Startlist AlUIa Tour 2026 | Riders: Jonathan Milan, Paul Double, Eddie Dunbar, Pascal Ackermann and more
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The 2026 AlUla Tour will take place from the 27th to the 31st of January and will open up the action on the Asia Tour. In Saudi Arabia, the young race will host some top sprinters and several other riders throughout its five stages. We take a look at the race's startlist.
The AlUla Tour has rapidly grown into one of the Middle East’s most prestigious early-season professional cycling stage races, being held right before the Tour of Oman and UAE Tour to form a series of races in the region. The race was first held in 1999 but was short-lived. In 2002, it had its last edition in years, and returned finally in 2020 with a different image and status.
Promoted by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) — the same organisers behind the Tour de France — it has gained a strong reputation and leverage to bring in big names. Former race winners include Phil Bauhaus, Ruben Guerreiro... And in its two most recent editions, none other than Simon Yates and Tom Pidcock. However, its pan-flat stages, combined with the hot weather, provide ideal chances for the sprinters to open up their season with a win.
You can download the startlist in A4. With the hot weather and flat stages, this is ultimately a sprinter's paradise almost. Although Tim Merlier had to forfeit from the race due an injury that is delaying his start to the season, Jonathan Milan is still present and will headline a sprinter battle that will also include big names such as Pascal Ackermann, Phil Bauhaus, Matteo Malucelli and Fernando Gaviria. When it comes to the fight for the overall classification, Tour of Guangxi winner Paul Double is a serious contender, and we should see the likes of Afonso Eulálio, Eddie Dunbar, and Alberto Bettiol amongst the favourites.
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Startlist AlUla Tour 2026
Bahrain Victorious
1 Bauhaus, Phil
2 Borgo, Alessandro
3 Dunwoody, Seth
4 Eulálio, Afonso
5 Gradek, Kamil
6 Kepplinger, Rainer
7 Skerl, Daniel
Lidl - Trek
11 Milan, Jonathan
12 Consonni, Simone
13 Egholm, Kristian
14 O'Brien, Liam
15 Söderqvist, Jakob
16 Theuns, Edward
17 Vergaerde, Otto
Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
21 Dunbar, Eddie
22 Bax, Sjoerd
23 Donovan, Mark
24 Frison, Frederik
25 Liepiņš, Emīls
26 Moschetti, Matteo
27 Vader, Milan
Team Jayco AlUla
31 Hatherly, Alan
32 Ackermann, Pascal
33 Bondt, Dries De
34 Pooter, Dries De
35 Double, Paul
36 Gamper, Patrick
37 Mezgec, Luka
UAE Team Emirates XRG
41 Christen, Jan
42 Arrieta, Igor
43 Dijkman, Daan
44 Johansen, Julius
45 Novak, Domen
46 Stella, Davide
47 Vermaerke, Kevin
Soudal - Quick-Step
51 Vansevenant, Mauri
52 Garofoli, Gianmarco
53 Rex, Laurenz
54 Svrček, Martin
55 Heede, Lars Vanden
56 Vangheluwe, Warre
57 Lerberghe, Bert Van
Team Picnic PostNL
61 Jakobsen, Fabio
62 Biesterbos, Frits
63 Corkery, Dillon
64 Jong, Timo de
65 Koerdt, Bjoern
66 Naberman, Tim
67 Berg, Julius van den
XDS Astana Team
71 Higuita, Sergio
72 Bettiol, Alberto
73 Fedorov, Yevgeniy
74 Kuzmin, Anton
75 Malucelli, Matteo
76 Mulubrhan, Henok
77 Vinokurov, Nicolas
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
81 Voisard, Yannis
82 Froideveaux, Robin
83 Guillemette, Mathias
84 Kessler, Bruno
85 Kolze Changizi, Sebastian
86 Mikutis, Aivaras
87 Thalmann, Roland
Cofidis
91 Fretin, Milan
92 Joalland, Yaël
93 Kirsch, Alex
94 Meehan, Jamie
95 Page, Hugo
96 Zamperini, Edoardo
TotalEnergies
101 Delbove, Joris
102 Boulahoite, Rayan
103 Burgaudeau, Mathieu
104 Grellier, Fabien
105 Le Berre, Mathis
106 Manzin, Lorrenzo
107 Tesson, Jason
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
111 Gaviria, Fernando
112 Arriolabengoa, Julen
113 Berwick, Sebastian
114 Castellon, Jan
115 Ibañez, Javier
116 Sorarrain, Gorka
117 Villar, Iker
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
121 Bod, Stefan de
122 Carpenter, Robin
123 Christian, Sean
124 Kessler, Cole
125 Munton, Byron
126 Pickrell, Riley
127 Stewart, Mark
Team UKYO
131 Zeray, Nahom
132 D'Amato, Andrea
133 Dati, Tommaso
134 Garibbo, Nicolò
135 Iacomoni, Federico
136 Terada, Yoshiki
137 Yamamoto, Tetsuo
Terengganu Cycling Team
141 Bregnhøj, Mathias
142 Browning, Fergus
143 Hamdan, Wan Abdul Rahman
144 Kee, Zhe Yie
145 Kyffin, Zeb
146 Lozano, Juan Pedro
147 Rosli, Nur Aiman
Saudi National Team
151 Al-Sheikh, Ali
152 Al Naghaf, Mousa
153 Alfayroz, Jihad
154 Alhidan, Abdullah
155 Hazazi, Nader
156 Malibari, Ghassan
Oman National Team
161 Al Rahbi, Said
162 Al Habsi, Asad
163 Al Habsi, Hazaa
164 Al Riyami, Mazin
165 Al Yaaqubi, Abdulrehman
166 Al-Wahaibi, Mohamed
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