:   Shimano Dura-Ace Power Meter:   SRAM Red AXS Tires:   Pirelli Other:   Bontrager saddles, Wahoo computer

UAE Team Emirates (UAD) – COLNAGO

Last team, but only on the list, the   UAE Team Emirates   of two-time   Tour de France   champion   Tadej Pogačar   continues to use   Colnago bikes   this year, fully   Campagnolo -equipped and with   SRM power meters.   Despite the release of the new   Colnago C68 Dura-Ace superbike , team riders remain riding   Colnago V3Rs   bikes throughout the season. The K. one-time trial bike has been replaced by the   Colnago TT1.

Campagnolo   Bora wheels are fitted with Pirelli P Zero tires.

Frames:   Colnago V3Rs / Concept / C64 / TT1 (TT) Drivetrain:   Campagnolo Super Record EPS Wheels:   Campagnolo Bora Components:   Deda handlebar and stem Pedals:   Look Kéo Power Meter:   SRM Tires:   Pirelli P Zero Other:   Prologo saddles, Elite bottle cages, SRM computer

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The 2022 Women’s World Tour finally kicks off this weekend at the iconic Strade Bianche one day event. Following the cancellation of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Race, the Women’s World Tour peloton will once again descend on the white roads of Tuscany for the opening round of this year’s racing season. As the riders prepare to tackle the dusty roads and steep climbs, it is time for our annual look at all the bikes in the Women’s World Tour peloton.

The World Tour has grown from nine teams in 2021 to 14 for 2022, which of course, means many more bikes to enjoy this year.

Canyon-SRAM

No prizes for guessing which bikes Canyon-Sram will ride in 2022. While Rapha jumped teams for 2022, Canyon-SRAM has emphatically answered any concerns it might lose its signature loud kit and bike design. If you can take your eyes off the paint job for a second, let’s run through the actual build. The team will race on the Canyon Aeroads equipped with SRAM Red Etap AXS groupsets . Keeping the build almost entirely under the SRAM umbrella, they will race on Zipp wheels and Time pedals. Unsurprisingly, Quarq is on Powermeter duty and the team uses Garmin head units, despite SRAM’s recent Hammerhead acquisition .

Canyon-SRAM opted for Schwalbe tyres wrapped around those Zipp wheels, with the Pro One tubeless on the Zipp 303s in the setup pictured. German brand Ergon supplies the saddles, while Tacx provides water bottles, bottle cages, and home trainers. Canyon will also supply the team’s new kit for 2022, building on its sponsorship and bike supply commitments to the team.

EF Education-Tibco-SVB

EF Education-Tibco-SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) is the first of the new teams in this year’s World Tour. They share several sponsors with the men’s team of a similar name but remain a stand-alone entity. Cannondale supported the previous Tibco-SVB iteration and will stick with the team as it makes the step into the World Tour for 2022. They will race on R9200 Dura-Ace Di2 equipped Cannondale SuperSix Evo as pictured. The team drops the new Dura-Ace cranks in favour of the 4iiii power meter equipped Cannondale Hologram crank, although we spotted a few riders are still running the R9100 cranks in the early season races. FSA provides the stem and handlebars, while sister company Vision provides its Metron wheels. EF Education-Tibco-SVB will race on Vittoria tyres and seemingly opt exclusively for tubeless setups based on the photos we have seen so far this season. Wahoo provides the team with its Elemnt Bolt head units , Kickr trainers , and Speedplay pedals . Arundel is on hand with bottle cages, while Prologo provides the saddles and bar tape.

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Lapierre has once again outdone itself. After last year’s FDJ-Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Futuroscope team bikes were some of Lapierre’s best-looking machines, the French brand has seemingly saved its best looking bikes for the French team once again. They made the switch to the new  Lapierre Xelius SL3  announced just last year and will also have the  Aircode DRS aero road bike  to call upon for flatter, faster stages. Interestingly the bikes pictured on the team website show the new Xelius built with the new R9200 12 speed Dura-Ace Di2, while the Aircode builds gets the outgoing R9100 11 speed Dura-Ace Di2. Both bikes are pictured with R9100 Dura-Ace wheelsets wrapped in Continental Competition Pro LTD tubular tyres, although we have seen Grace Brown racing on the new R9200 Dura-Ace C50 tubeless wheels. Shimano also supplies the Dura-Ace pedals. Prologo saddles and Elite bottle cages complete the build.

Human Powered Health

Human Powered Health, formerly Rally Cycling, made the step up to the World Tour for 2022 and brought Felt bicycles with them. They will race on Felt’s AR aero road and FR road bikes. FSA and Vision are on hand again, supplying the team with wheels, bars, stems, and seat posts. Human Powered Health races on Goodyear tyres, seemingly tubulars based on the photos we found. Wahoo again provides its range of head units and Speedplay pedals.

Interestingly, they will race with SRAM Red Etap AXS components and Quarq power meters, but SRAM isn’t listed as a partner on the website and training bikes are seemingly equipped with Force Etap AXS.

LIV Racing Xstra

Liv Racing added Xstra to its team name for 2022 and will once again race on the Liv Langma Advanced SL Disc . Riders will likely also have the choice of the Liv Enviliv Advanced Pro Disc dedicated aero race bike. SRAM has for a long time been the most heavily invested manufacturer in the Women’s World Tour. While Shimano has drawn level in the number of teams racing on its components this year, Liv Racing Xstra is once again racing with SRAM’s Red Etap AXS groupsets and Quarq power meters.

Riders will have a range of Cadex wheels to choose from and while they don’t list an official tyre supplier, we have seen photos of riders racing on both Vittoria and what appeared to be Pirelli tyres this season. Interestingly, the Liv Racing team is seemingly sticking with tubulars so far this season. Giant and sister brand Cadex also supplies the team’s saddles and handlebars for 2022.

Team Movistar Women

It’s as you were for Team Movistar in 2022. Canyon is once again supplying the team with bikes, while SRAM equips the bikes with its Red Etap AXS drivetrain and Quarq power meters. Zipp provides the wheels, and although the Aeroad pictured is fitted with 303 Firecrest and Continental Competition Pro LTD tubulars, Annemiek van Vleuten opted for a tubeless setup with the new Continental GP 5000 S TR for her Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory.

The team rides identical bikes to that of the Movistar men’s team, and as such, provided one image of the new Aeroad for both teams. Look provided its Keo pedals, while the cockpit features Lizard Skins bar tape and Garmin head units. Italian brand Elite provides Team Movistar with its bottle cages, bottles and smart trainers.

Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad

Little is known of the new Swiss-registered squad in the Women’s World Tour. Having seemingly raced only the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana so far this year and having opted out of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last weekend, very few photos exist of the team in action. The photos we have seen are taken from a distance and appear to show various different setups.

The team lists Look as a partner on its website and raced on Look bikes previously. Photos we have seen show riders racing on Look’s 785 Huez RS and 795 Blade RS rim-brake framesets. While Campagnolo previously supplied the team groupsets, these photos also appear to show the team racing with both SRAM and Campagnolo groupsets. The photos also show the team racing with both Cormia and Campagnolo wheelsets.

Hopefully, a clearer picture of the team’s exact setup will emerge this weekend as the riders line up at the first World Tour event of the season.

Team BikeExchange-Jayco

While there are many new teams in the Women’s World Tour this year, the only existing team changing bike supplier (UAE Team ADQ is technically a new team) is Team BikeExchange-Jayco. This year’s switch to Liv and the Langma Advanced SL Disc follows a one year stint on Bianchi bikes. Despite the change, the team sticks with Shimano groupsets for 2022, with team bikes pictured equipped with R9200 12 speed Dura-Ace Di2. Not only has the team, like many others, seemingly struggled to find R9200 cranks so far this season, but we also spotted some riders still racing on the R9100 11 speed Dura-Ace Di2 groupset on their new bikes. Expect that to change as the R9200 becomes more widely available.

Unsurprisingly, Cadex is on hand to provide wheels, tyres, bars, and saddles. The photo provided has the bike equipped with the Cadex 42 hookless tubeless wheelset and Cadex tyres. We have also seen the team race with the 42 tubulars wheelsets and Vittoria’s Corsa tubular tyres. The team lists Joe’s No Flats tubeless sealant manufacturer as a partner for those tubeless setups. Team BikeExchange is racing with Giant bottle cages and head units and uses Cema bearings and bottom brackets.

