Startlist Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 | Riders: Van der Poel, Van Aert, Roglic, Del Toro, Jorgenson, Milan, Philipsen...
CyclingSunday, 08 March 2026 at 18:40
The preliminary startlist for Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 has been revealed ahead of the race, which runs from 9 to 15 March. The Race of the Two Seas once again looks set to host one of the strongest fields of the early WorldTour season, with Grand Tour winners, Classics stars and elite sprinters all currently named.
Held annually across Italy from the Tyrrhenian coast to the Adriatic, Tirreno-Adriatico has become a key March battleground for riders targeting overall success, stage victories and form building ahead of Milano-Sanremo and the Giro d’Italia.
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Recent history
Juan Ayuso won the 2025 edition, continuing the race’s recent pattern of crowning versatile, time-trial capable climbers.
In 2024, Jonas Vingegaard secured overall victory, adding Tirreno-Adriatico to his expanding stage race palmares.
The 2023 title went to Primoz Roglic, while Tadej Pogacar claimed overall success in 2022.
That sequence underlines the level of rider the race continues to attract, with Grand Tour winners and elite week-long specialists regularly battling for the trident trophy.
Standout names on the startlist
Among the headline names for 2026 is Primoz Roglic of Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, one of the most consistent performers in week-long stage races. His team also includes Giro winner Jai Hindley, giving Red Bull notable depth; and Giulio Pellizzari.
Richard Carapaz leads the charge for EF Education - EasyPost, while Ben Healy adds further attacking threat within the same squad.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike feature Wout van Aert and Matteo Jorgenson, offering both explosive power and general classification potential. Mathieu van der Poel headlines Alpecin-Premier Tech’s entries, with the hilly terrain likely to suit his aggressive racing style.
Juan Ayuso celebrates with Tirreno-Adriatico's unique trident trophy after his GC win in 2025
INEOS Grenadiers arrive with Filippo Ganna and Thymen Arensman, presenting multiple tactical options. Bahrain Victorious have named Antonio Tiberi, Santiago Buitrago and the ever-consistent Pello Bilbao.
UAE Team Emirates - XRG include Isaac del Toro, while Julian Alaphilippe adds further star power to the list through Tudor Pro Cycling Team.
For the sprint stages, Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek and Jasper Philipsen of Alpecin-Premier Tech stand out as the principal fast finishers.
Even at this early stage, the depth of quality suggests Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 will once again play a central role in shaping the early narrative of the season.
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Startlist Tirreno-Adriatico 2026
| Alpecin - Premier Tech | ||
| 1 | Poel, Mathieu van der | |
| 2 | Del Grosso, Tibor | |
| 3 | Dillier, Silvan | |
| 4 | Gogl, Michael | |
| 5 | Philipsen, Jasper | |
| 6 | Planckaert, Edward | |
| 7 | Verstrynge, Emiel | |
| Bahrain Victorious | ||
| 11 | Tiberi, Antonio | |
| 12 | Bilbao, Pello | |
| 13 | Buitrago, Santiago | |
| 14 | Ermakov, Roman | |
| 15 | Miholjević, Fran | |
| 16 | Valter, Attila | |
| 17 | Zambanini, Edoardo | |
| Bardiani CSF 7 Saber | ||
| 21 | Marcellusi, Martin | |
| 22 | Magli, Filippo | |
| 23 | Stenico, Mattia | |
| 24 | Tarozzi, Manuele | |
| 25 | Tolio, Alex | |
| 26 | Zanoncello, Enrico | |
| Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | ||
| 31 | Gaviria, Fernando | |
| 32 | Barceló, Fernando | |
| 33 | Bou, Joan | |
| 34 | Fernández CJR, Samuel | |
| 35 | Molenaar, Alex | |
| 36 | Oldani, Stefano | |
| 37 | Otruba, Jakub | |
| Decathlon CMA CGM Team | ||
| 41 | Andresen, Tobias Lund | |
| 42 | Gautherat, Pierre | |
| 43 | Gudmestad, Tord | |
| 44 | Lapeira, Paul | |
| 45 | Mühlberger, Gregor | |
| 46 | Naesen, Oliver | |
| 47 | Pedersen, Rasmus Søjberg | |
| EF Education - EasyPost | ||
| 51 | Carapaz, Richard | |
| 52 | Albanese, Vincenzo | |
| 53 | Healy, Ben | |
| 54 | Mihkels, Madis | |
