Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Tiberi | Italy |
| 2 | Nikias Arndt | Germany |
| 3 | Alberto Bruttomesso | Italy |
| 4 | Damiano Caruso | Italy |
| 5 | Matevz Govekar | Slovenia |
| 6 | Mathijs Paasschens | Netherlands |
| 7 | Bálint Feldhoffer | Hungary |
Volta Comunitat Valenciana 2026 - Startlist
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The 2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ran from February 4 to February 8, 2026. The peloton covered 601.7 km across five stages of the UCI 2.Pro race, with Remco Evenepoel taking overall victory. The Belgian also won two stages and was joined on the final podium by João Almeida and his teammate Giulio Pellizzari.
Startlist
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | João Almeida | Portugal |
| 12 | Felix Großschartner | Austria |
| 13 | Moritz Mauss | Germany |
| 14 | Brandon McNulty | United States |
| 15 | Adria Pericas | Spain |
| 16 | Marc Soler | Spain |
| 17 | Florian Vermeersch | Belgium |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Julien Bernard | France |
| 22 | Tao Geoghegan Hart | United Kingdom |
| 23 | Martin Pedersen | Denmark |
| 24 | Bauke Mollema | Netherlands |
| 25 | Mathias Sunekær Norsgaard | Denmark |
| 26 | Mads Pedersen | Denmark |
| 27 | Mathias Vacek | Czech Republic |
INEOS Grenadiers
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | AJ August | United States |
| 32 | Tobias Foss | Norway |
| 33 | Kim Heiduk | Germany |
| 34 | Victor Langellotti | Monaco |
| 35 | Magnus Sheffield | United States |
| 36 | Artem Shmidt | United States |
| 37 | Ben Turner | United Kingdom |
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Giovanni Aleotti | Italy |
| 42 | Remco Evenepoel | Belgium |
| 43 | Emil Herzog | Germany |
| 44 | Arne Marit | Belgium |
| 45 | Giulio Pellizzari | Italy |
| 46 | Aleksandr Vlasov | Russian Federation |
| 47 | Ben Zwiehoff | Germany |
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ayco Bastiaens | Belgium |
| 52 | Steff Cras | Belgium |
| 53 | Yves Lampaert | Belgium |
| 54 | Viktor Soenens | Belgium |
| 55 | Dries van Gestel | Belgium |
| 56 | Jonathan Vervenne | Belgium |
| 57 | Jasper Schoofs | Belgium |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Pablo Castrillo | Spain |
| 62 | Raúl García | Spain |
| 63 | Michel Heßmann | Germany |
| 64 | Nelson Oliveira | Portugal |
| 65 | Iván Romeo | Spain |
| 66 | Cian Uijtdebroeks | Belgium |
| 67 | Daniele Forlin | Italy |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Sven Erik Bystrøm | Norway |
| 72 | Johannes Kulset | Norway |
| 73 | Ådne Holter | Norway |
| 74 | William Blume Levy | Denmark |
| 75 | Sakarias Koller Løland | Norway |
| 76 | Magnus Cort | Denmark |
| 77 | Carl-Frederik Bevort | Denmark |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Lewis Askey | United Kingdom |
| 82 | Guillaume Boivin | Canada |
| 83 | Biniam Girmay | Eritrea |
| 84 | Matis Louvel | France |
| 85 | Pau Marti | Spain |
| 86 | Riley Sheehan | United States |
| 87 | Tom Van Asbroeck | Belgium |
Euskaltel-Euskadi
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Axel van der Tuuk | Netherlands |
| 92 | Jon Agirre | Spain |
| 93 | Mikel Bizkarra | Spain |
| 94 | Jonathan Lastra | Spain |
| 95 | Xabier Isasa | Spain |
| 96 | Txomin Juaristi | Spain |
| 97 | Danny van der Tuuk | Poland |
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Abel Balderstone | Spain |
| 102 | Joan Bou | Spain |
| 103 | Joel Nicolau | Spain |
| 104 | Joseba Lopez | Spain |
| 105 | Francisco Peñuela | Venezuela |
| 106 | Jakub Otruba | Czech Republic |
| 107 | Iker Villar | Spain |
