Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel | Belgium |
| 2 | Florian Lipowitz | Germany |
| 3 | Jai Hindley | Australia |
| 4 | Luke Tuckwell | Australia |
| 5 | Nico Denz | Germany |
| 6 | Mattia Cattaneo | Italy |
| 7 | Frederik Wandahl | Denmark |
Volta Catalunya 2026 - Startlist
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The 105th Volta a Catalunya gets underway on March 23, featuring a deep and competitive field. Jonas Vingegaard arrived in form after Paris-Nice and could not be threatened by Remco Evenepoel and Joao Almeida.
Startlist
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | João Almeida | Portugal |
| 12 | Jay Vine | Australia |
| 13 | Brandon McNulty | United States |
| 14 | Marc Soler | Spain |
| 15 | Ivo Oliveira | Portugal |
| 16 | Filippo Baroncini | Italy |
| 17 | Adria Pericas | Spain |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark |
| 22 | Sepp Kuss | United States |
| 23 | Davide Piganzoli | Italy |
| 24 | Bruno Armirail | France |
| 25 | Jørgen Nordhagen | Norway |
| 26 | Bart Lemmen | Netherlands |
| 27 | Menno Huising | Netherlands |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Carlos Verona | Spain |
| 32 | Giulio Ciccone | Italy |
| 33 | Mattias Skjelmose | Denmark |
| 34 | Derek Gee-West | Canada |
| 35 | Tao Geoghegan Hart | United Kingdom |
| 36 | Sam Oomen | Netherlands |
| 37 | Jacopo Mosca | Italy |
XDS Astana Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorenzo Fortunato | Italy |
| 42 | Martin López | Ecuador |
| 43 | Thomas Silva | Uruguay |
| 44 | Cristian Rodriguez | Spain |
| 45 | Henok Mulubrhan | Eritrea |
| 46 | Haoyu Su | China |
| 47 | Anton Kuzmin | Kazakhstan |
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mikel Landa | Spain |
| 52 | Filippo Zana | Italy |
| 53 | Junior Lecerf | Belgium |
| 54 | Alberto Dainese | Italy |
| 55 | Andrea Raccagni Noviero | Italy |
| 56 | Valentin Paret-Peintre | France |
| 57 | Pascal Eenkhoorn | Netherlands |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Felix Gall | Austria |
| 62 | Matthew Riccitello | United States |
| 63 | Léo Bisiaux | France |
| 64 | Noa Isidore | France |
| 65 | Johannes Staune-Mittet | Norway |
| 66 | Antoine L'Hote | France |
| 67 | Callum Scotson | Australia |
INEOS Grenadiers
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Oscar Onley | United Kingdom |
| 72 | Dorian Godon | France |
| 73 | Victor Langellotti | Monaco |
| 74 | Carlos Rodriguez | Spain |
| 75 | Embret Svestad-Bårdseng | Norway |
| 76 | Bob Jungels | Luxembourg |
| 77 | Laurens De Plus | Belgium |
Alpecin-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Francesco Busatto | Italy |
| 82 | Henri Uhlig | Germany |
| 83 | Gal Glivar | Slovenia |
| 84 | Ramses Debruyne | Belgium |
| 85 | Senna Remijn | Netherlands |
| 86 | Luca Vergallito | Italy |
| 87 | Johan Price-Pejtersen | Denmark |
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Lenny Martinez | France |
| 92 | Santiago Buitrago | Colombia |
| 93 | Afonso Eulalio | Portugal |
| 94 | Jakob Omrzel | Slovenia |
| 95 | Matevz Govekar | Slovenia |
| 96 | Rainer Kepplinger | Austria |
| 97 | Nikias Arndt | Germany |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Andreas Leknessund | Norway |
| 102 | Magnus Cort | Denmark |
| 103 | Anthon Charmig | Denmark |
| 104 | Anders Skaarseth | Norway |
| 105 | Tobias Svarre | Denmark |
| 106 | Jonas Hem Hvideberg | Norway |
| 107 | Martin Urianstad Bugge | Norway |
EF Education-EasyPost
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Richard Carapaz | Ecuador |
| 112 | Georg Steinhauser | Germany |
| 113 | Markel Beloki | Spain |
| 114 | Michael Leonard | Canada |
| 115 | Noah Hobbs | United Kingdom |
| 116 | Alexander Cepeda | Ecuador |
| 117 | Darren Rafferty | Ireland |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ethan Vernon | United Kingdom |
| 122 | Brady Gilmore | Australia |
| 123 | Jake Stewart | United Kingdom |
| 124 | Pier-André Côté | Canada |
| 125 | George Bennett | New Zealand |
| 126 | Alexey Lutsenko | Kazakhstan |
| 127 | Jan Hirt | Czech Republic |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Enric Mas | Spain |
| 132 | Cian Uijtdebroeks | Belgium |
| 133 | Einer Rubio | Colombia |
| 134 | Juan Pedro Lopez | Spain |
| 135 | Nairo Quintana | Colombia |
| 136 | Pavel Novak | Czech Republic |
| 137 | Michel Heßmann | Germany |
Team Jayco-AlUla
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Ben O'Connor | Australia |
| 142 | Paul Double | United Kingdom |
| 143 | Felix Engelhardt | Germany |