Team Jumbo Visma

We asked Team Jumbo-Visma for pictures of its 2022 bikes, unfortunately, we were provided with the same Cervelo S5 photo sent for last year’s World Tour bikes feature. We now know they will be racing on an as of yet unreleased new S5 . Although that new bike is hiding in plain sight, understandably the team can’t supply us with pictures of an unreleased new bike. In the meantime what we are left with is this photo of the riders rolling to the start of the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana. Cervelo provides the team with the R5 , S5 , Caledonia 5 , and P5. The four riders pictured are all racing with the Shimano 11 speedR9100 Dura-Ace Di2, a trend we have seen continue in recent races. Seemingly even one of the best team’s on the planet is suffering the same supply issues the rest of us face.

Jumbo-Visma races on Shimano Dura-Ace wheels wrapped in Vittoria tyres. Shimano also supplies the pedals, while Fizik is the team’s saddle sponsor. FSA provides its stems and handlebars. Garmin provides the team’s head units and sister company Tacx provides bottles, cages, and trainers.

Following a bike supplier change for last season, DSM remained with Scott for 2022 and no doubt had a slightly quieter build-up to this season. The team will race on the Addict RC, and should have the option of the Foil aero for flatter road stages and the Plasma TT for time trial days. As an official Shimano partner, the team races on a full Shimano package including the R9200 12 speed Dura-Ace Di2 groupsets, wheels, and pedals. Shimano’s sister company PRO supplies the saddles.

Vittoria is back for another season as tyre sponsor. Contrary to what we have seen with other teams, we have seen DSM’s tubeless setup pictured swapped out for tubular wheels and tyres on race day. Wahoo provides the team head units, while Elite provides the bottles, cages and home trainers. The only thing news riders will have to get used to for 2022 is the additional rear sprocket.

Team SD Worx

Team SD Worx are adopting the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach to its 2022 team bike. Apart from a new paint job on its Tarmac SL7, the team will race with identical equipment options to last year. The S-Works frames are built with, you guessed it, SRAM’s Red Etap AXS groupsets and Quarq power meters. Zipp is again supplying the wheelsets, while it’s over to Specialized again for the tyres and saddles. Back under the SRAM umbrella again, Time provides the team with its pedals. Tacx supplies the team with bottles, cages, and trainers, while the team uses head units from Tacx’s parent company, Garmin.

Team Trek-Segafredo

Trek-Segafredo is another team sticking with largely the same setup for 2022. The team races on the Trek Madone and the Emonda , both equipped with SRAM Red Etap AXS groupsets and Quarq power meters. Bontrager provides the team’s components, saddles, and wheels. Pirelli is now a named sponsor on the TSF kit and supplies the team with its P-Zero tyres.

The riders will race and train with Wahoo head units again, and for the first time, Wahoo has provided home trainers as well. The team lists Kogel bearings as a partner, Stans No Tubes presumably for tubeless sealant and, interestingly, Notio aerometers, although don’t expect to see these in use on race day.

We couldn’t not include a photo of Elisa Balsamo’s new world champion edition Emonda. Enjoy.

UAE Team ADQ

UAE Team ADQ is one of the two newly formed WorldTeams on the scene, having acquired ALE’ BTC Ljubljana’s World Tour license the team took on many of the same riders but has an entirely new feel. In comes Colnago as a team bike supplier with Campagnolo on board to provide its Super Record EPS groupsets and Bora Ultra wheels. The team will race on the V3Rs, with Deda components and Prologo saddles. Elite bottle cages and Pirelli tyres keep the bike almost entirely Italian, with only French brand Look managing to break the Italian theme with its Keo pedals. Wahoo supplies the team’s head units and home trainers.

Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

Uno-X Pro Cycling Team is another of the World Tour newbies in 2022 and the newly formed women’s team joins the already hugely successful men’s setup. Dare bikes have enjoyed a rapid rise to the World Tour in its brief ten-year existence. The Norweigan team races with Dare’s MA-AFO, VSRu aero bike, and the TSRf TT bikes. The bikes are equipped with Shimano’s R9200 12 speed Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, DT Swiss wheels, Schwalbe tyres, and CeramicSpeed bearings and OSPW (Oversize Pulley Wheels) The bikes are completed with Prologo saddles and the team also lists Garmin and Wattshop as partners.

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With the start of the 2022 Tour de France here and our excitement levels reaching the height of the Col du Galiber, it's time to take a look at what the teams will be riding for three weeks. Cinq, quatres, trois, deux, un...go!

AG2R Citroën Team: BMC

AG2R haven't changed much from the 2021 season and there's nothing special for the Tour which is surprising for a very French team. If it ain’t broke…

The BMC SLR 01 and TMR are both available to the AG2R Citroën riders, with the former being the all-rounder. Campag fans will be pleased to see the Record EPS Disc groupsets along with tubeless Bora Ultra WTO wheels. The team will use the 45 and 60mm depths mostly, and these are shod with Pirelli P-Zero Race TLR tyres.

Alpecin-Deceuninck 

Deceo...Dekuni...Deceuninck is back as a title sponsor having left Quick-Step. They've been gone just long enough for us to forget how to spell the name but the team has been constantly at the front of races, and it isn't just a one-man show.

Yep, VDP is here and he is aboard his Canyon Aeroad once again. Van der Poel is one of the faces of Shimano so he's riding a SRAM Red eTap...only joking, it is full Dura-Ace for the team, including the groupset and wheels.

But keep an eye out for a new Ultimate. We know they're floating around, but with the flat nature of the opening stages, we're unlikely to see it until the first summit finish.

Arkea-Samsic

Quintana is here and will likely focus on stage wins rather than the GC. Just like Alpecin, they're riding Canyon bikes, so it is the Aeroad and Ultimate for the French squad.

Like Alpecin, the team is also on the latest 12-speed Dura-Ace Di2 with matching Shimano wheels. Interestingly, however, while Alpecin look like they're on tubeless tyres, Arkea's riders seem to prefer tubulars. These are the Continental Competition Pro Ltd. Arcahic Arkea?

Astana Qazaqstan Team: Wilier

> Review: Wilier Filante SLR

Wilier is still providing the bikes and the riders will have the Filante SLR and the 0 SLR to choose between. The bikes have been pictured with Dura-Ace R9100 groupsets, suggesting that Astana aren’t high up on the pecking order for the new stuff . The rear derailleur features a CeramicSpeed OSPW and wheel sponsor Corima has provided some very striking hoops in this pic, though we expect a more standard set to be used for races.

B&B Hotels

One team getting brand new bikes for the biggest race is B&B. Pierre Rolland will be on the hunt for polka points aboard a brand new KTM that we first spotted at the Criterium du Dauphine. 

The bike is an aero meets lightweight design that we've seen a lot of over the past few years. B&B build it up with DT Swiss wheels, a Shimano Dura-Ace 12-speed Di2 groupset and an integrated Vision front end. 

Hopefully we get to see Rolland in full polka dots with a polka dot bike later in the race.

Bahrain - Victorious: Merida

Bike sponsor Merida offers Bahrain - Victorious the Reacto and the Scultura for road stages, and this is another bike in this rundown with the R9200 Dura-Ace groupset. From the pictures that we’ve seen, the team looks to be pretty well stocked with the majority of riders on the new power meter too.

> Review: Merida Scultura V Team

Never mind us looking at the components that the team will be using, you can read our full reviews of both bikes.

> Review: Merida Reacto Team

BORA - Hansgrohe: Specialized

The first of a few teams to be using the Specialized SL7, Bora has been treated to a shiny new paint job, but not a lot else.

The new Shimano Dura-Ace is present, and Roval returns with the Rapide CLX II wheels. Tyres are an interesting one and this is something that we’ll be keeping a close eye on.

> Review: S-Works Tarmac SL7

The Roval wheels have gained a tubeless rim bed, so is a new tyre on the way from Specialized? Time will tell...

Cofidis: De Rosa 

No change for Cofidis. They’re still on DeRosa’s Merak and SK models with the former pictured. Campagnolo’s Super Record EPS Disc groupset takes care of shifting and braking, while an SRM head unit provides all of the rider’s data. Corima offers carbon tubular wheels with Michelin Power tyres. Vision takes care of front-end integration with its Metron bar/stem.

