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UAE Team ADQ
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini | Italy |
| 2 | Elynor Backstedt | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Lara Gillespie | Ireland |
| 4 | Megan Jastrab | United States |
| 5 | Silvia Persico | Italy |
| 6 | Karlijn Swinkels | Netherlands |
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2026 UAE Tour Women start list: Who can stop Wiebes in the sprints and Longo Borghini on Jebel Hafeet?
The fourth edition of the UAE Tour Women begins in Al Mirfa on February 5 and finishes atop Jebel Hafeet on February 8. Defending champion Elisa Longo Borghini returns to defend her title and could win a third edition out of four overall. Stage wins record holder Lorena Wiebes will be the rider to beat in the sprints. Read on for the complete start list of the 2026 UAE Tour Women.
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In total, twenty teams are on the start list, each featuring six riders with the exception of one team (Hitec Products-Fluid Control), who field five riders, resulting in a total peloton of 119 riders.
All fourteen Women’s WorldTour teams feature, and they are joined by three ProTeams and three Continental teams.
The three ProTeams are VolkerWessel, St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93 and Cofidis. Meanwhile, the three Continental teams are Vini Fantini-BePink, Hitec Products-Fluid Control and Top Girls Fassa Bortolo.
The defending champion, Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ), returns, aiming to win a third overall title, and will face competition from the likes of Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney (Canyon//Sram Zondacrypto), Kim Le Court (AG Insurance-Soudal), Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) and Marlen Reusser (Movistar). Meanwhile, Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) headlines the sprints.
UAE Tour Women 2026 Start list
AG Insurance-Soudal Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kim Le Court | Mauritius |
| 12 | Justine Ghekiere | Belgium |
| 13 | Marthe Goossens | Belgium |
| 14 | Alexandra Manly | Australia |
| 15 | Ilse Pluimers | Netherlands |
| 16 | Gladys Verhulst-Wild | France |
CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney | Poland |
| 22 | Zoe Backstedt | United Kingdom |
| 23 | Neve Bradbury | Australia |
| 24 | Chiara Consonni | Italy |
| 25 | Tiffany Cromwell | Australia |
| 26 | Maria Martins | Portugal |
Cofidis Women Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Martina Alzini | Italy |
| 32 | Marion Borras | France |
| 33 | Kristyna Burlova | Czech Republic |
| 34 | Amalie Dideriksen | Denmark |
| 35 | Victorie Guilman | France |
| 36 | Nikola Noskova | Czech Republic |
EF Education-Oatly
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Axelle Dubau-Prévôt | France |
| 42 | Auke De Buysser | Belgium |
| 43 | Nina Berton | Luxembourg |
| 44 | Alexis Magner | United States |
| 45 | Babette van der Wolf | Netherlands |
| 46 | Alexandra Volstad | Canada |
FDJ United-SUEZ
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vittoria Guazzini | Italy |
| 52 | Juliette Berthet | France |
| 53 | Franziska Koch | Germany |
| 54 | Eglantine Rayer Girault | France |
| 55 | Eva van Agt | Netherlands |
| 56 | Jade Wiel | France |
Fenix-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Charlotte Kool | Netherlands |
| 62 | Mylène de Zoete | Netherlands |
| 63 | Evy Kuijpers | Netherlands |
| 64 | Christina Schweinberger | Austria |
| 65 | Marthe Truyen | Belgium |
| 66 | Fien Van Eynde | Belgium |
Hitec Products-Fluid Control
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Magdalene Lind | Norway |
| 72 | Mari Hole Mohr | Norway |
| 73 | Laura Lizette Sander | Estonia |
| 75 | April Tacey | United Kingdom |
| 76 | Aidi Gerde Tuisk | Estonia |
Human Powered Health
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Nina Buijsman | Netherlands |
| 82 | Maggie Coles-Lyster | Canada |
| 83 | Daria Pikulik | Poland |
| 84 | Marit Raaijmakers | Netherlands |
| 85 | Petra Stiasny | Switzerland |
| 86 | Silvia Zanardi | Italy |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Niamh Fisher-Black | New Zealand |
| 92 | Emma Norsgaard | Denmark |
| 93 | Lauretta Hanson | Australia |
| 94 | Amanda Spratt | Australia |
| 95 | Margot Vanpachtenbeke | Belgium |
| 96 | Felicity Wilson-Haffenden | Australia |
Liv AlUla Jayco
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Monica Trinca Colonel | Italy |
| 102 | Georgia Baker | Australia |
| 103 | Noä Jansen | Netherlands |
| 104 | Jeanne Korevaar | Netherlands |
| 105 | Quinty Ton | Netherlands |
| 106 | Matilde Vitillo | Italy |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Marlen Reusser | Switzerland |
| 112 | Francesca Barale | Italy |
| 113 | Aude Biannic | France |
| 114 | Carys Lloyd | United Kingdom |
| 115 | Floortje Mackaij | Netherlands |
| 116 | Arlenis Sierra | Cuba |
St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Alison Jackson | Canada |
| 122 | Alicia Gonzalez | Spain |
| 123 | Karolina Kumiega | Poland |
| 124 | Emilie Morier | France |
| 125 | Elyne Roussel | France |
| 126 | Caroline Wreszin | United States |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Eleonora Ciabocco | Italy |
| 132 | Megan Arens | Netherlands |
| 133 | Rachele Barbieri | Italy |
| 134 | Robyn Clay | United Kingdom |
| 135 | Pfeiffer Georgi | United Kingdom |
| 136 | Mia Griffin | Ireland |
Team SD Worx-Protime
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Lorena Wiebes | Netherlands |
| 142 | Elena Cecchini | Italy |
| 143 | Barbara Guarischi | Italy |
| 144 | Steffi Häberlin | Switzerland |
| 145 | Femke Markus | Netherlands |
| 146 | Anna van der Breggen | Netherlands |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Martina Fidanza | Italy |
| 152 | Femke de Vries | Netherlands |
| 153 | Daniek Hengeveld | Netherlands |
| 154 | Lieke Nooijen | Netherlands |
| 155 | Nienke Veenhoven | Netherlands |
| 156 | Margaux Vigié | France |
Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Monica Castagna | Italy |
| 162 | Elisa De Vallier | Italy |
| 163 | Sara Luccon | Italy |
| 164 | Marta Pavesi | Italy |
| 165 | Chiara Reghini | Italy |
| 166 | Irma Siri | Italy |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Katrine Aalerud | Norway |
| 172 | Kamilla Aasebø | Norway |
| 173 | Anniina Ahtosalo | Finland |
| 174 | Susanne Andersen | Norway |
| 175 | Laura Tomasi | Italy |
| 176 | Linda Zanetti | Switzerland |
Vini Fantini-BePink
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Misia Belotti | Italy |
| 182 | Andrea Casagranda | Italy |
| 183 | Sofia Arici | Italy |
| 184 | Linda Laporta | Italy |
| 185 | Sonia Rossetti | Italy |
| 186 | Gaia Segato | Italy |
VolkerWessels Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Meis Poland | Netherlands |
| 192 | Quinty Schoens | Netherlands |
| 193 | Scarlett Souren | Netherlands |
| 194 | Anneke Dijkstra | Netherlands |
| 195 | Amber van der Hulst | Netherlands |
| 196 | Sophie von Berswordt-Wallrabe | Netherlands |
