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Tour de France 2016: startlist

Who's lining up for the 103rd Tour de France?

The Tour de France starts on Saturday (July 2), rolling out of Mont-Saint-Michel with Team Sky’s defending champion, Chris Froome, wearing dossard number one.

Criterium du Dauphine winner Froome will face stiff competition from the likes of Movistar’s Nairo Quintana, Tinkoff’s Alberto Contador and Astana’s Vuelta a Espana winner Fabio Aru though.

Team Sky lead the peloton onto the Champs-Elysees during the final stage of last year’s Tour de France (pic: Sirotti)

Meanwhile the WorldTour’s best sprinters – Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data), Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) and Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) among them – will be vying for sprinting honours and the race’s first yellow jersey on stage one.

But who else is lining up for this year’s race? Check out the full Tour de France 2016 startlist below.

Ag2r-La Mondiale

Romain Bardet (FRA)
Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)
Jan Bakelants (BEL)
Mickael Cherel (FRA)
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA)
Ben Gastauer (LUX)
Cyril Gautier (FRA)
Alexis Gougeard (FRA)
Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)

One to watch: Romain Bardet – A top-ten finisher in each of the last two years, the Frenchman carries the weight of the home nation’s expectations on his shoulders.

Romain Bardet celebrates victory on stage 18 of the 2015 Tour de France (Pic: Sirotti)

Astana

Fabio Aru (ITA)
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
Andrei Grivko (UKR)
Tanel Kangert (EST)
Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
Diego Rosa (ITA)
Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP)
Paolo Tiralongo (ITA)

One to watch: Fabio Aru – It will be interesting to see how the dynamic works between Aru and Giro winner Vincenzo Nibali, but last year’s Vuelta a Espana champion could not have asked for a stronger team to support his GC bid.

Fabio Aru will bid to add to his Vuelta a Espana win at the Tour de France (pic: Sirotti)

BMC Racing

Richie Porte (AUS)
Tejay van Garderen (USA)
Brent Bookwalter (USA)
Marcus Burghardt (GER)
Damiano Caruso (ITA)
Rohan Dennis (AUS)
Amael Moinard (FRA)
Michael Schar (SUI)
Greg van Avermaet (BEL)

One to watch: Tejay van Garderen – Richie Porte will probably dominate the early headlines but van Garderen was set for at least a podium finish until illness curtailed his Tour last year.

Tejay van Garderen’s 2015 Tour de France was curtailed by illness, with him set for a podium place at the time (pic: Sirotti)

Cannondale

Matti Breschel (DEN)
Lawson Craddock (USA)
Alex Howes (USA)
Kristijan Koren (SVN)
Sebastian Langeveld (NED)
Ramunas Navardauskas (LTU)
Pierre Rolland (FRA)
Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED)
Dylan van Baarle (NED)

One to watch: Pierre Rolland – no longer the next French hope, but still a rider worth keeping an eye on when the road heads skywards.

Pierre Rolland could be in the mix when the climbing starts (pic: Sirotti)

Dimension Data

Natnael Berhane (ERI)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Steve Cummings (GBR)
Bernie Eisel (AUT)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)
Serge Pauwels (BEL)
Mark Renshaw (AUS)
Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)

One to watch: Mark Cavendish – 26 career Tour de France stage wins, but still never worn the yellow jersey. Is this the year that changes for the Manxman?

Mark Cavendish has 26 career Tour de France stage wins to his name (pic: ASO)

Etixx-QuickStep

Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Daniel Martin (IRL)
Marcel Kittel (GER)
Iljo Keisse (BEL)
Tony Martin (GER)
Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)
Fabio Sabatini (ITA)
Petr Vakoc (CZE)
Julian Vermote (BEL)

One to watch: Marcel Kittel – The German pulled on the first yellow jersey at both the 2013 and 2014 Tours, and will be favourite to do so again this year.

Marcel Kittel is favourite to pull on the yellow jersey after stage one (pic: Tim de Waele/EQS)

FDJ

Thibaut Pinot (FRA)
William Bonnet (FRA)
Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA)
Steve Morabito (SUI)
Cedric Pineau (FRA)
Sebastien Reichenbach (SUI)
Anthony Roux (FRA)
Jeremy Roy (FRA)
Arthur Vichot (FRA)

One to watch: Thibaut Pinot – The Frenchman suffered a disastrous opening week last time out, and will want to return to the form which earned him third place in 2014.