| 144 | Rudy Porter | Australia |
| 145 | Patrick Gamper | Austria |
| 146 | Christopher Juul-Jensen | Denmark |
| 147 | Koen Bouwman | Netherlands |
Groupama-FDJ United
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet | France |
| 152 | Maxime Decomble | France |
| 153 | David Gaudu | France |
| 154 | Brieuc Rolland | France |
| 155 | Rudy Molard | France |
| 156 | Lorenzo Germani | Italy |
| 157 | Josh Kench | New Zealand |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Simone Gualdi | Italy |
| 162 | Mathieu Kockelmann | Luxembourg |
| 163 | Toon Aerts | Belgium |
| 164 | Matthew Fox | Australia |
| 165 | Reuben Thompson | New Zealand |
| 166 | Liam Slock | Belgium |
| 167 | Baptiste Veistroffer | France |
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Tom Pidcock | United Kingdom |
| 172 | Sam Bennett | Ireland |
| 173 | Damien Howson | Australia |
| 174 | David González | Spain |
| 175 | Harm Vanhoucke | Belgium |
| 176 | Marcel Camprubí | Spain |
| 177 | David de la Cruz | Spain |
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Abel Balderstone | Spain |
| 182 | Jan Castellon | Spain |
| 183 | Sebastian Berwick | Australia |
| 184 | Jaume Guardeño | Spain |
| 185 | José Félix Parra | Spain |
| 186 | Julen Arriola-Bengoa | Spain |
| 187 | Sergi Darder | Spain |
Equipo Kern Pharma
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Urko Berrade | Spain |
| 192 | Ivan Sosa | Colombia |
| 193 | Jorge Gutiérrez | Spain |
| 194 | Mats Wenzel | Luxembourg |
| 195 | Diego Uriarte | Spain |
| 196 | Pablo Carrascosa | Spain |
| 197 | Hugo Aznar | Spain |
Euskaltel-Euskadi
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Jon Agirre | Spain |
| 202 | Mikel Bizkarra | Spain |
| 203 | Yago Aguirre | Spain |
| 204 | Jokin Murguialday | Spain |
| 205 | Samuel Fernandez Heres | Spain |
| 206 | Danny van der Tuuk | Poland |
| 207 | Unai Aznar | Spain |
Burgos Burpellet BH
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Sergio Chumil | Guatemala |
| 212 | Jose Manuel Diaz | Spain |
| 213 | Merhawi Kudus | Eritrea |
| 214 | Jesus Herrada | Spain |
| 215 | José Luis Faura | Spain |
| 216 | Mario Aparicio | Spain |
| 217 | Josh Burnett | New Zealand |
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Stefan de Bod | South Africa |
| 222 | Byron Munton | South Africa |
| 223 | Riley Pickrell | Canada |
| 224 | Mark Stewart | United Kingdom |
| 225 | Kieran Haug | United States |
| 226 | Tyler Stites | United States |
| 227 | Samuel Florez | Colombia |
How to watch?
Curious about how to watch the 2026 Volta a Catalunya? Discover it in our complete how-to-watch guide, featuring a full overview of all broadcasters and streaming options.
The route
The 2026 Volta a Catalunya offers a balanced but demanding route, built around climbing and altitude. The race opens on the Costa Brava with a technical stage that could already create small gaps. A second day that looks suited to sprinters still includes enough elevation to make it selective. From stage four onwards, the race shifts decisively towards the general classification.
Three summit finishes, including Vallter and the return of Coll de Pal, will define the outcome. Long climbs at altitude and back to back mountain stages ensure fatigue plays a central role. Even the final day in Barcelona is far from a formality, with repeated efforts on the Montjuïc circuit offering late opportunities. Overall, it is a route that rewards consistency, recovery and climbing depth rather than one single explosive performance.
For a full breakdown of every stage, check out the stage-by-stage guide.
Favourites
Jonas Vingegaard arrives as the standout favourite after his dominant display at Paris-Nice, though the level of competition is significantly higher here. Remco Evenepoel returns to racing looking to reassert his early season form, while João Almeida brings consistency and climbing strength despite recent illness. Behind them, a deep field adds layers to the GC battle.
Riders like Tom Pidcock will be closely watched to see how his form translates to longer climbs, while teams such as Ineos Grenadiers and Lidl-Trek bring multiple options capable of shaping the race. Further down the list, climbers like Felix Gall and Matthew Riccitello could animate the tougher stages, while experienced names such as Richard Carapaz remain dangerous if given space. The depth suggests a race where control will be difficult and opportunities may come from unexpected moves.
For a deeper look at the key storylines and contenders, read the full preview.
