Pro Gear: Bikes, Jerseys, and Rosters of the 2024 World Tour Teams

The 18 biggest teams in the world have presented their rosters for the 2024 season, as well as their jersey colors and equipment. Only two French World Tour teams are changing bike brands this year, with Groupama – FDJ (from Lapierre to Wilier) and Decathlon – AG2R La Mondiale (from BMC to Van Rysel). But equipment changes are also visible at this level, as we note, for example, the disappearance of Campagnolo among these 18 teams as a drivetrain supplier, or the switch from Shimano to Sram for the German team Bora – Hansgrohe, one of the biggest teams in the world, which also recruited Primoz Roglic during the off-season. Let’s take a look at the equipment used by the World Tour teams in 2024, as well as their full rosters, to best follow what promises to be an exciting season.

Photos: the photos in this feature come from press releases or the teams’ Twitter/X accounts

Which equipment manufacturers are most represented in the World Tour? Here’s a breakdown for each bike component.

Frames and forks:

With Lapierre’s withdrawal from Groupama – FDJ, Wilier is the third brand to equip two teams at this level. We also note the remarkable arrival of Van Rysel, Decathlon’s brand, replacing BMC. 15 bike brands share the teams at the highest global level, and are guaranteed to participate in all major races in the world in 2024.

• Canyon (2 teams)
• Specialized (2 teams)
• Wilier (2 teams)
• Bianchi (1 team)
• Cannondale (1 team)
• Cervélo (1 team)
• Colnago (1 team)
• Cube (1 team)
• Giant (1 team)
• Look (1 team)
• Merida (1 team)
• Pinarello (1 team)
• Scott (1 team)
• Trek (1 team)
• Van Rysel (1 team)

Drivetrains:

14 out of 18 teams still use Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 12-speed drivetrains, as in 2023. After Team Jumbo – Visma in 2023 (now Visma – Lease a Bike), Sram made a big move by partnering with Bora – Hansgrohe. With Movistar and Lidl Trek, the American drivetrain brand intends to make an even bigger impact in 2024, after winning all three Grand Tours in 2023. Campagnolo, however, disappears from this level of competition.

• Shimano (14 teams)
• Sram (4 teams)

Pedals:

Shimano takes the lion’s share, with 11 out of 18 teams at this level. We note a timid return of Time (now owned by Sram for the pedal division), which will equip two Teams.

• Shimano (11 teams)
• Look (3 teams)
• Time (2 teams)
• Wahoo Speedplay (2 teams)

Power meters:

Shimano officially equips 12 out of 18 teams with its Dura-Ace power meter. The four teams with Sram logically use Quarq power meters (which belong to the American brand). SRM retains the trust of one team, as does Power2Max.

• Shimano (12 teams)
• Quarq (4 teams)
• Power2Max (1 team)
• SRM (1 team)

Wheels:

On the wheel side, Shimano and Vision each supply four teams. Roval, Specialized’s sister brand, continues to supply Soudal – Quick Step and Bora – Hansgrohe. Eleven manufacturers share the teams on the roster, with the arrival of Swiss Side at Decathlon – AG2R, a company specializing in aerodynamics and created by former Sauber Formula 1 engineers.

• Shimano (4 teams)
• Vision (4 teams)
• Roval (2 teams)
• Bontrager (1 team)
• Corima (1 team)
• Cadex (1 team)
• Enve (1 team)
• Newmen (1 team)
• Reserve (1 team)
• Swiss Side (1 team)
• Zipp (1 team)

Tires:

Continental and Vittoria share the bulk of the peloton, ahead of Specialized. Pirelli and Michelin are also present at this level.

• Continental (7 teams)
• Vittoria (7 teams)
• Specialized (2 teams)
• Michelin (1 team)
• Pirelli (1 team)

Saddles:

Prologo is the most represented brand at World Tour level, well ahead of Fizik and Selle Italia. Specialized, Syncros, Cadex and Bontrager are mounted on their respective brand bikes (Specialized, Scott, Giant and Trek).

• Prologo (7 teams)
• Fizik (3 teams)
• Selle Italia (3 teams)
• Specialized (2 teams)
• Bontrager (1 team)
• Cadex (1 team)
• Syncros (1 team)

Bike computers:

Wahoo and Garmin share almost the entire peloton. Bryton and Hammerhead are also present at this level.