It might be a bit of a mishmash of brands, but we like it a lot.

EF Education-EasyPost: Cannondale 

Skateboard brand, Palace, is back for a collab with a very loud design that was painted by doktorbobby . The EF-EasyPost riders again have the SystemSix and SuperSix bikes at their disposal. Vision continues to supply the wheels and handlebars, while sister company FSA supplies the chainset with powermeter.

> First Ride: Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2020

Prologo saddles and bar tape should keep the riders comfy, and all riders are on the new Dura-Ace.

Groupama - FDJ: Lapierre

The lovely Lapierre bikes of FDJ are back again in a gorgeous navy blue. 

> Review: Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 Groupset

Away from the looks, the team is using a mix of new and old. Dura-Ace R9200 is present, as are the latest Shimano power meters, but the team is still on the old-style C40 and C60 wheelsets.

INEOS Grenadiers: Pinarello 

The Pinarello Dogma F of Ineos hasn't changed, but the team does have a new TT bike.

> Ineos Grenadiers are racing on disc brakes… finally

Shimano’s latest Dura-Ace is on pretty much every bike, and the team is using the latest editions of the Dura-Ace C40 and C60 wheels.

Just one frameset - the Dogma F - is available to the riders; but as race bikes go, that’s a pretty good one to have.

Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux: Cube 

Quite how neon yellow has made it all the way through to 2022 we’re not quite sure, but it is at least easy to spot.

> Take a closer look at the Cube Lightening C:68X

The bikes of Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux (aaaannnd breathe) are supplied by Cube, with the new 2023 Lightning being the main road race option. The older 11-speed Shimano hints at the team’s status as one of the smaller World Tour setups, but it’s still a bike that we’d be happy to race on.

A CeramicSpeed OSPW system offers the potential for a small wattage saving, while one of the more interesting component choices is the wheelset. German brand Newmen provides the team with three depths of carbon wheels, and while the team was on tubular tyres last season, this bike looks to be a tubeless setup with Continental’s GP5000 S TR.

Israel - Premier Tech: Factor 

Factor’s Ostro VAM is again the bike of choice for the majority of road races that Israel - Premier Tech will be participating in, and the team will continue to use Black Inc wheels and a one-piece handlebar.

> Review: Factor Ostro VAM

4iiii has departed and in comes Rotor as power meter supplier, resulting in new cranksets and chainrings. They even have ‘aero’ chainrings, which must make Alex Dowsett very happy.

SwissStop continues to supply the Catalyst rotors and RS34 disc pads, despite us speculating that ISN may return to Shimano when discussing Chris Froome's opinion on disc brakes again late last year. 

Lotto Soudal: Ridley

While Lotto are sticking with their Ridley Noah and Helium framesets, they’ve made a pretty big move elsewhere... Campagnolo is out and Shimano is in. 

We did see Caleb Ewan and Philippe Gilbert using modified shift lever setups, so the move might make it easier for the riders to shift gears when down in the drops, as Shimano offers its popular sprinter satellite shift buttons.

> Review: DT Swiss ERC 1400 Dicut 35 wheelset

With Campagnolo departing Lotto also needed to find some new wheels to roll on, so in comes DT Swiss with Vittoria providing some lovely tan wall Corsa G2.0 tubulars.

Movistar Team: Canyon 

Movistar can do what it likes with their bikes, just as long as we get another season of the Netflix documentary. Canyon supplies the bikes, including the new Ultimate which we hope to see whel the race goes uphill and the Aeroad for the flatter stuff.

It’s SRAM Red eTap AXS taking care of shifting, braking and delivering power meter data too. That includes some pro-only chainring sizes to make the riders less dependant on the cassette’s 10T cog.

> First Ride Review: Canyon Aeroad CFR

Zipp also continues with the team, offering the 303 NSW wheelset in tubular and tubeless forms. Fizik supplies saddles and bar tape while Continental tyres handle grip.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team: Specialized 

The S-Works SL7 has proven itself at the highest level, and this lovely frameset is decked out in the latest Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 groupset.

> Review: Roval Rapide CLX

While lots of the team use the Roval Rapide aero handlebar, some riders instead opts for a Pro Vibe Superlight bar with the round tubes suggesting that aero isn’t everything for some riders.

Again, we see the Roval Rapide CLX II wheelset feature with the same unmarked Specialized tyres as we saw with Bora.

Team BikeExchange Jayco: Giant 

It's a brand new bike from Giant, but while we think it is a new Propel, we're not 100% sure.

> Review: Giant TCR Advanced SL 0 Disc 2021

The Propel and the TCR are the bikes that riders will be selecting from, and under the fast legs of Dylan Gronewegan, expect to see the new bike netting a win this year's race.

> New Giant Propel to debut at Tour de France

Wheels and finishing kit come from Giant, while Shimano provides the groupset. It’s Dura-Ace Di2 Disc, naturally, though that is an 11-speed crankset in the photo.

Team DSM: Scott 

The new bikes are coming thick and fast now with Scott launching the 2023 Foil earlier this week.

> Review: Scott Addict RC

The new bike is faster, lighter and comfier according to Scott so we'll see if it can help their riders to some decent results. For the mountains, the riders also have the Addict.

Scott’s sub-brand Syncross provides the one-piece handlebar and the saddles. The only deviation from Scott and Shimano are the Vittoria tubeless tyres on the Shimano C38 wheels.

Team Jumbo-Visma: Cervelo 

Jumbo-Visma have been pretty happy since they moved over to Cervelo bikes, and the team still have use of the R5 and S5 models, though the S5 has been updated to take advantage of the latest UCI frame design rules.

The S5 features a proprietary front end and seatpost, but the R5 is a little more traditional and allows you to fit a slightly more standard front end. FSA provides the bar and stems with the R5 using FSA’s ACR headset system to route the cables through the headtube. Most riders on the R5 have been using a K-Force bar and stem for a clean and lightweight setup.

> Review: Cervelo S5

It’s another appearance for R9200 Dura-Ace, and Shimano provides the wheels too. Tyres are the Corsa G2.0.

TotalEnergies: Specialized 

With a certain Peter Sagan joining one of the most classically French teams ever, there were always going to be some big changes. Sagan is a rider of such stature that a brand like Specialized will follow him to whichever team he chooses. 

Like all of the other Specialized-sponsored teams, TotalEnergies is using the S-Works Tarmac SL and we think that this is possibly the nicest paint job of the lot with a lovely red fade.

Away from the paint, the bike has a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset, but this is the older 11-speed model. The team uses Ceramic Speed jockey wheels, but not the oversized cage system. The bike above uses the Roval Rapide CLX II wheels and unreleased tubeless tyres from Specialized who also provide the Romin Mirror saddle. A Roval Rapide bar completes a very nice build.

Trek - Segafredo: Take a guess! 

> Review: Trek Emonda

The clue is in the name, and Trek isn’t changing much about the Emonda and Domane bikes but you will find a brand new Madone that features some jazzy aero frame design features.

> Trek releases radical Madone SLR, its “fastest road race bike ever”

You’ll find Bontrager wheels, handlebars, saddles and bar tape along with Pirelli tyres. SRAM has been signed as groupset sponsor for another few years so once again, it’s wireless shifting and hydraulic disc brakes for Mollema and co. We bet he’s delighted...

UAE-Team Emirates: Colnago 

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar has a new bike to play with, but again, we're not sure on the name of this one. The bike is a lightweight design with obvious aero touches and we'd imagine that Pog can make it go quite quickly uphill, downhill and on the flat too.

> Review: Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO 45

Colnago still provides the V3Rs as the main bike for the UAE team and the Tour de France champion has been using disc brakes on and off for a couple of seasons now. With the bike remaining mostly unchanged aside from a switch from Vittoria to Pirelli for tyres, the big question will be as to whether Pogacar makes a permanent jump to disc brakes.

Which one is your fave? Do let us know in the comments... 

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Tour de France 2022 – Comprehensive team-by-team guide

All you need to know about the team lineups, from the contenders to the riders that could surprise

From AG2R Citroën through to UAE Team Emirates, this is a complete team-by-team guide of all 22 squads and 176 riders taking part in in the 2022 Tour de France , which starts in Copenhagen on Friday, July 1.

