CONFIRMED: Alaphilippe, Hirschi and Storer lead very strong wildcard Tudor at 2025 Tour de France

Tudor Pro Cycling Team are making their Tour de France debut this summer and they are bringing a full World-Tour level lineup in pursuit of stage wins. The Swiss team, managed by Fabian Cancellara, has not held back when it comes to assembling a quality team and it has several riders capable of succeeding in multiple terrains.

Michael Storer comes into the race as a relative surprise, coming after a high-intensity spring where he rode to an impressive overall win at the Tour of the Alps and then a 10th spot at the Giro d'Italia. The Australian comes in unlikely to think about the overall classification but will be an interesting rider for the mountain days.

In the sprints, despite the health issues of Arvid de Kleijn, the team will still pack a punch as two-time Giro stage winner Alberto Dainese will be present and will be an interesting outsider for the flat stages. Marius Mayrhofer and Marco Haller will be strong leadout men who can also pursue their own chances in some breakaways certainly, whilst Fabian Lienhard will provide further firepower for the flatter days.

Matteo Trentin can also certainly be a leadout in the bunch sprints whilst being a wildcard for the hilly days. Whilst not packing the same punch he did about five years ago, the Italian is incredibly experienced and is another weapon for breakaways. The team's main focus will be on it's two puncheurs however, who can both succeed from late attacks, reduced group sprints or breakaways.

Marc Hirschi has not had the best of seasons but has just finished second at the Swiss national championships and could be hitting good form, but it's Julian Alaphilippe who will really take the spotlight. The French veteran is racing his first Grand Tour with Tudor and after an incredible Tour de Suisse where he climbed like rarely before and finished on the Top5, his form must be stupendous. The last time the Tour had a hilly first week, 2021, he won the first stage and took on the yellow jersey. This time around, he will have plenty opportunities to attack and try to roll back the years.

Tudor Pro Cycling Team for Tour de France:
Julian Alaphilippe
Alberto Dainese
Marco Haller
Marc Hirschi
Fabian Lienhard
Marius Mayrhofer
Michael Storer
Matteo Trentin