Thibaut Pinot beat fellow Frenchman Romain Bardet to win stage six of the Criterium du Dauphine (pic: Sirotti)

IAM Cycling

Mathias Frank (SUI)
Stef Clement (NED)
Jerome Coppel (FRA)
Martin Elmiger (SUI)
Reto Hollenstein (SUI)
Leigh Howard (AUS)
Sondre Holst Enger (NOR)
Oliver Naesen (BEL)
Jarlinson Pantano (COL)

One to watch: Jarlinson Pantano – Colombian showed his climbing form by signing off from the Tour de Suisse with a stage win.

Jarlinson Pantano signed off at the Tour de Suisse with a stage win (pic: Sirotti)

Lampre-Merida

Yukiya Arashiro (JAP)
Matteo Bono (ITA)
Davide Cimolai (ITA)
Rui Costa (POR)
Kristijan Durasek (CRO)
Tsgabu Grmay (ETH)
Louis Meintjes (RSA)
Luka Pibernik (SVN)
Jan Polanc (SVN)

One to watch: Louis Meintjes – Tenth at last year’s Vuelta a Espana, the young South African could be a contender for the white jersey.

Louis Meintjes could be a contender for the white jersey (pic: Sirotti)

Lotto-Soudal

Lars Ytting Bak (DEN)
Thomas de Gendt (BEL)
Jens Debusschere (BEL)
Tony Gallopin (FRA)
Andre Greipel (GER)
Adam Hansen (AUS)
Greg Henderson (NZL)
Jurgen Roelandts (BEL)
Marcel Sieberg (GER)

One to watch: Andre Greipel – Won back his German national title last weekend having been the best sprinter at last year’s Tour with four stage wins.

Andre Greipel celebrates stage success at this year’s Giro d’Italia (Pic: Sirotti)

Movistar

Nairo Quintana (COL)
Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
Winner Anacona (COL)
Imanol Erviti (ESP)
Jesus Herrada (ESP)
Gorka Izagirre (ESP)
Ion Izagirre (ESP)
Daniel Moreno (ESP)
Nelson Oliveira (POR)

One to watch: Nairo Quintana – twice a runner-up, in 2013 and 2015, he is the form man going into this year’s race with three GC wins to his name already in 2016.

Nairo Quintana is in top form in 2016 (pic: Sirotti)

Orica-GreenEDGE

Michael Albasini (SUI)
Luke Durbridge (AUS)
Simon Gerrans (AUS)
Mat Hayman (AUS)
Daryl Impey (RSA)
Chris Juul-Jensen (DEN)
Michael Matthews (AUS)
Ruben Plaza (ESP)
Adam Yates (GBR)

One to watch: Adam Yates – Orica-GreenEDGE are keen to keep the pressure off the 23-year-old Brit but he’ll be interesting to watch in the mountains.

Adam Yates, right, will race without any pressure from his Orica-GreenEDGE team (pic: Sirotti)

Team Giant-Alpecin

Warren Barguil (FRA)
Roy Curvers (NED)
John Degenkolb (GER)
Tom Dumoulin (NED)
Simon Geschke (GER)
Georg Preidler (AUT)
Ramon Sinkeldam (NED)
Laurens ten Dam (NED)
Albert Timmer (NED)

One to watch: Warren Barguil – The 24-year-old Frenchman was 14th last time out and should be a strong contender for the white jersey this year.

Warren Barguil is likely to be in the mix for the white jersey (pic: Sirotti)

Team Katusha

Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP)
Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA)
Marco Haller (AUT)
Alberto Losada (ESP)
Michael Morkov (DEN)
Jurgen van den Broeck (BEL)
Angel Vicioso (ESP)
Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)

One to watch: Ilnur Zakarin – Hasn’t raced since crashing out of the Giro d’Italia on the final weekend when placed fifth overall.

Ilnur Zakarin went well at the Giro d’Italia but a crash on the final weekend cost him a shot at the podium (pic: Sirotti)

Team LottoNL-Jumbo

George Bennett (NZL)
Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
Wilco Kelderman (NED)
Bert-Jan Lindeman (NED)
Paul Martens (GER)
Timo Roosen (NED)
Sep Vanmarcke (NED)
Robert Wagner (GER)
Maarten Wynants (BEL)

One to watch: Dylan Groenewegen – Young Dutch sprinter is not expected to make an impact this year, but the Dutch national title was his seventh victory of the season.

