Tour of the Basque Country 2019 - Start List

Start list

'My number one goal is the Classics but also the sprints' - Paul Magnier

Tour de France ‘doesn't seem like a priority right now' for 21-year-old French rider
Marc Madiot praises Tadej Pogačar's 'sense of history' of cycling, but picks Wout van Aert as his favourite

Groupama-FDJ manager finds that the world champion has a deep understanding of the sport
'A truly dramatic year' - Lotte Kopecky reflects after a sub-par 2025 season where the Tour of Flanders was the only highlight

The Belgian superstar once again asserts that another Tour de France GC bid is highly unlikely

Mattias Skjelmose's Amstel Gold triumph over Pogačar and Evenepoel gave 'hope to other riders in the peloton'

After a difficult year, Dane returns to the biggest victory his career
Recently retired Alessandro De Marchi moves to the 'other side' as sports director with Jayco-AlUla after 15 years in the pro peloton

De Marchi took seven wins in racing career and takes up new role after three seasons with the Australian outfit
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tadej Pogačar win prestigious Vélo d'Or awards for best cyclists of the year in 2025

Lorena Wiebes, Kévin Vauquelin, Alexandre Léauté and Matteo Trentin recognised at the ceremony in Paris

'The world is my oyster' - Leo Hayter ready to reboot career at Modern Adventure Pro Cycling as 24-year-old 'veteran'

Two-time British U23 time trial champion felt WorldTour years were 'blurry' and has a new home 'to learn and figure out' his niche
Tour of Bright: Will Cooper's 'wasn't expecting that' stage 1 win as Talia Appleton repeats Tawonga triumph and Luke Plapp smashes Strava KOM

Australian champions Plapp and Brodie Chapman close off Saturday's racing with stage 2 time trial wins
Payson McElveen unveils film about 'once-in-a-lifetime' ride, finishing 242 miles of New Zealand trails with 25,000 feet of climbing in 24 hours

US rider says 'it was a surreal feeling' when he finished with 25 minutes to spare