Startlist AlUIa Tour 2026 | Riders: Jonathan Milan, Paul Double, Eddie Dunbar, Pascal Ackermann and more

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.

1 Bauhaus, Phil

2 Borgo, Alessandro

3 Dunwoody, Seth

4 Eulálio, Afonso

5 Gradek, Kamil

6 Kepplinger, Rainer

7 Skerl, Daniel

11 Milan, Jonathan

12 Consonni, Simone

13 Egholm, Kristian

14 O'Brien, Liam

15 Söderqvist, Jakob

16 Theuns, Edward

17 Vergaerde, Otto

21 Dunbar, Eddie

22 Bax, Sjoerd

23 Donovan, Mark

24 Frison, Frederik

25 Liepiņš, Emīls

26 Moschetti, Matteo

27 Vader, Milan

31 Hatherly, Alan

32 Ackermann, Pascal

33 Bondt, Dries De

34 Pooter, Dries De

35 Double, Paul

36 Gamper, Patrick

37 Mezgec, Luka

41 Christen, Jan

42 Arrieta, Igor

43 Dijkman, Daan

44 Johansen, Julius

45 Novak, Domen

46 Stella, Davide

47 Vermaerke, Kevin

51 Vansevenant, Mauri

52 Garofoli, Gianmarco

53 Rex, Laurenz

54 Svrček, Martin

55 Heede, Lars Vanden

56 Vangheluwe, Warre

57 Lerberghe, Bert Van

61 Jakobsen, Fabio

62 Biesterbos, Frits

63 Corkery, Dillon

64 Jong, Timo de

65 Koerdt, Bjoern

66 Naberman, Tim

67 Berg, Julius van den

71 Higuita, Sergio

72 Bettiol, Alberto

73 Fedorov, Yevgeniy

74 Kuzmin, Anton

75 Malucelli, Matteo

76 Mulubrhan, Henok

77 Vinokurov, Nicolas

81 Voisard, Yannis

82 Froideveaux, Robin

83 Guillemette, Mathias

84 Kessler, Bruno

85 Kolze Changizi, Sebastian

86 Mikutis, Aivaras

87 Thalmann, Roland

91 Fretin, Milan

92 Joalland, Yaël

93 Kirsch, Alex

94 Meehan, Jamie

95 Page, Hugo

96 Zamperini, Edoardo

101 Delbove, Joris

102 Boulahoite, Rayan

103 Burgaudeau, Mathieu

104 Grellier, Fabien

105 Le Berre, Mathis

106 Manzin, Lorrenzo

107 Tesson, Jason

111 Gaviria, Fernando

112 Arriolabengoa, Julen

113 Berwick, Sebastian

114 Castellon, Jan

115 Ibañez, Javier

116 Sorarrain, Gorka

117 Villar, Iker

121 Bod, Stefan de

122 Carpenter, Robin

123 Christian, Sean

124 Kessler, Cole

125 Munton, Byron

126 Pickrell, Riley

127 Stewart, Mark

131 Zeray, Nahom

132 D'Amato, Andrea

133 Dati, Tommaso

134 Garibbo, Nicolò

135 Iacomoni, Federico

136 Terada, Yoshiki

137 Yamamoto, Tetsuo

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

151 Al-Sheikh, Ali

152 Al Naghaf, Mousa

153 Alfayroz, Jihad

154 Alhidan, Abdullah

155 Hazazi, Nader

156 Malibari, Ghassan

161 Al Rahbi, Said

162 Al Habsi, Asad

163 Al Habsi, Hazaa

164 Al Riyami, Mazin

165 Al Yaaqubi, Abdulrehman

166 Al-Wahaibi, Mohamed