The Czech Tour runs from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 August with four leg-breaking stages that promise plenty of action, headlined by Mikel Landa’s inclusion on the start list as the marquee name of the 2026 edition of the Central European race.
The Soudal Quick-Step Basque will be flanked by strong riders such as Gianmarco Garofoli, Martin Svrcek, and Mauri Vansevenant. Another WorldTour team on the bill is Netcompany INEOS, with Jack Haig leading and riders like Óscar Rodríguez, Bob Jungels, Ben Swift, and Ben Turner hunting stages. Completing the WorldTour trio is Andrés Iniesta’s NSN Cycling Team, bringing Jan Hirt, Marco Frigo, and Joseph Blackmore.
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Among the Continental squads, Caja Rural lines up an exciting team with Jan Castellón, Joan Bou, and Jakub Otruba. Kern Pharma arrives with Mats Wenzel, Unai Iribar, and Ibai Azanza.
Bardiani lands in Czech territory with Luca Covili, Mattia Stenico, and Manuele Tarozzi. Other notable teams include TotalEnergies, featuring none other than last Tour de France top-10 finisher Jordan Jegat. MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, and Solution Team Nippo Rali add depth. Alberto Contador’s Team Polti VisitMalta brings brothers Davide and Mattia Bais, plus Fernando Tercero.
Czech Tour 2026 start list
| Soudal - Quick-Step | |
| 1 | Landa, Mikel |
| 2 | Servranckx, Gauthier |
| 3 | Gelders, Gil |
| 4 | Reinderink, Pepijn |
| 5 | Svrček, Martin |
| 6 | Vangheluwe, Warre |
| 7 | Vansevenant, Mauri |
| Netcompany INEOS | |
| 11 | August, AJ |
| 12 | Haig, Jack |
| 13 | Rodríguez, Oscar |
| 14 | Svestad-Bårdseng, Embret |
| 15 | Swift, Ben |
| 16 | Turner, Ben |
| 17 | Jungels, Bob |
| NSN Cycling Team | |
| 21 | Hirt, Jan |
| 22 | Blackmore, Joe |
| 23 | Frigo, Marco |
| 24 | Sheehan, Riley |
| 25 | Beldon, Alex |
| 26 | Edinger, Roei |
| Bardiani CSF 7 Saber | |
| 31 | Covili, Luca |
| 32 | Cruz, Edward |
| 33 | Stenico, Mattia |
| 34 | Tarozzi, Manuele |
| 35 | Tolio, Alex |
| 36 | Turconi, Filippo |
| 37 | Turconi, Matteo |
| Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | |
| 41 | Castellon, Jan |
| 42 | Bou, Joan |
| 43 | Fernández CJR, Samuel |
| 44 | Darder, Sergi |
| 45 | Lospitao, Pablo |
| 46 | Otruba, Jakub |
| 47 | Peñuela, Francisco |
| Equipo Kern Pharma | |
| 51 | Azanza, Ibai |
| 52 | Gutiérrez, Jorge |
| 53 | Carrascosa, Pablo |
| 54 | Iribar, Unai |
| 55 | Ramos, Unai |
| 56 | Wenzel, Mats |
| 57 | Ho, Yen Yi |
| MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | |
| 61 | Bracalente, Diego |
| 62 | Chesini, Cesare |
| 63 | Fancellu, Alessandro |
| 64 | Gruszczynski, Flip |
| 65 | Kajamini, Florian |
| 66 | Nespoli, Lorenzo |
| 67 | Verre, Alessandro |
| Modern Adventure Pro Cycling | |
| 71 | Boardman, Samuel |
| 72 | Bod, Stefan de |
| 73 | Florez, Samuel |
| 74 | Haug, Kieran |
| 75 | McGill, Scott |
| 76 | Lasker, Harry |
| 77 | Lopez, Ian |
| Solution Tech NIPPO Rali | |
| 81 | Bonneu, Kamiel |
| 82 | Arashiro, Yukiya |
| 83 | Fabbro, Matteo |
| 84 | Gazzoli, Michele |
| 85 | Iacchi, Alessandro |
| 86 | Pozzovivo, Domenico |
| Team Flanders - Baloise | |
| 91 | Deweirdt, Siebe |
| 92 | Hesters, Jules |
| 93 | Huysmans, Nolan |
| 94 | Thonnon, Senne |
| 95 | Hautegem, Leander Van |
| 96 | Vandenabeele, Henri |
| 97 | Vandenstorme, Dylan |
| Team Novo Nordisk | |
| 101 | Brand, Sam |
| 102 | Graeve, Quinten De |
| 103 | Dauge, Lucas |
| 104 | Lozano, David |
| 105 | Polga, Antonio |
| 106 | Ridolfo, Filippo |
| 107 | Stevens, Hayden |
| Team Polti VisitMalta | |
| 111 | Bais, Davide |
| 112 | Bais, Mattia |
| 113 | Crozzolo, Fabrizio |
| 114 | Muñoz, Fran |
| 115 | Pesenti, Thomas |
| 116 | Tercero, Fernando |
| 117 | Tonelli, Alessandro |
| TotalEnergies | |
| 121 | Jegat, Jordan |
| 122 | Bouchard, Geoffrey |
| 123 | Breuillard, Nicolas |
| 124 | Conor, Paul |
| 125 | Grellier, Fabien |
| 126 | Marcerou, Nicola |
| 127 | Pavis, Evan |
| ATT Investments | |
| 131 | Bárta, Martin |
| 132 | Budziński, Tomasz |
| 133 | Gajdulewicz, Mateusz |
| 134 | Monti, Alberto |
| 135 | Neuman, Dominik |
| 136 | Pekala, Piotr |
| 137 | Voltr, Martin |
| Kasper crypto4me | |
| 141 | Bittman, Adam |
| 142 | Boroš, Michael |
| 143 | Cerný, Josef |
| 144 | Jezek, Vaclav |
| 145 | Kadlec, Milan |
| 146 | Kukrle, Michael |
| 147 | Pesek, Adam |
| Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies | |
| 151 | Bock, Max |
| 152 | Clemmensen, Theodor |
| 153 | Fietzke, Paul |
| 154 | Friedl, Anatol |
| 155 | Pajur, Romet |
| 156 | Putz, Sebastian |
| 157 | Schoonvelde, Gijs |
| Team United Shipping | |
| 161 | Drakos, Nikolaos Michail |
| 162 | Endrédi, Máté |
| 163 | Nikačević, Rastko |
| 164 | Palumby, Zsombor |
| 165 | Přidal, Tomáš |
| 166 | Schuran, Michal |
| 167 | Stojnić, Veljko |
| TUFO - Pardus Prostějov | |
| 171 | Kašpar, Jan |
| 172 | Koblízek, Matyás |
| 173 | Kocur, Franciszek |
| 174 | Pokorný, Ondřej |
| 175 | Silhavý, Daniel |
| 176 | Soukup, Vojtěch |
| 177 | Vrana, Tomas |
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