All 18 WorldTour teams and the best-ranked ProTeam, Alpecin-Fenix, are automatically invited to the Tour de France this year. Organisers ASO have also designated wildcards to three more French ProTeams: B&B Hotels-KTM, Arkéa-Samsic and TotalEnergies.

Pre-race objectives vary enormously for each Tour team and their respective eight-man rosters reflect that. Some, like Tadej Pogačar ’s UAE Team Emirates and Ineos Grenadiers, are looking for a top general classification result. Others, like Israel Premier-Tech and DSM, are more focused on stage victories. Yet others will be trying for bunch sprints, secondary classifications, time trials or just placing riders in as many breakaways as possible. And some, like Jumbo-Visma, have multiple goals that combine some or all of these possible targets.

It’s also worth bearing in mind that teams’ goals can vary enormously once the Tour is underway and unforeseen developments, like illnesses, abandons or major changes in the GC ranking, affect the race. But there is one factor in common: the Tour de France is the biggest bike race in the world and nobody wants to watch the sun set over the Champs-Elysées on the evening of July 24 without some kind of success in the previous three weeks to their name.

There are plenty of famous faces, in-form riders and new names to watch and discover. We have analysed every team, picking out their leaders and predicting each squad’s hopes and objectives.

For everything else you need to know, read our complete preview of the Tour de France 2022 and our guide on how to watch the race .

AG2R Citroën Team

Team leader: Ben O'Connor Objective: GC and stage wins Rider to watch: Bob Jungels

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The French team return for their 29th Tour de France and set out targeting a third podium finish in nine years through Ben O'Connor . The Australian was a pick-up punt at the end of the 2020 transfer market but has been a resounding success at AG2R, finishing fourth at last year's Tour and quickly becoming their focal point with a new three-year contract.

Expectations were raised but O'Connor, who has had an inconsistent career, showed it was no flash in the pan and has only strengthened his status in the build-up to this Tour. At the Dauphiné, he was the clear 'best of the rest' behind the Jumbo-Visma duo of Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard. With Tadej Pogačar and Ineos Grenadiers also to enter the equation, the podium is a tall order but not out of the question. 

AG2R's squad will support O'Connor but not ignore the prospect of stage wins. Oliver Naesen will be O'Connor's henchman on the flat, in the wind, and especially on the cobbles on stage 5. Likewise Geoffrey Bouchard in the mountains, while Aurelien Paret-Peintre is more of a last-man and back-up GC rider.

The punchy Benoît Cosnefroy will look to attack wherever possible and it's worth keeping an eye on Bob Jungels, whose performance at the Tour de Suisse suggested he could be on his way back to his best after two difficult years of injury. 

Full line-up: Ben O'Connor, Geoffrey Bouchard, Michael Cherel, Benoit Cosnefroy, Stan Dewulf, Oliver Naesen, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Bob Jungels

Alpecin-Fenix

Team leaders: Jasper Philipsen, Mathieu van der Poel Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: The leaders

The Belgian team make their second Tour de France appearance after last year's blistering debut that saw Mathieu van der Poel win two stages and wear the yellow jersey, plus another stage win for Tim Merlier. It would have been the perfect Tour had Jasper Philipsen converted one of several near misses. 

Philipsen has been given the nod over Merlier for the sole sprinter's slot, and he'll be given a solid lead-out service. That could even include Van der Poel, who set up Merlier's win last year and has ruled himself out of any bid for the green jersey. But while Philipsen is the nominated man for the flat stages, Van der Poel is the star of the team and capable of shining wherever he feels like it.

The cobbled day on stage 5 stands out, as do punchy finishes at Longwy and Lausanne in the first half of the race, while hilly and mountainous breakaways are on the cards and even a shout at the opening time trial in Copenhagen. 

Elsewhere, Alexander Krieger will have extra lead-out responsibility in the absence of the injured Jonas Rickaert, while the likes of Silvan Dillier and Michael Gogl provide horsepower on the flat and rolling terrain.

Full line-up: Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen, Michael Gogl, Alexander Krieger, Silvan Dillier, Kristian Sbaragli, Edward Planckaert, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck.

Bahrain Victorious

Team leaders: Jack Haig, Damiano Caruso Objective: GC, stage wins Rider to watch: Matej Mohorič

The Bahrain Victorious team ride the Tour on the back of an eventful appearance last year. They won three stages and the teams classification last year, but also saw their hotel raided by French police in an anti-doping operation.

Matej Mohorič , winner of two of those stages last year, returns as a formidable breakaway threat on the undulating days, while Dylan Teuns can do the same on the more mountainous stuff, as he did into Le Grand Bornand last year.

Meanwhile, they return with bolstered GC ambitions after Jack Haig crashed out with a broken collarbone on stage 3 last year. The Australian returns to the fold but does so alongside Damiano Caruso, who shed off his career-long domestique status with his 2021 Giro podium and has seamlessly settled into leadership life ever since. 

Caruso finished fourth and Haig fifth at the recent Critérium du Dauphiné and both go in on a similar level, in the bracket of riders looking for the top-five and maybe even the podium. They don't have quite the climbing team sent to accompany Mikel Landa at the Giro but the pair can quietly have their say. 

Full line-up: Damiano Caruso, Jack Haig, Matej Mohoric, Luis Leon Sanchez, Dylan Teuns, Jan Tratnik, Fred Wright, Kamil Gradek

BikeExchange-Jayco

Team leaders: Dylan Groenewegen Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: Michael Matthews

The identity of the Australian team has chopped and changed over the past decade, from happy-go-lucky stage hunters to GC team. For this Tour, they're a sprint outfit, led by Dylan Groenewegen and with serious resources devoted to his success. 

Things might have been a little different had Simon Yates recovered more quickly from the knee injury that wrecked his Giro d'Italia. In his absence, Nick Schultz is the only rider who gives the team a real presence in the mountains.

Groenewegen won four stages of the Tour during his time at Jumbo-Visma and signed for BikeExchange following his ban for the crash involving Fabio Jakobsen at the 2020 Tour de Pologne. He has won five times this season and, even though they've all been in lower-level races, there's a real conviction among the management that he can deliver at the Tour. Luka Mezgec will be his lead-out man, while Jack Bauer, Amund Grondahl Jansen and Luke Durbridge are all capable of mucking in. 

That leaves Michael Matthews feeding off scraps. Once a surefire green jersey contender, the Australian's win rate has dipped dramatically in the past few years. He'll get his chance on the hillier days where Groenewegen gets dropped but will otherwise have to carve out his opportunities in the breakaways. 

Full line-up: Dylan Groenwegen, Michael Matthews, Luka Mezgec, Nick Schultz, Luke Durbridge, Jack Bauer, Amund Grondahl Jansen, Chris Juul-Jensen

Bora-Hansgrohe

Team leaders: Aleksandr Vlasov Objective: GC and stage wins Rider to watch: Max Schachmann

Fresh off their victory at the Giro d'Italia, Bora-Hansgrohe head into the Tour de France with a sharpened focus on the overall classification. That means there's no room for sprinter Sam Bennett , the Irishman who won the green jersey in 2020. Bennett returned to the team this year but has struggled for form and has been deemed surplus to requirements. 

That means the team are getting fully behind Aleksandr Vlasov , who is a legitimate contender for the final podium. 

Vlasov had to leave the recent Tour de Suisse with COVID-19. A lot will depend on how badly he was affected, and how much of his preparation training load has been written off. If fully fit, he's seen by many of his rivals as a podium threat, just below the Pogačar, Roglič, Vingegaard trio in the overall hierarchy. At 26, he's really started to hit his stride this season, with stage race victories at Tour de Romandie and Volta a Catalunya, a podium at Basque Country and a sense of 'what might have been' at Suisse. 

Patrick Konrad and Felix Großschartner provide the climbing support. Lennard Kämna, for all the attention garnered by his turn for Jai Hindley when dropping Richard Carapaz at the Giro, is more of a lone breakaway hunter. Max Schachmann is an all-rounder who can go deep into the mountains but also shine on many stages himself, while Nils Politt is a Classics-style rider for the transition-day breaks. 