| 55 | Nerurkar, Lukas | |
| 56 | Shaw, James | |
| 57 | Valgren, Michael | |
| Groupama - FDJ United | ||
| 61 | Madouas, Valentin | |
| 62 | Braz Afonso, Clément | |
| 63 | Geniets, Kévin | |
| 64 | Germani, Lorenzo | |
| 65 | Kench, Josh | |
| 66 | Rochas, Rémy | |
| 67 | Rolland, Brieuc | |
| INEOS Grenadiers | ||
| 71 | Ganna, Filippo | |
| 72 | Arensman, Thymen | |
| 73 | Haig, Jack | |
| 74 | Rivera, Brandon | |
| 75 | Sheffield, Magnus | |
| 76 | Swift, Connor | |
| 77 | Welsford, Sam | |
| Lidl - Trek | ||
| 81 | Ciccone, Giulio | |
| 82 | Bagioli, Andrea | |
| 83 | Consonni, Simone | |
| 84 | Ghebreigzabhier, Amanuel | |
| 85 | Milan, Jonathan | |
| 86 | Theuns, Edward | |
| 87 | Walscheid, Max | |
| Lotto - Intermarché | ||
| 91 | Lie, Arnaud De | |
| 92 | Artz, Huub | |
| 93 | Berckmoes, Jenno | |
| 94 | Beullens, Cedric | |
| 95 | Slock, Liam | |
| 96 | Eetvelt, Lennert Van | |
| 97 | Zimmermann, Georg | |
| Movistar Team | ||
| 101 | Quintana, Nairo | |
| 102 | Adrià, Roger | |
| 103 | Arcas, Jorge | |
| 104 | García Cortina, Iván | |
| 105 | Moro, Manlio | |
| 106 | Romo, Javier | |
| 107 | Torres, Albert | |
| NSN Cycling Team | ||
| 111 | Strong, Corbin | |
| 112 | Frigo, Marco | |
| 113 | Kogut, Oded | |
| 114 | Neilands, Krists | |
| 115 | Pinarello, Alessandro | |
| 116 | Schultz, Nick | |
| 117 | Smith, Dion | |
| Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 121 | Calzoni, Walter | |
| 122 | Azparren, Xabier Mikel | |
| 123 | Bax, Sjoerd | |
| 124 | Donovan, Mark | |
| 125 | González, David | |
| 126 | Meurisse, Xandro | |
| 127 | Parisini, Nicolò | |
| Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | ||
| 131 | Roglič, Primož | |
| 132 | Aleotti, Giovanni | |
| 133 | Hindley, Jai | |
| 134 | Moscon, Gianni | |
| 135 | Pellizzari, Giulio | |
| 136 | Tratnik, Jan | |
| 137 | Poppel, Danny van | |
| Solution Tech NIPPO Rali | ||
| 141 | Iacchi, Alessandro | |
| 142 | Balmer, Alexandre | |
| 143 | Bonneu, Kamiel | |
| 144 | González, Roberto | |
| 145 | Meo, Felix James | |
| 146 | Samudio, Carlos | |
| 147 | Viviani, Attilio | |
| Soudal - Quick-Step | ||
| 151 | Magnier, Paul | |
| 152 | Hayter, Ethan | |
| 153 | Bastiaens, Ayco | |
| 154 | Rex, Laurenz | |
| 155 | Gestel, Dries Van | |
| 156 | Wilder, Ilan Van | |
| 157 | Vervaeke, Louis | |
| Team Jayco AlUla | ||
| 161 | Vendrame, Andrea | |
| 162 | Covi, Alessandro | |
| 163 | Bondt, Dries De | |
| 164 | De Pretto, Davide | |
| 165 | Foldager, Anders | |
| 166 | Hatherly, Alan | |
| 167 | Juul-Jensen, Chris | |
| Team Picnic PostNL | ||
| 171 | Degenkolb, John | |
| 172 | Bittner, Pavel | |
| 173 | Faure-Prost, Alexy | |
| 174 | Flynn, Sean | |
| 175 | Gaffuri, Mattia | |
| 176 | Berg, Julius van den | |
| 177 | Peace, Oliver | |
| Team Polti VisitMalta | ||
| 181 | Maestri, Mirco | |
| 182 | Bais, Davide | |
| 183 | Bais, Mattia | |
| 184 | Crescioli, Ludovico | |
| 185 | Lonardi, Giovanni | |
| 186 | Sevilla, Diego Pablo | |
| 187 | Tonelli, Alessandro | |
| Team Visma - Lease a Bike | ||
| 191 | Aert, Wout van | |
| 192 | Doull, Owain | |
| 193 | Fiorelli, Filippo | |
| 194 | Jorgenson, Matteo | |
| 195 | Kielich, Timo | |
| 196 | Kruijswijk, Steven | |
| 197 | Rex, Tim | |
| Tudor Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 201 | Alaphilippe, Julian | |
| 202 | Kolze Changizi, Sebastian | |
| 203 | Froideveaux, Robin | |
| 204 | Mozzato, Luca | |
| 205 | Storer, Michael | |
| 206 | Warbasse, Larry | |
| 207 | Wilksch, Hannes | |
| UAE Team Emirates XRG | ||
| 211 | Del Toro, Isaac | |
| 212 | Christen, Jan | |
| 213 | Cosnefroy, Benoît | |
| 214 | Giaimi, Luca | |
| 215 | Grossschartner, Felix | |
| 216 | Novak, Domen | |
| 217 | Vermaerke, Kevin | |
| Uno-X Mobility | ||
| 221 | Johannessen, Anders | |
| 222 | Abrahamsen, Jonas | |
| 223 | Hoelgaard, Markus | |
| 224 | Holter, Ådne | |
| 225 | Johannessen, Tobias | |
| 226 | Kron, Andreas | |
| 227 | Skaarseth, Anders | |
| XDS Astana Team | ||
| 231 | Bettiol, Alberto | |
| 232 | Champoussin, Clément | |
| 233 | Kuzmin, Anton | |
| 234 | Livyns, Arjen | |
| 235 | Schrettl, Marco | |
| 236 | Silva, Thomas | |
| 237 | Toneatti, Davide |
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