Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe is a German UCI WorldTour professional cycling team managed by Ralph Denk. Originally founded in 2010, Previously known as BORA–hansgrohe, the team adopted its current name in 2024 following a title sponsorship by Red Bull. With a renewed focus on Grand Tour performance, the team now includes key riders such as Remco Evenepoel, Primož Roglič, Jai Hindley and Aleksandr Vlasov. Discover the riders, race programme and key results for Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe on this page.
Full official team name and common short name
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe is the official name; most fans and media use Red Bull-BORA or simply BORA.
Team category and status
The team races as a UCI WorldTeam, cycling’s top tier, with automatic entry to all WorldTour events including the three Grand Tours and the five Monuments.
Primary disciplines
Men’s elite road racing is the focus, from Grand Tours and one-week stage races to one-day classics and Monuments. The squad targets GC, time trials, and selective classics and sprint opportunities.
Country of registration and base location
Registered in Germany and based in Raubling, Bavaria, with European service-course and performance operations supporting a full WorldTour programme.
Founding year and origin story
Founded in 2010 as Team NetApp, the project rose from Continental to ProTeam and stepped up to the WorldTour in 2017. The team evolved through NetApp-Endura and BORA–Argon 18 before becoming BORA–hansgrohe, and adopted the Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe identity with Red Bull joining as co-title partner.
Current title sponsor and key partners
Red Bull, BORA (cooktop ventilation), and hansgrohe (bath fixtures) are the title sponsors. The team races on Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 and Shiv TT bikes with SRAM Red AXS groupsets, Roval wheels, Specialized Turbo tyres and S-Works saddles. Integration and aero are front and centre across the race setup.
Flagship races targeted
Tour de France GC and stages are the top priority, alongside the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España. Key Monuments and WorldTour one-week races in France, Italy, and the Benelux round out the calendar.
What are the key achievements of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe?
Giro d’Italia overall win with Jai Hindley in 2022. Paris–Roubaix victory with Peter Sagan in 2018. Multiple Tour de France green jerseys and stage wins during the Sagan era. Grand Tour stage wins across all three tours, plus major one-week stage races and classics victories. The team has evolved into a consistent GC, TT, and classics force.
Who are the notable riders on Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe? (2026)
Remco Evenepoel anchors GC and time trials and adds Monument firepower. Primož Roglič remains a marquee Grand Tour leader with Vuelta ambitions. Jai Hindley brings Giro-winning pedigree. Aleksandr Vlasov strengthens stage race leadership. Florian Lipowitz is a rising Tour contender after his 2025 breakthrough. Danny van Poppel leads sprint and lead-out operations. Finn Fisher-Black adds climbing depth and stage-race upside. Young talents Haimar Etxeberria and Luke Tuckwell bolster the team’s future on all terrains.
Leadership and key staff
Ralph Denk serves as Team Manager and CEO. Dan Lorang heads performance and coaching. Sports directors include Jens Zemke and Enrico Poitschke, leading race operations across Grand Tours, classics, and stage races.
Key alumni
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe’s alumni list reads like a roll call of modern stars. Peter Sagan, the three-time world champion and multiple Tour de France green jersey winner, led the team’s rise and delivered Paris–Roubaix in 2018.
Sam Bennett blossomed into a Grand Tour stage-winning sprinter, while Pascal Ackermann claimed the 2019 Giro d’Italia points jersey before moving on. Rafał Majka brought mountain pedigree and Grand Tour stage wins, and Wilco Kelderman served as a reliable GC leader before his move to Visma.
Nils Politt grew into a powerhouse classics rider and Tour stage winner, later transferring to UAE Team Emirates.
From the early NetApp–Endura years, Leopold König set the GC standard and Jan Bárta became a breakaway and time trial fixture. Peter Kennaugh, a former British champion, contributed in the team’s formative BORA–hansgrohe phase. Together, they chart the team’s evolution from ambitious upstarts to a consistent Grand Tour, classics and sprint force.