Dylan Groenewegen has talked down his chances of a stage win, but the newly crowned Dutch champion has been in good form (pic: Sirotti)

Team Sky

Chris Froome (GBR)
Sergio Henao (COL)
Vasil Kiryienka (BLR)
Mikel Landa (ESP)
Mikel Nieve (ESP)
Wout Poels (NED)
Luke Rowe (GBR)
Ian Stannard (GBR)
Geraint Thomas (GBR)

One to watch: Chris Froome – No rider has won back-to-back Tours post-Armstrong. Will Froome be the man to change that?

Chris Froome won the 2016 Criterium du Dauphine (pic: Sirotti)

Tinkoff

Alberto Contador (ESP)
Peter Sagan (SVK)
Maciej Bodnar (POL)
Oscar Gatto (ITA)
Robert Kiserlovski (CRO)
Roman Kreuziger (CZE)
Rafal Majka (POL)
Matteo Tosatto (ITA)
Michael Valgren (DEN)

One to watch: Alberto Contador – Fifth at the Criterium du Dauphine was his worst result of the season but expect him to come back strong.

Alberto Contador wore the yellow jersey at this year’s Criterium du Dauphine before finishing fifth (pic: Sirotti)

Trek-Segafredo

Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
Markel Irizar (ESP)
Bauke Mollema (NED)
Gregory Rast (SUI)
Frank Schleck (LUX)
Peter Stetina (USA)
Jasper Stuyven (BEL)
Edward Theuns (BEL)
Haimar Zubeldia (ESP)

One to watch: Fabian Cancellara – Expect plenty of attacking from the Swiss rider in his final Tour de France.

Fabian Cancellara will ride his final Tour de France (pic: Sirotti)

Bora-Argon 18

Shane Archbold (NZL)
Jan Barta (CZE)
Cesare Benedetti (ITA)
Sam Bennett (IRL)
Emanuel Buchmann (GER)
Bartosz Huzarski (POL)
Patrick Konrad (AUT)
Andreas Schillinger (GER)
Paul Voss (GER)

One to watch: Sam Bennett – The 25-year-old Irishman is often in the mix for the bunch sprints – he has a lot to prove still, but a stage win’s not beyond him.

Sam Bennett has been in the mix and will be on the hunt for a first Tour stage win (pic: Sirotti)

Cofidis, Solutions Credits

Borut Bozic (SVN)
Jerome Cousin (FRA)
Nicolas Edet (FRA)
Christophe Laporte (FRA)
Cyril Lemoine (FRA)
Arnold Jeannesson (FRA)
Luis Angel Mate (ESP)
Daniel Navarro (ESP)
Geoffrey Soupe (FRA)

One to watch: Nicolas Edet – Nacer Bouhanni’s withdrawal has thrown Cofidis’ plans into chaos. Breakaways will likely be the target instead of sprint stage wins, and the man who replaced Bouhanni, former Vuelta a Espana King of the Mountains Edet, loves a breakaway.

Nicolas Edet loves a breakaway (pic: Sirotti)

Direct Energie

Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
Bryan Coquard (FRA)
Antoine Duchesne (CAN)
Fabrice Jeandesboz (FRA)
Yohann Gene (FRA)
Adrien Petit (FRA)
Romain Sicard (FRA)
Angelo Tulik (FRA)
Thomas Voeckler (FRA)

One to watch: Thomas Voeckler – The Tour de Yorkshire champion will get in a breakaway. He will make a solo attack off the front. It might work.

Thomas Voeckler has been in resurgent form in 2016 (pic: Sirotti)

Fortuneo-Vital Concept

Vegard Breen (NOR)
Anthony Delaplace (FRA)
Brice Feillu (FRA)
Armindo Fonseca (FRA)
Dan McLay (GBR)
Pierre-Luc Perichon (FRA)
Eduardo Sepulveda (ARG)
Chris Anker Sorensen (DEN)
Florian Vachon (FRA)

One to watch: Dan McLay – the Brit makes his Tour de France debut and will target sprint stages after some impressive finishing earned him GP Denain victory

Dan McLay won the GP Denain and will make his Tour de France debut (Pic: Sirotti)
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