Interestingly, Bennett's lead-out man Danny van Poppel has made the cut and could get involved in the sprints instead, with Marco Haller bumped up the lead-out train.

Full line-up: Aleksandr Vlasov, Max Schachmann, Danny van Poppel, Patrick Konrad, Felix Grosschartner, Nils Politt, Marco Haller, Lennard Kamna

B&B Hotels-KTM

Team leaders: Pierre Rolland Objective: Breakaways Rider to watch : Franck Bonnamour

The French team set up by Jérôme Pineau have had a trying season, with question marks over the spirit in the camp. They go into this Tour without an obvious source of success, with no GC outsider and no real sprint option after Bryan Coquard moved to Cofidis. Instead, it's all about the breakaways, and it'd be surprising to seem them miss one between now and the end of July. 

Pierre Rolland won the polka-dot jersey at the recent Dauphiné and will surely be out for more of the same from the start of the race. The Frenchman was top 10 with stage wins at the 2011 and 2012 Tours and, having hinted at retirement, will want to make the most and satisfy the fans' desire for attacks. 

Elsewhere, Franck Bonnamour was awarded the 'super-combativity' prize for his constant breakaway efforts at last year's Tour, and this year while he's looking to stay aggressive the plan is to bring in a more targeted approach by taking on the stages where there is a real chance of success. Alexis Gougeard is also never shy when it comes to a break.

Full line-up: Cyril Barthe, Franck Bonnamour, Alexis Gougeard, Jérémy Lecroq, Cyril Lemoine, Luca Mozzato, Pierre Rolland, Sebastian Schonberger

Team leaders: Guillaume Martin, Bryan Coquard Objective: GC, stage wins Rider to watch: Victor Lafay

The French team clock up their 26th Tour de France appearance, but do so looking to scratch a long and uncomfortable itch. They have not won a stage since 2008. For a respected French team, it's not ideal, especially now they're back in the WorldTour. 

The team are led by the familiar figure of Guillaume Martin , the French philosopher having earned a reputation as a 'yo-yo' man. In his recent Grand Tour appearances he has lost time in the mountains but gained it back by slipping into breakaways, and the only thing stopping him doing that here is if he decides that, after doing the Giro d'Italia, he should focus squarely on stage wins. 

Elsewhere, Ion Izaguirre is a former stage winner and quality campaigner while 26-year-old Frenchman Victor Lafay is an up-and-coming puncher who has come close to a few wins this year and could spring a surprise. 

Pierre-Luc Perichon gets the late call-up to replace sprinter Bryan Coquard, who tested positive for COVID-19.

Full line-up: Guillaume Martin, Ion Izagirre, Simon Geschke, Victor Lafay, Anthony Perez, Benjamin Thomas, Max Walscheid, Pierre-Luc Perichon

EF Education-EasyPost

Team leader: Rigoberto Urán Objective: GC and Stage wins Rider to watch: Alberto Bettiol

Rigoberto Urán has had a slow 2022, scoring a solitary top-10 finish at Itzulia Basque country – where he edged into a paltry 10th on stage 3, and 10th in the GC. It’s not a result that will put him on the radar of the Tour de France’s major GC contenders. Nonetheless, the veteran Colombian remains the highest pedigree climber and the most proven GC campaigner in the EF Education-EasyPost squad, and will likely enter the race as team leader. 

He has company, though. With his fourth place finish at the Tour de Suisse, Neilson Powless could have the potential to crack into the top 10 in the GC, while Ruben Guerreiro showed a decent level at the Dauphiné and an even higher one to win the Ventoux Challenge.

Despite some GC potential, we expect EF Education-EasyPost will be primarily hunting stage wins at this year’s Tour, where breakaways will probably offer the best opportunities. After Alberto Bettiol’s stage victory at last year’s Giro d’Italia, he’s certainly a dangerous rider when in an escape, and will be one to watch on the Tour’s more sedate transition stages.

While Magnus Cort hasn’t made much of a dent in 2022, after his three stage wins at last year’s Vuelta the puncheur will certainly have a Tour stage win on his bucket list, and in the right conditions every chance of getting one.

Finally, Stefan Bissegger is one of only a few riders with a chance of upsetting Filippo Ganna in the Copenhagen time trial.

Full line-up: Rigoberto Urán, Neilson Powless, Alberto Bettiol, Magnus Cort, Stefan Bissegger, Ruben Guerreiro, Owain Doull, Jonas Rutsch

Groupama-FDJ

Team leaders: David Gaudu, Thibaut Pinot Objective: GC and stage wins Rider to watch: Stefan Küng

Groupama-FDJ, the long-running French team run by Marc Madiot, unveiled their Tour de France plans at the start of the year and outlined a leadership trio of David Gaudu, Thibaut Pinot, and Michael Storer . At this point, it seems clear that Gaudu is the main man when it comes to the general classification. 

After two troubled years, Pinot has shown signs he's on his way back to his best – not least with his recent stage win at the Tour de Suisse – but he's surely not ready for a yellow jersey challenge. Still, mountain stage wins and, why not, the polka-dot jersey are realistic ambitions. Storer, meanwhile, has had a mixed year since signing from DSM on the back of his brace of stage wins at last year's Vuelta, and perhaps looks more suited to mountain support and stage hunting. 

There's no Arnaud Démare, so no sprint ambitions. Luxury support comes from puncher Valentin Madouas and rouleur Stefan Küng . The latter is the European time trial champion and in with a shout for the opening stage and penultimate stage, but also produced an astounding climbing performance to finish fifth at the recent Tour de Suisse. 

Full line-up: David Gaudu, Thibaut Pinot, Michael Storer, Stefan Küng, Valentin Madouas, Olivier Le Gac, Kevin Geniets, Antoine Duchesne

Ineos Grenadiers

Team leaders: Adam Yates, Dani Martínez, Geraint Thomas Objective : GC and stage wins Rider to watch: Tom Pidcock

Ineos' plans are an area of particular intrigue, and not just because Adam Yates left the Tour de Suisse with COVID-19. Even before that news, there was a sign that they were re-shaping their approach for July. For so long the dominant team with the dominant rider, the British team won seven Tours in eight years but have now run up against a Pogačar-shaped problem. 

With Bernal out due to a long-term injury, they don't have their favourite status of old, with Yates and Martínez drawn together in an open-ended leadership duo. Throw in Geraint Thomas and you have another question mark.

The Welshman has been spoken about as a domestique not even guaranteed of a start but he remains the 2018 Tour winner and, despite lengthy dips in form, has done nothing to suggest he cannot raise his level to a very competitive one when required. He sent that message with victory at the Tour de Suisse and, with Yates' preparation compromised, he has to be part of the leadership conversation, especially with more than 50km of time trialling on the route.

Beyond all that, it appears Ineos may not limit themselves to backing the yellow jersey cause as they have over the past decade. Tom Pidcock and Ethan Hayter are both on the longlist and it's not beyond the realms of possibility that both start. If so, stage wins – and not just those as a byproduct of the GC battle – enter the agenda. Hayter can compete in reduced sprints while Pidcock can do just about anything and his Tour debut would likely not be dull.

Either way, Ineos have spoken about their new adventurous racing style since becoming 'Grenadiers' and we could see it rolled out in the Tour for the first time. 

Full line-up: Geraint Thomas, Dani Martínez, Adam Yates, Tom Pidcock, Dylan van Baarle, Filippo Ganna, Luke Rowe, Jonathan Castroviejo

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert

Team leaders: Louis Meintjes, Alexander Kristoff Objective: GC, stage wins Rider to watch: Taco van der Hoorn

The Belgian team used to be a second-division outfit and earned three Tour invites thanks to Frenchman Guillaume Martin, who's now with Cofidis. They were widely ridiculed when they took CCC's licence to step up to the WorldTour in 2021, but have looked every inch their top-tier status this year. As such, confidence will be high for the Tour. 

There's no Biniam Girmay, the new superstar of African cycling, but they do have a team that can fight on a number of fronts. Louis Meintjes looks to be on his way back after a few years in the wilderness following his back-to-back top 10s at the 2016 and 2017 Tours. He won the recent Giro dell'Appenino and placed sixth at Tour de Suisse, so could certainly have an impact this July. 

