Progously talented and utterly engaging, Tadej Pogačar not only won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, he also took three different jerseys in the process. The Slovenian also holds numerous one-day and classic titles.

Adam Yates was the first British rider to win the young rider classification at the Tour de France, when he finished fourth in 2016. He has since gone on to take numerous race wins, including a stage at the 2023 Tour.

Juan Ayuso is a Spanish professional road cyclist who races for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the young rider classification in the 2023 Vuelta d'España.

With UAE working collectively to get Tadej Pogačar in Yellow, expect to see Nils Politt capitalize on his strong early-season form on the flatter stages.

An essential part of the UAE engine room in the mountains, Pavel Sivakov will be a key domestique for Tadej Pogačar in his bid for Yellow.

Two-time winner of the Tour de France (2022 and 2023), Vingegaard has built a formidable reputation as one of the sport's great climbers. An early season crash significantly impacted his preparation for the 2024 Tour.

One of the most followed athletes on Strava, there's not much that Belgium's Wout van Aert can't do. A sprinter, a GC contender, a cyclocross world champion... Wout is one of the fastest - and most talented - riders in the world.

Jumbo-Visma rider Sepp Kuss got the world's attention at the 2023 Vuelta a España when he took the win despite the form of his decorated teammates. The American has also won stages of both the Tour de France and Vuelta a España.

France's Christophe Laporte has played a key role in the success of Team Visma over the last couple of years, including supporting Jonas Vingegaard during his 2022 win. He has previously won a stage of the Tour (2019).

American Matteo Jorgenson is in a rich vein of form going into the Tour. A win at Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen was followed up with a second place at the Criterium du Dauphiné, meaning he's worth keeping an eye on going into this year's race.

Tom Pidcock isn't just a stage winner at the Tour de France, the Briton is also an Olympic gold medalist & world champion in mountain biking, and a cyclo-cross world champion.

2019 Tour de France and 2021 Giro d'Italia champion Egan Bernal is getting closer to his best after a horror crash in 2022. The Maillot Jaune may be beyond him, but he has the talent to mix things up in the peloton.

A talented all-rounder, Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski has won two individual stages of the Tour de France, along with a time trial stage at the Vuelta a España.

Belgium's Laurens De Plus has a Tour de France stage win under his belt (2019 - Time Trial) and was fifth in the 2024 edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Jasper Philipsen has won six stages of the Tour de France (2022 and 2023). The Belgian sprinter won the Green Jersey for the race in 2023.

Dutch professional cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the Road Race World Championships in 2023. The Alpecin–Deceuninck also competes in cyclo-cross and mountain biking.

Belgium's Remco Evenepoel underlined his prodigious talent with a win at the 2022 Vuelta a España. He also took the Mountains Classification in the same race in 2023, as well as securing multiple stage wins.

A familiar face alongside Remco Evenepoel, Van Wilder rode with him during his 2022 Vuelta victory. He placed fourth at the Tour de Romandie.

Belgium's Louis Vervaeke is making his Tour de France debut in 2024, and will be one of Evenepoel's key domestiques when the Tour heads into the mountains.

Between 2022 and 2023, Danish pro Mads Pedersen won stages at all three Grand Tours. He has also won the 2019 UCI Road World Championships - the first Dane to take the men's title.

Italy's Giulio Ciccone will be looking to defend the mountains classification (polka-dot jersey) that he won in 2023 at the Tour de France. He has also won the equivalent at the Giro, along with three individual stages.

Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart will be pushing for the maillot jaune in 2024. While an outsider for the title, he has form: winning the 2020 Giro d'Italia and becoming the first man to wear the maglia rosa when he won it outright on the final day.

There are high expectations for Tour debutante Arnaud De Lie, after he stepped into the role of Team Leader for Lotto Dstny.

Renowned for being one of the best puncheurs in the peloton, Maxim Van Gils truly announced himself during a second placed finish on the Colombier in 2023. He has podiumed at Strade Bianche and La Flèche Wallonne in 2024.

Awarded the Super-Combativity Award in 2023, Victor Campenaerts was part of five breakaways during the Tour. The Belgian is also a stage winner at the Giro d'Italia.

Popular Frenchmain Romain Bardet has won the support of the local crowds with his combative style and abilities in the mountains. Bardet took the polka-dot jersey in 2019 and has won three individual stages of the Tour.

Frenchman Warren Barguil is at home in the mountains of the Tour. The 2017 winner of the Mountains Classification, Barguil has won two individual stages of the race, and will likely be sent off in pursuit of a third stage win in 2024.

Kevin Vermaerke might only be 23 years old, but the American is in his fourth season on the World Tour and will be riding in his third Tour de France, having completed the race in 2022 and 2023.

Will Neilson Powless go for the GC? Will he go for the polka-dot jersey? Will he target stage wins? The fact he is in the conversation for all three underlines the American's undoubted talent.

Ireland's Ben Healy is set to make his Tour de France debut, and there's one thing we can guarantee - the renowned puncheur is going to attack whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Tour de France debutante Marijn van den Berg will be targeting stage wins, with the Dutchman's early season form suggesting he could be a contender.

Alberto Bettiol will be targeting stage wins, with his Spring form suggesting he has the ability to deliver. The Italian has previously won a stage of the Tour de France.