Belgian WorldTour team known for aggressive racing and sprint artillery. They enter 2026 with confidence after solid late-season performances and consistent results across classics and stage races.
Australia’s national squad showcases the country’s emerging talent against world-class fields. Fresh from strong domestic results and national support, they’ll tackle the MCEGORR with local pride and uninhibited willingness to seize any opportunity.
A French WorldTour squad with rising profile, the stage one win by their Dane, Tobias Lund Andresen in the Tour Down Under underscores early-season intent. Andresen, the 2025 Surf Coast Classic winner, is ready for MCEGORR.
American-registered WorldTour team known for bold strategies, EF Education – EasyPost brings character and attacking flair to every race. Early in 2026 they’ve displayed their trademark aggressive racing at Tour Down Under and beyond.
Another proud French WorldTour team, Groupama-FDJ excels in classics-style races such as MCEGORR and in developing young contenders. Their squad has shown solid early 2026 results, positioning them as real players in one-day events.
Britain’s flagship WorldTour outfit combines scientific preparation with tactical intelligence. They opened 2026 with a decisive prologue win by Samuel Watson at the Tour Down Under and will be targeting further results throughout February.
Australia’s WorldTour team, Jayco AlUla boasts a versatile roster, including Swiss 2025 MCEGORR winner, Mauro Schmid. They team has shown plenty of intent so far in Australia this year and will want to leave Geelong with a big result.
Now a German-registered WorldTour team with global ambitions, Lidl–Trek brings strong classics riders and rising stars. Coming off notable performances on the World Tour and showing solid early-season form, expectthem to animate finales.
One of cycling’s oldest squads, Belgium’s Lotto consistently targets sprint and breakaway opportunities. The early-season efforts by this WorldTour team have delivered competitive finishes in warm-up races.
This long-established WorldTour squad brings climbing prowess and race intelligence. Set to use early 2026 races to sharpen their tactics for their upcoming campaigns in the race for overall classification and stage winning breakaways.
Rebranded WorldTour team, formed when Israel-Premier Tech was acquired and relaunched under Swiss registration with operational bases in Barcelona and Girona. The team features Australian Simon Clarke who will retire after the MCEGORR.
German-registered and high on ambition, Red Bull –BORA – hansgrohe blends explosive sprint options and all-round strength. The WorldTour team are always competitive early season, and the Tour down Undershowed nothing has changed.
Belgium’s perennial “Wolfpack” is famed for toughness and sprint prowess. This WorldTour team always produces attacking intent in any race they enter. Expect them to figure in the MCEGORR and soon after in early-season European races.
Representing Bahrain on the world stage, this WorldTour team combines power and tactical savvy. They bring a well-rounded roster with ambitions for breakaways and top results in 2026’s opening races.
WorldTour team that blends youthful energy with experience. Early season crucial for both their emerging and established riders. Team includes Australians Matt Dinham and Chris Hamilton and Scottish grand tour star Oscar Onley.
Dutch-registered Visma are one of the world’s most complete and consistent WorldTour squads with strong finishes in the 2026 Tour Down Under. Their blend of sprint talent and support for their overall contenders makes them a constant threat.
A World Tour powerhouse; UAE Team Emirates – XRG features British star Adam Yates, but has a leader on the boil for Geelong in Australian Jay Vine, judging by his form at the Tour Down Under and in the Australian Time Trial title that he won.
A rising WorldTour force managed by Norwegian Thor Hushovd who won the 2010 World Road Race Championship in Geelong. The team supports hard racing for improving results. Hushovd’s connection to Geelong will add fuel to their motivation.
Kazakhstan’s WorldTour contender combines grit with opportunistic racing; as always, eyeing big results from the early to late season. In their early calendar, expect to see them animating breakaways and challenging for meaningful placings.
Created by former Swiss star Fabian Cancellara, this squad has ProTeam status. However, the team isbuilding momentum, and Tudor have targeted early races like the MCEGORR for breakaways and attacking racing. They are a team on the rise.