Alexander Kristoff is 34 and has seemingly been fading in recent years but always seems to pop up with big wins, as he did at Scheldeprijs this spring. The Norwegian will lead the line in the sprints, while Quinten Hermans has surprisingly been left out of the squad ahead of an expected transfer to Alpecin next year.

Dutch attacker Taco van der Hoorn could be one to watch. He doesn't take many wins but when they do they're nailbiters from the break – see last year's Giro and the Brussels Cycling Classic three weeks ago.

Full line-up: Alexander Kristoff, Louis Meintjes, Kobe Goossens, Georg Zimmerman, Taco van der Hoorn, Adrien Petit, Andrea Pasqualon, Sven Erik Bystrøm

Israel-Premier Tech

Team leaders: Michael Woods, Jakob Fuglsang Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: Chris Froome

Israel-Premier Tech set out on their third Tour de France and in desperate need of having an impact on the race after two relatively anonymous outings. They're very much in the WorldTour relegation battle, but the recent form of Jakob Fuglsang and Michael Woods will give them hope they can shine on the biggest stage of all and lift themselves out of trouble. 

Fuglsang won the recent Classic Alpes-Maritimes and placed third at Tour de Suisse, while Woods finished second at the former and then won the Route d'Occitanie. The pair have both appeared reluctant to go for a GC bid this time around but stage wins are well within their grasp, while the polka-dot jersey will surely become an ambition for one of them. 

Hugo Houle, Krists Neilands, and Simon Clarke comprise a strong and in-form support unit. Chris Froome , meanwhile, is very much the rider to watch. A four-time winner, he has struggled badly since his massive 2019 injury but has shown glimpses of form in recent weeks. He's done enough to earn his spot but we should find out more about whether he might indeed return to his levels of old. 

Guillaume Boivin and Guy Niv got late call-ups to replace the COVID-positive Omer Goldstein and Daryl Impey.

Full line-up: Michael Woods, Jakob Fuglsang, Chris Froome, Krists Neilands, Simon Clarke, Hugo Houle, Guillaume Boivin

Jumbo-Visma

Team Leaders : Primož Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard, Wout Van Aert Objective : Yellow jersey, green jersey Rider to watch: Christophe Laporte

The Dutch team formerly known as Rabobank have joined the very top echelon of world cycling in recent years but are still searching for their first Tour de France victory. They came agonisingly close through Primož Roglič – three-time Vuelta winner – in 2020, and placed second again last year through the revelatory Jonas Vingegaard, who stepped up once Roglič crashed out.

With Tadej Pogačar a dominant double winner, Jumbo have tweaked their approach for 2022, going in with a leadership duo. Both Roglič and Vingegaard underlined their form with a one-two at the recent Dauphiné, but in order to crack Pogačar they'll likely have to play their cards more creatively. How they do so will be one of the most intriguing narratives of the whole Tour. 

On top of all that, Jumbo-Visma also have Wout van Aert to think about. The Belgian star has had to stifle his personal ambitions in recent years but has still managed six stage wins in three editions, on a wide variety of stages to boot. As such, this year he wants to target the points classification. Whether Jumbo can support a green jersey bid as well as two riders going for yellow is another of those central narratives. 

As for the rest of the squad, it's five support riders. Sepp Kuss and Steven Kruijswijk are the mountain men, while Christophe Laporte will be Van Aert's lead-out and right-hand man. Tiesj Benoot will be expected to do a bit for both camps while Nathan Van Hooydonck – a late replacement for Rohan Dennis – is set to be the engine doing the heavy lifting in the earlier phases of stages.

Full line-up : Primoz Roglic, Jonas Vingegaard, Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot, Sepp Kuss, Steven Kruijswijk, Christophe Laporte, Nathan Van Hooydonck

Lotto Soudal

Team leaders: Caleb Ewan Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: Tim Wellens

The Belgian team once again go into a Tour de France targeting stage wins. In 37 starts they have never won the Tour and haven't had a GC contender since Jurgen Van den Broeck in 2012. Andre Greipel flew the flag for a long time but in the new John Lelangue-led era it's Caleb Ewan who leads the way for the third year in a row. 

Ewan won three stages in 2019 and two in 2020 but crashed out on stage 3 last year with a a broken collarbone. At his best he's one of the most dynamic and aerodynamic sprinters in the world and a key breadwinner for Lotto Soudal in their relegation fight. There is slight cause for concern as his lead-out man Jasper De Buyst is injured and Roger Kluge similarly not racing. In their absence Reinardt Janse van Rensburg takes responsibility, while Frederik Frison can also chip in. 

However, there's more of an emphasis on breakaways in Lotto Soudal's plans. Philippe Gilbert will want to make an impact in his final Tour de France, while Brent Van Moer has been touted as a new Thomas De Gendt. Florian Vermeersch can target the cobbled stage and Andreas Kron will look at the hilly ones if recovered from COVID-19.

Finally, Tim Wellens has announced he is leaving at the end of the year but retains a great deal of affection for the team where he has spent his whole career so far. The Belgian remains a top-class attacking rider who can complete the Grand Tour set of stage wins in what is only his fourth Tour appearance.

Full line-up: Caleb Ewan, Philippe Gilbert, Tim Wellens, Andreas Kron, Brent Van Moer, Florian Vermeersch, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, Frederik Frison

Movistar Team

Team leaders: Enric Mas Objective: GC Rider to watch: Matteo Jorgenson

Movistar, the Spanish team formed in the 1980s, line up for their 40th Tour de France. They've won it seven times, five of those coming through Miguel Indurain in the 1990s, but haven't done so since Oscar Pereiro in 2006. In recent years, they've been regular winners of the teams classification but have become confused and at times chaotic in their handling of multiple leaders. 

This year, there's far more clarity. Enric Mas will lead the line and shoot for the podium. The Spaniard, a breakthrough runner-up at the 2018 Vuelta, has been a consistent if unspectacular Grand Tour presence since signing in 2020, placing fifth and sixth in the past two Tours, as well as another second at the Vuelta last year. 

While Movistar have not yet unveiled their final line-up, a key rider appears to be Matteo Jorgenson, the US all-rounder who's steadily improving. He's looking to develop into a GC rider and could become the last line of support for Mas, and he could even decide he's not going to throw away time unless he absolutely has to. 

Full line-up: Enric Mas, Carlos Verona, Imanol Erviti, Matteo Jorgenson, Nelson Oliveira, Albert Torres, Gregor Mühlberger, Gorka Izagirre

QuickStep-AlphaVinyl

Team leaders: Fabio Jakobsen Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch : Mattia Cattaneo

The Belgian squad have dominated Tour de France sprints over the years, with the likes of Marcel Kittel, Fernando Gaviria, Sam Bennett, and Mark Cavendish all sweeping up in recent years. The next man up is Fabio Jakobsen , who has been given the nod over Cavendish despite the Manxman winning four stages and the green jersey last year and tying Eddy Merckx's record of 34 stage wins. 

There's no room for sentiment or history at Patrick Lefevere's stable, however, and he has given the reins to the rider he considers the future of his team's sprinting ambitions. You can't argue with the decision on form. Jakobsen has returned from nearly losing his life at the 2020 Tour de Pologne to re-establish himself as one of the fastest in the world, winning 10 times already this season. 

As always, the bulk of the team is devoted to the lead-out, with Kasper Asgreen and Yves Lampaert and, lastly, Michael Mørkøv, widely regarded as the best in the business. Florian Sénéchal is a late call-up for the COVID-positive Tim Declercq , though it's unclear who will replace the Belgian's long stints on the front of the peloton this July.

The big hole in QuickStep's line up is in the shape of the world champion, Julian Alaphilippe, who suffered a heavy crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège-Liège in April and hasn't been deemed fit enough to make his usual impact at the Tour. Alaphilippe has won several stages, finished top five on GC, and injected electricity into the race over the past few years.

His absence is a major blow for the team and the race, with Andre Bagioli, the Italian puncheur who's taken his spot, having a lot to live up to. His compatriot, the 31-year-old Mattia Cattaneo, has a shot at a top-10 overall place, having finished 12th last year.