Team Polti VisitMalta
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Mattia Bais | Italy |
| 112 | Fernando Tercero | Spain |
| 113 | Diego Sevilla | Spain |
| 114 | Alessandro Tonelli | Italy |
| 115 | Giovanni Lonardi | Italy |
| 116 | Mirco Maestri | Italy |
| 117 | Pablo Garcia | Spain |
Team Novo Nordisk
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Hamish Armitt | United Kingdom |
| 122 | Hamish Beadle | New Zealand |
| 123 | Sam Brand | United Kingdom |
| 124 | Lucas Dauge | France |
| 125 | Juan Jose Lopez | Spain |
| 126 | David Lozano | Spain |
| 127 | Antonio Polga | Italy |
Equipo Kern Pharma
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Ibai Azanza | Spain |
| 132 | Hugo Aznar | Spain |
| 133 | Urko Berrade | Spain |
| 134 | Iñigo Elosegui | Spain |
| 135 | Mikel Retegi | Spain |
| 136 | Diego Uriarte | Spain |
| 137 | Mats Wenzel | Luxembourg |
Burgos Burpellet BH
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Clément Alleno | France |
| 142 | Cesar Macias | Mexico |
| 143 | Jose Manuel Diaz | Spain |
| 144 | Sinuhé Fernandez | Spain |
| 145 | Alexandre Mayer | Mauritius |
| 146 | Vojtech Kminek | Czech Republic |
| 147 | Carlos Garcia | Spain |
Solution Tech-NIPPO-Rali
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Kamiel Bonneu | Belgium |
| 152 | Tommaso Nencini | Italy |
| 153 | Matteo Fabbro | Italy |
| 154 | Alessandro Iacchi | Italy |
| 155 | Michele Gazzoli | Italy |
| 156 | Roberto Gonzalez | Panama |
| 157 | Matteo Regnanti | Italy |
Petrolike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Jonathan Caicedo | Ecuador |
| 162 | Alejandro Callejas | Colombia |
| 163 | Andrii Ponomar | Ukraine |
| 164 | José Juan Prieto | Mexico |
| 165 | Jose Antonio Prieto | Mexico |
| 166 | Giosue Epis | Italy |
| 167 | Giacomo Villa | Italy |
APS Pro Cycling
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Conn McDunphy | Ireland |
| 172 | Adam Lewis | United Kingdom |
| 173 | Liam Flanagan | United States |
| 174 | Cian Keogh | Ireland |
| 175 | Ethan Dunham | United States |
| 176 | Patrick Welch | United States |
| 177 | Eddy Huntsman | United States |
How to watch?
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Route
The 2026 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana packs variety into five compact days and leaves little room for control. On Stage 1, the sprinters get an early chance, with the Puerto Los Madronos adding a late sting before what should still be a fast finish. Stage 2 is a 17 km individual time trial that will shape the general classification straight away, creating gaps that could define the week.
The race turns more technical and explosive on Stage 3, where the Alto de Tibi offers bonus seconds and a tricky run in with multiple roundabouts rewards sharp positioning. Everything then points to Stage 4 as the decisive test, with more than 3,000 metres of climbing and repeated steep ramps that favour attackers over steady pacing.
A short run into Valencia wraps things up on Stage 5 and should bring the fast men back into play, unless late opportunism or crosswinds flip the script.
Favourites
Remco Evenepoel starts as the clear favourite, thanks to the stage 2 time trial and a stage 4 profile that rewards explosive climbing and repeated efforts. João Almeida looks like the primary challenger, strong against the clock and consistent on hard terrain, but he must limit losses in the TT. Cian Uijtdebroeks is a key wildcard on the climbing day, while Antonio Tiberi and Mathias Vacek could shape the race from stage 3 onwards if they find time early.
Check the full startlist here.
