Spain tops 29 nation Vuelta peloton as 184 riders gather in Monaco

Spain will have the largest national contingent at the 2026 Vuelta, with 30 riders lining up in Monaco.

That number is boosted by the presence of three Spanish ProTeams. Burgos Burpellet BH and Equipo Kern Pharma account for 12 riders between them, while Movistar add another four to the home tally.

France is next with 23 riders. Groupama-FDJ United bring six Frenchmen in their squad, while Cofidis and Decathlon CMA CGM contribute much of the remainder. Pavel Sivakov, who rides for UAE Team Emirates XRG, is also included among the French contingent.

Belgium completes the top three with 18 riders. Lotto-Intermarché provide five of them, with Soudal Quick-Step and Alpecin-Premier Tech accounting for much of the rest.

Italy has 13 representatives, while 12 British riders are spread across seven different teams. Australia has 11 riders on the start line, with the Netherlands represented by nine.

Denmark follows with eight riders, while Germany, Slovenia and Norway each have seven. Uno X Mobility alone accounts for four of the Norwegian contingent.

The United States and Colombia both send five riders, while Austria and New Zealand are represented by four apiece. Switzerland and Luxembourg each have three riders on the start line.

At the other end of the scale, nine countries have just one rider on the start line: Canada, the Czech Republic, Venezuela, Eritrea, Monaco, Guatemala, Hungary, Ecuador and Mexico.

For Victor Langellotti, that comes with added significance. The XDS Astana rider is Monaco's only representative and will begin a Grand Tour on home roads when the race starts in the principality.

His teammate Henok Mulubrhan is not only the sole Eritrean on the start line, but also the only African rider in this year's Vuelta.