Full line-up: Fabio Jakobsen, Michael Mørkøv, Kasper Asgreen, Yves Lampaert, Mikkel Honore, Mattia Cattaneo, Andrea Bagioli, Florian Sénéchal

Team leaders: Romain Bardet, Alberto Dainese Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: Andreas Leknessund

The Dutch team formerly known as Sunweb have a general philosophy that's both open and rigid. They eschew hierarchy in favour of a collective approach where everyone gets a chance, but there's relatively little flexibility when it comes to individual preferences.

This has divided opinion, with the alarming number of riders looking to leave the team seen by many as a cause for concern. On the road, it has divided their results. The free-flowing Sunweb (as they were then called) of the 2020 Tour were great to watch and hauled in three stage wins, but they were anonymous last year and struggled for much of this season. 

They go into this Tour in typical fashion, an open and exciting line-up, but not without its controversy as Søren Kragh Andersen – not only one of their bigger-name riders but also a native of the Danish Grand Départ – has been left at home. 

In his absence, Romain Bardet returns to the Tour after a year's absence. A GC bid is no priority given he was targeting the Giro and had to pull out when in a strong position, but the Frenchman will want to add to his stage win collection from 2015, 2016, and 2017.

John Degenkolb is on the start list and returns to the cobbles where he famously won a stage in 2018, but Alberto Dainese is the team's lead sprinter. The Italian won a stage at the Giro with a fearsome sprint that suggested a breakthrough, and he will be an outsider but a danger man in the bunch finishes. Elsewhere, Kevin Vermaerke is an exciting young US talent but the Norwegian Andreas Leknessund is already hitting his stride at 23, winning a stage at the recent Tour de Suisse in a solo breakaway. Expect him to go out in search of more of the same. 

Full line-up: Romain Bardet, Alberto Dainese, John Degenkolb, Kevin Vermaerke, Andreas Leknessund, Martijn Tusveld, Nils Eekhoff, Chris Hamilton

TotalEnergies

Team leader: Peter Sagan Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: Pierre Latour

When it comes to TotalEnergies’ 2022 objectives, it’s hard to look beyond Peter Sagan . Arguably the most exciting riders in men’s cycling, Sagan has had an unfortunate 2022, plagued by illness. The Tour de Suisse gave us a glimpse of Peter the Great at his best when he won stage 3. His positive test for COVID ahead of the final time trial seemed like a predictable kick in his run of bad luck.

However, Sagan returned to win yet another Slovakian road race title on Sunday, an indication he's on track for the Tour. He'll also have loyal lieutenants Daniel Oss and Maciej Bodnar at his disposal. Sagan will target sprints on flat and hilly days, but a record-extending eighth green jersey is complicated by the presence of Wout van Aert. 

There'll be no shortage of breakaway interest for Jean-René Bernaudeau's French team, especially after Mathieu Burgaudeau scooped a stage of Paris-Nice and Valentin Ferron and Alexis Vuillermoz took home a stage apiece from the Dauphiné. Anthony Turgis could certainly be a contender on the cobbles, but he’ll need an early break to separate himself from the fastmen such as Mathieu van der Poel to stand a chance at a win on the pavé.

Finally, there's Pierre Latour, who has so much energy he sometimes doesn't know what to do with it. The Frenchman won the white jersey and placed 13th overall while riding as an AG2R domestique in 2018 and, while his career has faded since, there remains a great deal of talent. 

The experienced and versatile fastman Edvald Boasson Hagen was called up three days out from the start after Cristian Rodríguez fell ill.

Full line-up: Peter Sagan, Pierre Latour, Mathieu Burgaudeau, Alexis Vuillermox, Daniel Oss, Maciej Bodnar, Anthony Turgis, Edvald Boasson Hagen.

Trek-Segafredo

Team leader: Giulio Ciccone Objective: Stage wins Rider to watch: Bauke Mollema

Having taken a third career Giro d’Italia win on stage 15 of this year’s race, Giulio Ciccone is showing excellent climbing form and seems sure to be Trek-Segafredo’s team leader at this year’s Tour de France. Only one year ago he lay in sixth place on the Tour’s second rest day, before crashing out on stage 17 and abandoning the race.

While a GC bid isn’t beyond comprehension, with Ciccone and Bauke Mollema’s proclivity for successful breakaways, individual stage wins in the mountains are Trek’s most likely target.

Milan-San Remo winner Jasper Stuyven and former World Champion Mads Pedersen will both be riders to watch on the cobbles of stage 5 of this year’s race. Both will also be contenders for individual stage wins on fast finishes. For Pedersen, there's the extra motivation of starting on home roads, with a strong short time trial and a fast sprint at the end of a windy day, he'll be going all-in on the Denmark days. 

US debutant Quinn Simmons will no doubt offer good support to both riders on the cobbles, and has shown an appetite for breakaways so far this season.

Full line-up : Guilio Ciccone, Bauke Mollema, Mads Pedersen, Jasper Stuyven, Quinn Simmons, Tony Gallopin, Alex Kirsch, Toms Skujiņš 

UAE Team Emirates

Team leaders: Tadej Pogačar Objective : Yellow jersey Rider to watch: Brandon McNulty

About as one-dimensional as it gets, the UAE-funded team are here to win the Tour with Pogačar for a third straight year. The rest of the team is entirely at his service, and you get the impression he could do it without them anyway. 

Not that UAE are weak. The criticism they faced last year was unfounded, and in any case they are stronger again this time around. They have added George Bennett and Marc Soler, while Brandon McNulty is another year older and – when not the victim of bad luck – has shown his strength this season. Rafał Majka, who came good last year and has been even better this season, has struck up a great relationship with Pogačar, the pair dominating the recent Tour of Slovenia. It's a super solid mountain unit. 

Beyond that, Mikkel Berg did huge pulls on the flat and in the middle mountains last year and will be pivotal again, while Vegard Stake Laengen is the big workhorse for the early phases. Pogačar is in a league of his own, but he has a team that can provide a platform for a third straight yellow jersey.

Swiss rider Marc Hirschi is a late call-up after Matteo Trentin returned a positive COVID-19 test two days before the race start.

Full line-up: Tadej Pogačar, Rafal Majka, Brandon McNulty, Marc Soler, Vegard Stake Laengen, George Bennett, Mikkel Bjerg, Marc Hirschi

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AG2R CITROEN: 3/10

Despite stringing together a series of high finishes in the early season stage races, last year’s breakout star Ben O’Connor failed to mount a Grand Tour GC bid to match his fourth-place from last year’s Tour de France. 

Instead, a Bob Jungels stage win at that race was their season highlight, while what little success they had elsewhere in the World Tour often came from Benoît Cosnfroy, who won GP de Québec and podiumed at Amstel Gold and Brabantse Pijl.  

ASTANA QAZAQSTAN: 1/10

With fewer wins than any other World Tour team, and only two of those managed outside of Asia, Astana’s miserable downward trajectory of recent years continues. 

Fourth overall at the Vuelta and Giro Miguel Ángel López and Vincenzo Nibali respectively were their only real performances of note, and with the latter retiring, they can only hope newly-crowned under-23 world champion Yevgeniy Fedorov helps spark life into this struggling team. 

BAHRAIN-VICTORIOUS: 7/10

At the start of the season, Bahrain-Victorious picked up where they left off from 2021, winning another monument though Matej Mohoric at Milan-San Remo, picking up another Grand Tour podium finish with Mikel Landa at the Giro, and many other big wins including Dylan Teuns at Flèche Wallonne. 

Things did tail off during the second half of the year results wise but Fred Wright's continued grit and determination in the face of a string of near misses served to endear the team to the fans and make him one of the squads best best performers.

BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO: 7/10

Despite having the threat of World Tour relegation hanging over them for much of the season until Michael Matthews landed them a haul of points with bronze at the World Championships, BikeExchange-Jayco enjoyed their most prolific season since 2019.

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New signing Dylan Groenewegen proved to be a success in the sprints and Simon Yates was his usual self, and each contributed to the team winning stages in all three Grand Tours, although illness prevented Yates from doing well on GC in any of them.  

BORA-HANSGROHE: 9/10

Jai Hindley’s overall victory at the Giro d’Italia (the team’s first ever Grand Tour) was perhaps the greatest ever achievement for the German squad, and a landmark moment confirming that they are now one of the top stage race forces.

