Now a German-registered WorldTour squad, it chases wins in sprints and climbing. Their riders have shown early season strength, leading up to the MCEGORR. The team also includes Australian star Amanda Spratt who will retire after 2026.
Another WorldTour team that combines the purpose of development with ambition. They’ve gained momentum in early races, helping young talent shine. Also in the team are Australians Anya Louw, a 2022 Tour de France Femmes rider, and Tokyo Olympics team pursuiter Alex Manly who was fifth in last year’s Surf Coast Classic.
This German registered WorldTour team attacks every race with innovation and strength. The team features Australians Neve Bradbury, who was third in the 2026 Australian road championships, and Tiffany Cromwell.
Canadian-registered, this WorldTour squad brings a strong spirit for getting in the breaks. The team is led by Dutch rider Charlotte Kool who won two stages in the 2024 Tour de France Femmes and excels in one day classics like the MCEGORR.
WorldTour team blending performance with progressive values. The team includes Italian Barbara Malcotti who was ninth in last year’s MCEGORR behind her sixth placed American teammate Ruth Edwards who is not in this year’s start list.
The WorldTour team enjoyed immediate 2026 season success. Rubie Roseman-Gannon won the Australian criterium title, then placed second in the road title race won by teammate Mackenzie Coupland. Coupland will not be at Geelong, but Roseman-Gannon will be with 2025 Australian road champion Lucinda Stewart.
Spanish Movistar brings tactical versatility and climbing strength to the women’s circuit. Early results show consistency ahead of the Australian campaign.
A Dutch powerhouse, SD Worx – Protime leads the WorldTour with depth and success. Watch out for Dutch recruit Nienke Vinke, an up-and-coming climber who won the white Best Young Rider’s jersey in last year’s Tour de France Femmes and is in her first season with the team and Femke Gerritse – both from the Netherlands.
French-registered and tactically adept, FDJ United – SUEZ’s Ally Wollaston has returned to Australia in strong form with two stage wins in the Women’s Tour Down Under. The New Zealand rider is also the defending MCEGORR champion.
A Dutch squad focused on developing women’s future stars, including Australian Lucie Fityus who has stepped up to the WorldTour this season off the back of an impressive 2025 that included her debut in the Tour de France Femmes.
Visma – Lease a Bike’s women’s WorldTour squad mirrors their men’s team for depth. They arrive in Geelong with a strong international line-up off the back of an impressive Tour Down Under where Canadian Sarah Van Dam placed fifth overall.
A ProTeam classified squad managed by Norwegian Thor Hushovd who won the 2010 World Road Race Championship when it was held in Geelong. The team is aiming to step up its presence this season in both the one-day classics and in the grand tours. They will seize any opportunity that the MCEGORR presents.
This WorldTour team comes is a major favourite with the reigning World Champion Madeleine Vallieres of Canada and Switzerland’s Noemi Ruegg who was third in last year’s MCEGORR and won recently claimed back to Tour Down Under titles.
UAE-based and rapidly growing, this WorldTour squad combines international stars with emerging talent. A team characterised by aggressive racing, it includes Brodie Chapman, the Australian champion on the road in 2023 and the time trial in 2025.