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Remco Evenepoel has had an electric start with his new team, winning the Mallorca Challenge and taking the overall victory at the Tour of Valencia. Can he continue this momentum to challenge Tadej Pogacar in 2026 in both one-day races and the Tour de France?

We go behind the scenes at Unibet–Tietema Rockets’ Media Day, sitting down with some of the key faces of the team. Hear candid conversations with Victor Lafay, Bas Tietema, Niklas Larsen, and Dylan Groenewegen as they talk ambitions, pressure, personalities, and life inside one of the most talked-about projects in the peloton.

From sprint goals to team culture, this is an inside look you don’t get on race day — relaxed, honest, and straight from the riders and management shaping the Rockets’ future.

Dylan Groenewegen shares his experiences at the Tour de France, Why he joined the Unibet Rose Rockets and how its like being in a sprint.

Marc Hirschi is starting his second season with Tudor Pro Cycling, with goals of the Ardennes and performing well at his first Giro d'Italia in his career. Pleasant interview at the Tudor Pro Cycling Media Day in Spain.Follow us @thecyclingdane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thecyclingdane/

Jhonathan Narvaez and UAE Team Emirates look to defend their 2025 title with strong challenges from both Jayco Alula and Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe.

Whilst in the sprints it could be an intense battle with Matthew Brennan, Dainese, Tobias Lund Andresen and Sam Welsford.

00:00 Intro00:20 Tour Down Under History02:31 Tour Down Under 2026 Route Analysis06:31 Can UAE Team Emirates Win Again?09:21 Are Jayco Alula the Biggest Challengers?12:08 What can Matthew Brennan do?13:51 Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe's Chances with Finn Fisher Black16:28 Outsiders22:11 Predictions

Visma Lease A Bike Revealed the program of Jonas Vingegaard in 2026. Only four races confirmed with UAE Tour, Volta a Catalunya, Giro d'Italia and Tour de France with optional races after the Tour. Can Jonas Vingegaard do the Giro-Tour double?

DECATHLON CMA CGM head into the 2026 WorldTour season with clarity, confidence, and ambition. Officially unveiled on December 11, the project is no longer about potential alone — it is about results, consistency, and establishing the team as a permanent member of cycling’s top tier. The stated objective is clear: rank among the five best teams in the world and contend for victory in the sport’s biggest races.

Building on a highly encouraging 2025 campaign that delivered 26 victories and 7th place in the UCI rankings, the team believes it now has the sporting depth, organisational structure, and long-term backing to take a decisive step forward. The arrival of CMA CGM as co-title sponsor alongside DECATHLON signals not just increased resources, but a shared commitment to a sustainable, values-driven project rooted in performance, development, and integrity.

That foundation is reinforced by a strong network of partners. Van Rysel remains central to the team’s performance ecosystem, expanding its involvement across equipment and innovation, while Adecco joins as a new official partner, underlining the growing attractiveness and stability of the project. Technically, the switch to SRAM and the continued co-creation of cutting-edge equipment reflect a team aiming to compete at the highest possible level in every detail.

Sportingly, the ambitions are explicit. The five Monuments sit at the heart of the project, with aggressive racing and a top-five finish at Paris–Roubaix among the stated goals — and outright victory firmly on the table. In stage racing, the team is targeting consistency at the very top, aiming for two top-five general classification finishes across the Grand Tours. At the Tour de France, the recruitment of Olav Kooij gives the team a symbolic and concrete objective: fighting for, and winning, the green jersey.

The 2026 roster reflects a carefully balanced squad. Proven leaders like Tiesj Benoot, Oliver Naesen, Felix Gall, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, and Stefan Bissegger bring experience and reliability, while Kooij provides elite sprinting firepower. Alongside them is a strong core of young talent and developing riders — from Johannes Staune-Mittet to Paul Seixas and Léo Bisiaux — underlining the team’s long-term vision rather than short-term opportunism.

DECATHLON CMA CGM are no longer positioning themselves as an emerging force. With strengthened leadership, elite equipment, committed partners, and a deep, versatile roster, 2026 is framed as the season where ambition must translate into landmark results. The message is unmistakable: this team believes it now has the tools to fight with the very best — and intends to prove it, race after race.

With a new year, the season is just around the corner and who will be the winner in 2026?

Can Tadej Pogacar continue the domination? Will Jonas Vingegaard win the Giro d'Italia? Remco Evenepoel wins with his new team Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe?

00:00 Intro01:50 Milan San Remo 202604:10 Tour of Flanders 202606:03 Paris Roubaix 202608:06 Liege Bastogne Liege 202609:58 Giro d'Italia 202612:14 Tour de France 202614:34 Vuelta Espana 202615:34 Worlds Road Race 202516:20World Time Trial 202517:23 Il Lombardia 202517:43 Best Transfer 2025

Visma Lease A Bike had a great two grandtour wins with the Vuelta a Espana and Giro d'Italia with Jonas Vingegaard and Simon Yates. The dutch team will want to build on that in 2026 with eyes on a monument win and the Tour de France once again.

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After a record breaking winning season UAE Team Emirates XRG look for more success with Tadej Pogacar targeting Paris Roubaix and Milan San Remo plus a fifth Tour de France title in 2026. While Joao Almeida will be heading to both the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana 2026 whilst Isaac del Toro will be heading to his first Tour de France to support Pogacar. Will they be able to beat last years record wins?