They also again managed to exceed 30 wins despite the departure of long-standing talisman Peter Sagan, largely thanks to the prolificity of Aleksandr Vlasov and Sergio Higuita in stage races, who respectively won the Tour de Romandie and Volta a Catalunya.  

COFIDIS: 5/10

Nineteen wins is a significant improvement on recent years for Cofidis, even if the vast majority did come in small French races. This was their first third season competing at World Tour level, but they still struggle to make an impact in it, with Jesus Herrada’s stage at the Vuelta and Ion Izagirre’s at Itzulia Basque Country their own victories in top-ranked races.  

The constant struggle to develop new talent in time to replace their trademark steady stream of riders heading for the exit continued to hinder DSM, who managed just ten wins.

This year’s top new discovery Thymen Arensman won a stage and finished sixth at the Vuelta España, having earlier made the podium at the Tour of Poland and Tour of the Alps, but he’s already moving on to Ineos Grenadiers; aside from his results, a Giro stage win for Alberto Dainese and Romain Bardet’s sixth overall at the Tour de France were the modest season highlights.  

EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST: 2/10

Managing less than ten wins this was the American team’s most disappointing season for a while. Of those wins, Magnus Cort’s at the Tour and Rigoberto Uran’s at the Vuelta were the highlights, but they also failed to feature prominently in the Grand Tour GC battles, with Uran and Carthy’s ninth-places at the Vuelta and Giro respectively the highest.  

Their bonkers Tour de France kit did some heavily lifting on the entertainment front though. 

GROUPAMA-FDJ: 6/10

Falling short of 20 wins for the first time since 2015, Groupama-FDJ weren’t quite as prolific as normal, though that total did include three stage wins at the Giro d’Italia by a resurgent Arnaud Demare.

Only fine margins prevented them from celebrating a stellar season, with Stefan Küng taking silver at the Worlds time trial and third at Paris-Roubaix, Valentin Madouas third at the Tour of Flanders, and David Gaudu finishing one spot short of a Tour de France podium.

INEOS GRENADIERS: 5/10

Despite the best efforts of Geraint Thomas (third at the Tour de France) and Richard Carapaz (second at the Giro d’Italia), Ineos Grenadiers failed to win a Grand Tour for the first time since 2014.

Despite that the wins kept coming (only three teams managed more, in fact), with Dylan van Baarle’s at Paris-Roubaix and Tom Pidcock on Alpe d'Huez the highlights, but even titles like Itzulia Basque Country (Dani Martínez), the Tour de Suisse (Thomas) and Amstel Gold (Michał Kwiatkowski) aren’t enough for a team with as high expectations as Ineos.  

The recent shuffling on the staff side of the team would seem to indicate not everyone is happy inside either.

INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT MATERIAUX: 8/10

Surely the most improved team of the year, the Belgian squad’s sophomore season in the World Tour saw them fully adapt to the elite level. They have a real star in Biniam Girmay, whose Gent Wevelgem win and Giro stage were their season highlights, but there were contributions throughout the team, from veteran Alexander Kristoff’s steady stream of wins and Quinten Herman’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège’s runner-up finish to Jan Hirt and Louis Meintjes’ Grand Tour top seven finishes.  

ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH: 2/10

Victims of the dreaded relegation under the new UCI system, Israel-Premier Tech suffered as age caught up to veterans Jakob Fuglsang, Michael Woods and Chris Froome. With new signing Giacomo Nizzolo also falling short of his normal sprinting form, even an excellent Tour de France (where Simon Clarke and Hugo Houle each landed surprise stage wins) was not enough to save them.  

JUMBO-VISMA: 10/10

The image of Christophe Laporte, Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert crossing the line together at the opening stage of Paris-Nice epitomised the dominance Jumbo-Visma enjoyed in 2022.

Those three riders were responsible for many of the team’s near-half century of victories, a haul that eclipses even last year’s tally of 43; and, most importantly of all, included the one they’ve wanted for years but that has always eluded them — the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, courtesy of Jonas Vingegaard.  

LOTTO-SOUDAL: 3/10

Hampered by Caleb Ewan’s crashes and injury problems, Lotto-Soudal were up against the threat of World Tour relegation all year. And despite the best efforts of young sprinter Araud De Lie, who was prolific in the minor classics, a lack of strength in depth and inability to get results in the big races saw them fail to avoid that fate.  

MOVISTAR: 4/10

A total of 18 wins was the team’s highest since 2019, but were confined mostly to small races; in fact, Carlos Verona’s stage win at Critérium du Dauphiné was the only one at World Tour level. There were several notable near misses though, with Enric Mas taking laudable runner-up finishes at both the Vuelta a España and Il Lombardia, and the retiring Alejandro Valverde podiuming at Strade Bianche and Flèche Wallonne as a reminder of how much the team will miss him.  

QUICKSTEP-ALHAVINYL: 9/10

Even if they weren’t quite as prolific as in recent seasons, the success of Fabio Jakobsen and Remco Evenepoel was still enough for Quick Step to once again finish the season with more wins than any other team. Evenepoel was the star, landing the team the World Championships road race, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and, most impressively of all, the Vuelta a España — the team’s first ever Grand Tour title, and the heralding of a new era. 

TREK-SEGAFREDO: 6/10

Trek-Segafredo are indebted to Mads Pedersen for his contribution this year, with his stage wins at the Vuelta a España, Tour de France and Paris-Nice, plus his strong showings during the spring classics, the highlights of their season. There was little to shout about from the other riders, but the Giro d’Italia was a success thanks to Giulio Ciconne’s stage win and Juan Pedro López’s run in the pink jersey.  

UAE TEAM EMIRATES: 9/10

Any team blessed with Tadej Pogačar isn’t going to be left wanting for success, and this year the Slovenian delivered Il Lombardia, Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico among many more victories.

It wasn’t just about Pogačar, though, and the team provided ample support for their superstar, while also enjoying success in his absence, with Alessandro Covi winning a stage at the Giro and both Marc Soler and Juan Sebastian Molano at the Vuelta, where Juan Ayuso also announced himself as another youthful prodigy with third overall.  

BEST OF THE REST

Once again, Alpecin-Deceuninck were by far the standouts of the non-World Tour teams. Only five teams managed more than their total of 30, a list that included multiple stage wins at each of the Grand Tours, and a monument courtesy of Mathieu van der Poel at the Tour of Flanders.

Despite the controversy surrounding Nairo Quintana’s positive tramadol test, it was also a successful season for Arkéa–Samsic , who are now poised to enter the World Tour thanks partly to the Colombian’s successes, and the smart way they targeted UCI points throughout the season.  

Norwegian team Uno-X were a breath of fresh air and some bright young talents in Tobias Johannessen and Rasmus Tiller, while TotalEnergies managed to win 15 races despite star man Peter Sagan seeming to be past his best.

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The Florida Gators won the 2024 SEC softball conference tournament on May 11 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama. The Gators defeated No. 5 Missouri to claim their sixth SEC tournament championship and tie Alabama for most conference tournament wins in program history.

The Gators earn an automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA tournament bracket, which will be revealed Sunday, May 12 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. We're tracking all the automatic DI softball qualifiers and conference tournaments here.  

2024 SEC conference tournament bracket

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2024 SEC conference tournament schedule

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• Game 12 – No. 2 Florida 6, No. 5 Missouri 1
• Game 1 - No. 13 Ole Miss 7,  No. 12 Kentucky 2
• Game 2 -  No. 8 LSU 3 , No. 9 Alabama 2 (14 innings)
• Game 3  -  No. 5 Missouri 3 , No. 13 Ole Miss 1
• Game 4 – No. 7 Georgia 6 , No. 10 Auburn 5
• Game 5 – No. 11 South Carolina 8 , No. 6 Mississippi State 4
• Game 6 – No. 8 LSU 2, No. 1 Tennessee 1
• Game 7– No. 5 Missouri 3, No. 4 Arkansas 1 
• Game 8 – No. 2 Florida 9,  No. 7 Georgia 4 
• Game 9 – No. 3 Texas A&M 3,  No. 11 South Carolina 2
• Game 10 – No. 5 Missouri 2, No. 8 LSU 1 (F/8)
• Game 11 – No. 2 Florida 7, No. 3 Texas A&M 3

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