Prodigiously 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.

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.

Spanish rider Marc Soler has enjoyed a consistent start to 2024. No stranger to stage victories, Soler has won two stages at the Vuelta and won Paris-Nice.

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.

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.

Since joining Visma, Tiesj Benoot has played a key role in helping Vingegaard win the Tour in 2022 and 2023. He will once again be a key domestique for the team in what promises to be a challenging year.

Drafted in to replace Sepp Kuss, Bart Lemmen is a relative latecomer to professional cycling but has impressed in his year as a pro, finishing fifth at the Tour Down Under and 10th at the UAE Tour.

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.

British cyclist Ben Turner rode his first Tour de France in 2023, and has repeatedly impressed in the Classics through the 2024 season.

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 Gianni Vermeersch will be riding his first Tour de France. The winner of Dwars door het Hageland, Vermeersch was the 2022 Gravel World Champion.

Swiss cyclist Silvan Dillier goes into his fifth Tour de France. Dillier has previously won a stage of the Giro d'Italia (2017).

French cyclist Axel Laurance has impressed with his early season form, winning the Tour of Norway and taking his first UCI WorldTour stage win at the Volta a Catalunya.

Belgium's Jonas Rickaert goes into his third Tour de France having suffered a nasty crash at the Belgian National Champs just a week before. He is a key part of Philipsen's sprint train.

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.

Yves Lampaert comes into the Tour de France in a rich vein of form, having won the opening Time Trial at the Tour de Suisse. He has previously won a stage of the Tour de France (2022).

Jan Hirt will be a key part of the team working to help Mathieu van der Poel in the GC. Hirt enjoyed a strong Giro d'Italia, finishing eighth overall.

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.

A recent addition to Lidl-Trek, Carlos Verona joined the team in 2024. The Spanish rider was the winner of the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné, and will be riding his fifth Tour de France.

Classics specialist Jasper Stuyvenis a key domestique in Lidl-Trek. The Belgian is a previous winner of Milan-San Remo (2021) and has won a stage of the Vuelta.

France's Julien Bernard goes into his fourth Tour de France as a key domestique for Lidl-Trek.

A new addition to the Lidl-Trek roster, South Africa's Ryan Gibbons has enjoyed a strong start to the season, winning the National time trial and road race.

Another new addition to the Lidl-Trek roster, Belgium's Tim Declercq will be a key domestique for the team in his fifth Tour de France.

Having enjoyed a strong start to 2024, including a second place at Strade Bianche, Latvia's Toms Skujiņš looks well-placed to make an impact in his sixth Tour de France.

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.

Australian Jarrad Drizners will be making his Tour de France debut in 2024. He will be a key part of the lead-out train for Arnaud De Lie

Sébastien Grignard makes his Tour de France debut in 2024. The Frenchman enjoyed a strong junior career, and will now be a domestique for Arnaud De Lie.

Another Tour de France debutante, Cedric Buellens has enjoyed a solid start to 2024 including a ninth-placed finish at Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior.

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.

Veteran John Degenkolb is part of dsm-firmenich PostNL's stage hunting squad. Riding his tenth Tour, the German has enjoyed success in stages at all Grand Tours, plus a number of the Classics.

Nils Eekhoff goes into his fourth Tour de France having enjoyed a solid start to the 2024 season, including a fifth place at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.

Tour de France debutante Oscar Onley has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024 season, including a 4th at the Tour Down Under and an 8th at the Tour de Suisse.

A win at the Tour of Turkey earlier in the year outlined the potential that Frank van den Broek has. The Dutch cyclist will be one to watch in his first Tour de France.

Making his Tour de France debut in his first season for the team, Dutch cyclist Brem Welten will be competing in his second Grand Tour of the year.

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.

Switzerland's Stefan Bissegger was a member of the winning Team Relay team at the UCI World Championships. He will be riding in his third Tour de France.

Strong in both the mountains and on the flat, American cyclist won the US National Road Race Championships earlier in the year.

Felix Gall enjoyed a breakthrough Tour de France in 2023, winning the Queen Stage of the race and finishing 8th in the GC. He has enjoyed a strong start to 2024 and will be looking to build on last year's performance this time around.

With eyes on a stage win, France's Dorian Godon won the Tour de Romandie earlier in the year, to launch a successful start to 2024.

Belgium's Oliver Naesen goes into his ninth Tour de France in good form, having finished seventh in the 2024 Tour of Flanders.

Paul Lapeira is enjoying a breakout season in 2024, most recently securing the French National Road Championships. He will be riding in his first Tour de France.

French National Time Trial champion Bruno Armirail goes into his second Tour de France as a strong domestique for the team.

France's Nicolas Prodhomme goes into his first Tour de France in his first year with Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale. Prodhomme enjoyed strong showings at both the Giro and the Vuelta in 2023.

A former stage winner at the Tour de France, Nans Peters will play a key role supporting Felix Gall in his GC efforts.