Evenepoel on top, Roglic best of the rest? - Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe's 2026 season in review
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Red Bull - BORA Hansgrohe's 2026 season has seen them jump to the next level. The German team have enjoyed a successful season that included Grand Tour success and the seamless arrival of a marquee rider in Remco Evenepoel's successful transfer.
On paper, Red Bull have made major forward strides this year, almost doubling their win tally for the season and recording 44 wins - their highest amount since 2019. That's strongly reflected in the UCI Points Rankings as they jump from 6th to 2nd with a strong 25,464 points in a significant improvement from the previous season.
Of course, Evenepoel's major signing and strong performances at the Tour de France are a huge driving force for the team's spike in points. However, several riders within the team's ranks enjoyed successful seasons as the team went from strength to strength.
In fact, the team took a podium spot on all three Grand Tours - with each one taken by a different rider. As the dust settles on the 2026 season, we've taken an in-depth look at the team's performance and the contributions from their riders.
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Evenepoel on top
Ralph Denk's team made a major move last winter, signing Remco Evenepoel as the team looked to future-proof their squad and move to the next level. It's safe to say that the Belgian has duly delivered.
The 26-year-old took a second place and two stage wins at the Tour de France, podiums in Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege and a World Championships in the time trial. Partnering with Jonas Vingegaard's former coach Tim Heemskerk, Evenepoel's meticulous Tour preparation also proved to be successful.
With big ambitions for 2027, Evenepoel starts the season as the team's firm leader and could be a major favourite to win a Grand Tour for the team as speculation around his Giro d'Italia plans continue to build.
Not only was he the team's most successful rider in terms of wins, his UCI points haul of over 7000 for the season puts him behind just Tadej Pogacar in the overall rankings.
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Roglic the best of the rest
Primoz Roglic turned 37 this week, but is still just as valuable as ever as he enjoyed a rejuvanated end to the season. The Slovenian finds himself at a crossroads as he's set to leave the team, but won't be short of options.
With a Vuelta podium, European Championships time trial crown and other strong performances, Roglic brings plenty to the table and will certainly be a loss for the German team. His 2114 points alone will be Red Bull's loss and potentially another's gain in 2027.
Giulio Pellizzari enjoyed an incredible start to the season with excellent performances at Tirreno-Adriatico and Tour of the Alps. Although illness derailed his Giro d'Italia and World Championships, the 22-year-old Italian has proved to be one of the team's best climbers.
Jai Hindley proved reliable once again following a Giro podium and Tour that saw him provide mountains support for Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz. Elsewhere, Laurence Pithie was consistent at stage races in particular throughout the season while also adding to their classics compliment.
Like Roglic, one of their season's top performers is also on the way out the exit door. Jordi Meeus joins rivals Lidl-Trek in a blow for Red Bull. The former Champs Elysees winner was their fourth ranked rider in terms of UCI points - taking home almost 2000 points throughout the season.
Mixed seasons for others
While several riders have enjoyed successful seasons, others have endured mixed fortune in 2026. Florian Lipowitz is perhaps an example. Despite strong showings at Tour de Romandie and Tour of Slovenia, the German's season was interrupted at the Tour de France.
A 2025 podium finisher, Lipowitz wasn't on track to podium the race before his third week crash. Although in the top five race, he was seemingly called to work for teammate Evenepoel during part of mountain stages. He bounced back slightly in the latter stages of the season but didn't reach the same heights in 2026 as his previous season promised.
Danny Martinez and Aleksandr Vlasov are two experienced riders who have seen their influence within the team also wain slightly in 2026. Of course, their healthy contributions in UCI points and performances still offer value as a whole, but their previous stature in the hierarchy seems to be lower.
Danny van Poppel is another who hasn't enjoyed the strongest of seasons, and is without a contract for 2026 currently. Elsewhere, Nico Denz leaves the team after a busy year as a domestique.
Florian Lipowitz
The best of the rest
Luke Tuckwell and Callum Thornley are positive notes for the team, who both enjoyed breathroughs as Tuckwell wore the yellow jersey at the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes while Thornley's Vuelta showing offered promise.
Finn Fisher-Black's consistency across the season was a highlight while the team's core of rouleurs and all-rounders also contributed handsomely - including Tim and Mick van Dijk, Gianni Vermeesch, Mattia Cattaneo and Giovanni Aleotti. Although not reflected in uci points, Jan Tratnik also racked up 57 race days across several major events.
As the team go from strength-to-strength in 2026, break Visma's grip on second place in the rankings with three Grand Tour podiums, the future looks bright for Red Bull. They hope to have a big 2027 and welcome a major arrival of a different kind to their line-up - development sensation Lorenzo Finn.
The Italian is a former junior and U23 world champion and Tour de l'Avenir winner. He joins the WorldTour setup as he looks to follow in the footsteps of Paul Seixas as one of cycling's biggest prospects.
Red Bull in 2026
| Overall UCI rider ranking position | Rider | 2026 UCI Points |
| 2 | EVENEPOEL Remco | 7191.6 |
| 24 | ROGLIČ Primož | 2114 |
| 29 | PELLIZZARI Giulio | 1950 |
| 30 | MEEUS Jordi | 1948 |
| 31 | LIPOWITZ Florian | 1904.6 |
| 33 | PITHIE Laurence | 1857.9 |
| 42 | HINDLEY Jai | 1545.8 |
| 92 | FISHER-BLACK Finn | 979.9 |
| 128 | MARTÍNEZ Daniel Felipe | 714.7 |
| 137 | VLASOV Aleksandr | 667.9 |
| 141 | TUCKWELL Luke | 659.9 |
| 147 | VERMEERSCH Gianni | 641.9 |
| 157 | VAN DIJKE Tim | 608.6 |
| 174 | VAN GILS Maxim | 568.5 |
| 216 | VAN DIJKE Mick | 465.9 |
| 256 | HERZOG Emil | 384 |
| 300 | BOICHIS Adrien | 335 |
| 309 | THORNLEY Callum | 326.7 |
| 319 | VAN POPPEL Danny | 319 |
| 362 | CATTANEO Mattia | 280.9 |
| 391 | MARIT Arne | 256 |
| 591 | ALEOTTI Giovanni | 141 |
| 813 | DENZ Nico | 89.5 |
| 835 | ETXEBERRIA Haimar | 84.9 |
| 951 | TRATNIK Jan | 67.8 |
| 1391 | ZWIEHOFF Ben | 36 |
| 2502 | WANDAHL Frederik | 6 |
| 2837 | HAJEK Alexander | 3 |
Gavin QuinnCycling Journalist
Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42.
His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin’s writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate.
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