The Giro d’Italia 2026 is just around the corner. Some of the world’s best cyclists will start the race in Bulgaria and finish in Italy, covering an epic three-week journey.
As one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, the 109th edition kicks off on May 8 and runs through May 31. Over 21 stages, the peloton will tackle 3,468 kilometers before reaching the finish line. It’s a grueling race filled with breathtaking scenery and fierce competition.
Here’s everything you need to know about the teams and riders set to compete in the Giro d’Italia 2026.
**Complete Preliminary Start List for 2026**
The official rider list has not yet been released, but here is the provisional participation roster for the Giro d’Italia 2026, featuring 18 UCI WorldTeams:
**Alpecin-Premier Tech**
– Kaden Groves (Australia)
– Tobias Bayer (Austria)
– Francesco Busatto (Italy)
– Jonas Geens (Belgium)
– Edward Planckaert (Belgium)
– Jensen Plowright (Australia)
– Johan Price-Pejtersen (Denmark)
– Luca Vergallito (Italy)
**Decathlon CMA CGM Team**
– Felix Gall (Austria)
– Tobias Lund Andresen (Denmark)
– Tord Gudmestad (Norway)
– Gregor Mühlberger (Austria)
– Oliver Naesen (Belgium)
– Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen (Denmark)
– Callum Scotson (Australia)
– Johannes Staune-Mittet (Norway)
**EF Education-EasyPost**
– Samuele Battistella (Italy)
– Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (Ecuador)
– Sean Quinn (United States)
– Darren Rafferty (Ireland)
– James Shaw (Great Britain)
– Michael Valgren (Denmark)
– Jardi Christiaan van der Lee (Netherlands)
**Groupama-FDJ United**
– Rémi Cavagna (France)
– Cyril Barthe (France)
– Axel Huens (France)
– Johan Jacobs (Switzerland)
– Josh Kench (New Zealand)
– Paul Penhoët (France)
– Rémy Rochas (France)
– Brieuc Rolland (France)
**Lidl-Trek**
– Giulio Ciccone (Italy)
– Simone Consonni (Italy)
– Derek Gee (Canada)
– Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eritrea)
– Jonathan Milan (Italy)
– Matteo Sobrero (Italy)
– Tim Torn Teutenberg (Germany)
– Max Walscheid (Germany)
**Lotto-Intermarché**
– Arnaud De Lie (Belgium)
– Toon Aerts (Belgium)
– Jasper De Buyst (Belgium)
– Simone Gualdi (Italy)
– Mathieu Kockelmann (Luxembourg)
– Milan Menten (Belgium)
– Lorenzo Rota (Italy)
– Jonas Rutsch (Germany)
– Liam Slock (Belgium)
– Lennert Van Eetvelt (Belgium)
**Movistar Team**
– Iván García Cortina (Spain)
– Orluis Aular (Venezuela)
– Juan Pedro López (Spain)
– Enric Mas (Spain)
– Lorenzo Milesi (Italy)
– Nelson Oliveira (Portugal)
– Javier Romo (Spain)
– Einer Rubio (Colombia)
**Netcompany INEOS Cycling Team**
– Egan Bernal (Colombia)
– Thymen Arensman (Netherlands)
– Filippo Ganna (Italy)
– Jack Haig (Australia)
– Laurens De Plus (Belgium)
– Magnus Sheffield (United States)
– Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (Norway)
– Connor Swift (Great Britain)
– Ben Turner (Great Britain)
**NSN Cycling Team**
– Alessandro Pinarello (Italy)
– Jan Hirt (Czech Republic)
– Ryan Mullen (Ireland)
– Nick Schultz (Australia)
– Dion Smith (New Zealand)
– Jake Stewart (Great Britain)
– Corbin Strong (New Zealand)
– Ethan Vernon (Great Britain)
**Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe**
– Jai Hindley (Australia)
– Giulio Pellizzari (Italy)
– Giovanni Aleotti (Italy)
– Gianni Moscon (Italy)
– Luke Tuckwell (Australia)
– Mick van Dijke (Netherlands)
– Aleksandr Vlasov (-)
– Ben Zwiehoff (Germany)
**Soudal Quick-Step**
– Ayco Bastiaens (Belgium)
– Gianmarco Garofoli (Italy)
– Dries Van Gestel (Belgium)
– Paul Magnier (France)
– Andrea Raccagni Noviero (Italy)
– Jasper Stuyven (Belgium)
– Filippo Zana (Italy)
**Victoria de Bahréin**
– Santiago Buitrago (Colombia)
– Damiano Caruso (Italy)
– Matevž Govekar (Slovenia)
– Fran Miholjević (Croatia)
– Afonso Eulálio (Portugal)
– Mathijs Paasschens (Netherlands)
– Alec Segaert (Belgium)
– Edoardo Zambanini (Italy)
**Team Jayco AlUla**
– Ben O’Connor (Australia)
– Pascal Ackermann (Germany)
– Koen Bouwman (Netherlands)
– Robert Donaldson (Great Britain)
– Felix Engelhardt (Germany)
– Alan Hatherly (South Africa)
– Chris Juul-Jensen (Denmark)
– Andrea Vendrame (Italy)