2026 Tour de France Team Bikes: Frames, Wheels, Tyres and Groupsets Explained
- Every one of the 23 teams at the 2026 Tour de France rides a flagship road bike — Tadej Pogačar’s UAE on Colnago with Shimano Dura-Ace, Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma on Cervélo with SRAM Red AXS. Shimano equips about 13 teams and SRAM around 9, while Cofidis run Campagnolo’s Super Record 13, the peloton’s only 2x13-speed groupset, first raced at the 2025 Giro.
- The whole peloton has standardised on disc brakes and wider 28–32mm tubeless tyres, and single-chainring (1x) setups are spreading, led by Lidl-Trek.
- The headline switches for 2026: SRAM poaching several teams from Shimano, and Bahrain Victorious moving from Merida to Bianchi.
- This is halo-level gear — a top pro bike now tops €13,000, and Pogačar’s top-spec Colnago Y1Rs build retails above €15,000.
The 2026 Tour de France features 23 teams riding some of the most advanced — and expensive — road bikes on the planet, from Tadej Pogačar’s €15,000-plus Colnago to Jonas Vingegaard’s Cervélo. Across the peloton, Shimano and SRAM dominate the drivetrains, one team runs Campagnolo’s distinctive 13-speed groupset, and every bike now runs disc brakes and wide 28–32mm tyres. Here’s a breakdown of the frames, wheels, tyres and groupsets each team is riding — and the big tech stories to watch.
What bikes do the top Tour de France 2026 teams ride?
The marquee teams bring the sport’s flagship machines, each a package of frame, groupset, wheels and tyres from their sponsors. Here’s what the main contenders are on.
| Team (leader) | Frame | Groupset | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE (Pogačar) | Colnago Y1Rs / V5Rs | Shimano Dura-Ace | ENVE SES |
| Visma (Vingegaard) | Cervélo S5 / R5 | SRAM Red AXS | Reserve |
| Ineos Grenadiers | Pinarello Dogma F | Shimano Dura-Ace | Scope |
| Soudal (Evenepoel) | Specialized Tarmac SL9 | Shimano Dura-Ace | Roval |
| Red Bull-BORA | Specialized Tarmac SL9 | SRAM Red AXS | Roval |
| Lidl-Trek | Trek Madone SLR | SRAM Red AXS | Bontrager |
Pogačar’s setup is the most photographed in the peloton: he alternates between the aero Colnago Y1Rs and the sub-7kg V5Rs climbing bike, switching to the Colnago TT1 for the individual time trial. Vingegaard, his great rival, races the Cervélo S5 aero bike even in the mountains, and often experiments with unusual setups like tiny cranks and a 1x drivetrain on flatter days.
Which groupsets are the teams using?
The drivetrain battle is the tech story of 2026. Shimano’s Dura-Ace Di2 remains the most-used groupset, equipping around 13 of the 23 teams, but SRAM’s Red AXS has surged to roughly nine teams after a wave of switches — Visma, EF Education, Decathlon and Pinarello-Q36.5 all moved across for this season. Most striking of all, French squad Cofidis is the lone Campagnolo team, and they run Super Record 13 — the peloton’s only 2x13-speed groupset, which first raced a Grand Tour at the 2025 Giro. There’s also a growing appetite for 1x (single chainring) setups, led by Lidl-Trek, who ran SRAM’s gravel-derived kit through the spring, with Visma tinkering too.
What wheels and tyres are they running?
Wheel and tyre choices are just as varied as the frames. On the wheel front, UAE roll on ENVE, Visma on Reserve, the Specialized-sponsored teams (Red Bull and Soudal) on Roval, Movistar and Pinarello-Q36.5 on Zipp, Lidl-Trek on Bontrager, and Ineos have signed Dutch brand Scope as a notable new-for-2026 partnership. For rubber, Pogačar’s UAE use Continental’s GP5000 S TR, Visma and the Giant-sponsored teams favour Vittoria’s Corsa Pro, the Specialized teams run Specialized tyres, and others use Michelin, Schwalbe or Pirelli. A clear consensus has formed on width: almost everyone now races 28mm to 32mm tyres, run tubeless on wide internal rims for extra grip and comfort, with the peloton having settled after years of tyres getting progressively wider.
What are the big equipment stories and trends of 2026?
Several themes define this year’s tech. The biggest single equipment story is Bahrain Victorious switching to Bianchi, ending their long run on Merida and bringing the historic Italian marque back to the top level with a redesigned Specialissima. The SRAM surge is the other headline, with multiple teams moving over from Shimano. There’s also a neat quirk in brand-sharing: three companies each supply two teams — Specialized (Red Bull and Soudal), Pinarello (Ineos and Pinarello-Q36.5) and Canyon (Alpecin and Movistar) — while every other brand is exclusive to a single squad. And technically, the peloton has fully standardised on disc brakes, fully integrated cabling and those wider tyres, making the modern race bike faster and more aerodynamic than ever.
How much do these bikes cost?
Be warned before you go shopping: this is elite, halo-level equipment. The entry ticket for a 2026 pro-level bike now tops €13,000, and the very best go far higher — Pogačar’s top-spec Colnago Y1Rs build — Dura-Ace with ENVE wheels — is the most expensive in the peloton at more than €15,000, while a standard Y1Rs complete bike starts nearer €13,000. At the other end of the grid, teams like XDS-Astana and Spain’s MMR-equipped wildcard squad ride some of the most affordable bikes in the race, a reminder that even in the WorldTour there’s a real spread in budgets and tech.
The bottom line
The 2026 Tour de France is a showcase of the finest road bikes money can buy — Pogačar’s Colnago and Vingegaard’s Cervélo lead a field where Shimano and SRAM slug it out, Cofidis fly the Campagnolo flag with 13-speed Super Record, and disc brakes and wide tyres are now universal. Whether you’re a tech obsessive or just curious what the pros ride, the peloton is rolling out the most advanced machinery cycling has ever seen. For everything else about the race, see our guide to the 2026 Tour de France route and favourites.
Team equipment is based on information available ahead of the 2026 race and can change with late sponsor or setup adjustments. Prices are approximate retail figures and vary by market.