The Tour of Britain Men 2026 start list features Tour de France stage winners, world champions and a Great Britain national team for the five-stage race.
The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men begins in Lincoln on Wednesday 2 September. It runs through to Sunday, when the race reaches the south of Scotland.
British fans will see several high-profile riders on home roads. Tim Merlier lines up for Soudal Quick-Step, while Olav Kooij starts for Decathlon CMA CGM.
Tom Pidcock is listed with Pinarello Q36.5 after becoming the new MTB world champion. Filippo Ganna, a multiple time trial world champion, rides for Netcompany-Ineos.
The race also gives Continental-level teams a chance to compete against WorldTour and ProTeam opposition. A Great Britain team returns, with Ben Wiggins among its six riders.
Tour of Britain Men 2026 start list
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
- Mikkel Bjerg (Denmark, 27)
- Benoît Cosnefroy (France, 30)
- Felix Großschartner (Austria, 32)
- Nils Politt (Germany, 32)
- Tim Wellens (Belgium, 35)
- Florian Vermeersch (Belgium, 27)
Decathlon CMA CGM
- Olav Kooij (Netherlands, 24)
- Cees Bol (Netherlands, 30)
- Stan Dewulf (Belgium, 29)
- Robbe Ghys (Belgium, 29)
- Daan Hoole (Netherlands, 27)
- Noa Isidore (France, 21)
- Émilien Jacquelin (France, 24)
Netcompany-Ineos
- Filippo Ganna (Italy, 30)
- Kim Heiduk (Germany, 26)
- Artem Shmidt (United States, 22)
- Ben Swift (Great Britain, 38)
- Connor Swift (Great Britain, 30)
- Sam Welsford (Australia, 30)
Soudal Quick-Step
- Jasper Stuyven (Belgium, 34)
- Pascal Eenkhoorn (Netherlands, 29)
- Laurenz Rex (Belgium, 26)
- Tim Merlier (Belgium, 33)
- Ilan Van Wilder (Belgium, 26)
- Dylan Van Baarle (Netherlands, 34)
NSN Cycling
- Ryan Mullen (Ireland, 32)
- Alessandro Pinarello (Italy, 23)
- Dion Smith (New Zealand, 33)
- Jake Stewart (Great Britain, 26)
- Ethan Vernon (Great Britain, 25)
Pinarello Q36.5
- Tom Pidcock (Great Britain, 27)
- Sjoerd Bax (Netherlands, 30)
- Mark Donovan (Great Britain, 27)
- Emīls Liepiņš (Latvia, 33)
- Kamil Małecki (Poland, 28)
- Xandro Meurisse (Belgium, 34)
- Matteo Moschetti (Italy, 30)
Tudor Pro Cycling
- Rick Pluimers (Netherlands, 25)
- Matteo Trentin (Italy, 37)
- Yannis Voisard (Switzerland, 28)
- Robin Donzé (Switzerland, 22)
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
- Ian López (United States, 22)
- Brody McDonald (United States, 23)
- Riley Pickrell (Canada, 25)
- Mark Stewart (Great Britain, 30)
- Paul Wright (New Zealand, 28)
Flanders-Baloise
- Siebe Deweirdt (Belgium, 24)
- Tom Crabbe (Belgium, 21)
- Brem Deman (Belgium, 25)
- Elias Maris (Belgium, 25)
- Henri Vandenabeele (Belgium, 26)
- Dylan Vandenstorme (Belgium, 23)
- Ward Vanhoof (Belgium, 31)
Great Britain
- Ben Wiggins (Great Britain, 21)
- Elliot Rowe (Great Britain, 20)
- William Smith (Great Britain, 22)
- Jacob Bush (Great Britain, 21)
- Matthew Bostock (Great Britain, 29)
- Oliver Wood (Great Britain, 30)
United Shipping
- János Pelikán (Hungary, 31)
- Erik Fetter (Hungary, 26)
- Veljko Stojnić (Serbia, 27)
- Tomáš Přidal (Czech Republic, 22)
- Nikiforos Arvanitou (Greece, 23)
Tarteletto-Isorex
- Gianni Marchand (Belgium, 36)
- Timothy Dupont (Belgium, 38)
- Yorben Lauryssen (Belgium, 24)
- Lennert Teugels (Belgium, 33)
- Joppe Sterck (Belgium, 22)
- Jonah Killy (United States, 23)
- Jelle Vermoote (Belgium, 24)
Bike Aid
- Oliver Mattheis (Germany, 31)
- Kristiāns Belohvoščiks (Latvia, 24)
- Lennard Sternsdorff (Germany, 21)
- Victor Vidal (France, 27)
- Karl Hall (Germany, 22)
- Oscar Schempp (Germany, 21)
Lucky Sport
- Hjalmar Klyver (Sweden, 25)
- Teodor De Luca (Sweden, 20)
- Frank Aron Ragilo (Estonia, 22)
- Axel Källberg (Sweden, 22)
- Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Norway, 22)
- Vilmer Ekman (Sweden, 19)
Storck-MRW Bau
- Matt Walls (Great Britain, 28)
- Edgar David Cadena (Mexico, 26)
- Alvaro Sagrado (Spain, 25)
- Noé Ury (Luxembourg, 22)
- Robin Kull (Switzerland, 24)
- Lennart Voege (Germany, 26)
St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93
- Lucas Bénéteau (France, 24)
- Axel Bouquet (France, 20)
- Thomas Champion (France, 27)
- Théo Delacroix (France, 27)
- Romain Cardis (France, 33)
- Yohann Simon (France, 24)
APS Pro Cycling-Cadence Cyclery
- Andrew Lydic (United States, 24)
- Adam Lewis (Great Britain, 30)
- Conn McDunphy (Ireland, 29)
- Patrick Welch (United States, 25)
- Ronan O’Connor (Ireland, 22)
- Liam Flanagan (United States, 26)
- Cian Keogh (Ireland, 27)
BHS-PL Beton Bornholm
- Marcus Sander Hansen (Denmark, 26)
- Emil Schandorff Iwersen (Denmark, 24)
- Asger Røjbek Sørensen (Denmark, 23)
- Boas Lysgaard (Denmark, 21)
- Victor Johannsen (Denmark, 20)
The line-up remains the current start list. Teams can still change riders before racing begins in Lincoln.
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