• Wahoo (8 teams)
• Garmin (8 teams)
• Bryton (1 team)
• Hammerhead (1 team)

Bottle cages:

Elite is widely present in the World Tour, with 11 out of 18 teams. Tacx is still a reference brand, with 4 teams.

• Elite (11 teams)
• Tacx (4 teams)
• Bontrager (1 team)
• Giant (1 team)
• Specialized (1 team)

World Tour team jerseys and bikes in detail

Alpecin – Deceuninck (Belgium)

Sponsors: shampoo and door and window brands
Bike brand: Canyon (Germany)

You don’t change a winning team, and Alpecin – Deceuninck wins a lot with 35 victories in 2024, retaining its two charismatic leaders, world champion Mathieu van der Poel (also winner of Milan – San Remo and Paris – Roubaix) and sprinter Jasper Philipsen (four stage victories in the Tour de France). The team keeps the same jersey colors and equipment, with the Canyon Aeroad CFR being used on most races. Alpecin – Deceuninck has been fully equipped by Shimano for groupsets and wheels for several years.

Arkea – B&B Hotels (France)

Sponsors: bank and hotel chain
Bike brand: Bianchi (Italy)

Now Arkea – B&B Hotels, the Breton World Tour team loses Warren Barguil and Nacer Bouhanni in the off-season, but gains Arnaud Démare (since August 2023), Florian Sénéchal and Clément Venturini, who has just renewed his French cyclo-cross contract under his new colors. The team retains Bianchi bikes, with the spectacular Oltre RC for flat courses and the Specialissima for the mountains. On the wheel side, Shimano and Continental are replaced by Vision and Vittoria.

Astana Qazaqstan Team (Kazakhstan)

Sponsor: group of oil companies
Bike brand: Wilier (Italy)

While he was supposed to end his career at the end of the 2023 season, Mark Cavendish is extending for another year, with the goal of breaking the record for stage victories in the Tour de France. For this last challenge, the Kazakh team has recruited Michael Mørkøv, his lead-out man when he was at Quick Step. Still equipped by Wilier, the Astana team is changing wheels, switching to Vision instead of Corima.

Bahrain Victorious (Bahrain)

Sponsor: Kingdom of Bahrain
Bike brand: Merida (Taiwan)

Team Bahrain Victorious retains its core structure, even if it loses Mikel Landa, who moved to Soudal – Quick Step. Bilbao, Caruso, and Mohoric remain the team’s leaders, which simply switches from red to white for both bikes and jerseys. No notable changes are reported in the equipment used compared to 2023.

Bora – Hansgrohe (Germany)

Sponsors: cooktop and faucet brands
Bike brand: Specialized (United States)

With the recruitment of Primoz Roglic and Daniel Felipe Martinez, the German team intends to win a Grand Tour in 2024. A bit cramped at Jumbo Visma with the confirmation of Jonas Vingegaard, the winner of the last Giro Primoz Roglic will have to contend with his predecessor, the Australian climber Jai Hindley. Still equipped by Specialized with the famous Tarmac SL8, Bora – Hansgrohe is changing drivetrain brands, as Sram replaces Shimano.

Cofidis (France)

Sponsor: financial credit company
Bike brand: Look (France)

With the arrivals of Kenny Elissonde, Ben Hermans, and the return to the pros of Alexis Gougeard, Team Cofidis strengthens itself as a solid formation, both in Grand Tours and Classics. On the equipment side, the northern team remains loyal to Look, with the 795 RS, a bike on par with market leaders. Corima and Michelin reinforce Cofidis’ very French image.

Decathlon – Ag2r La Mondiale (France)

Sponsor: sports retail chain and health protection group
Bike brand: Van Rysel (France)

Vincent Lavenu’s team welcomes Decathlon as a co-partner. Decathlon – AG2R La Mondiale will therefore ride Van Rysel for the 2024 season, the road bike brand of the northern giant. For the occasion, the riders will also be equipped with Swiss Side wheels, a brand specializing in aero and created by former Sauber Formula 1 engineers. Victor Lafay, Sam Bennett and Bruno Armirail are the main recruits for this new season, and will have the mission of compensating for Greg Van Avermaet’s retirement.

EF Education – EasyPost (United States)

Sponsors: school education specialist and parcel delivery brand
Bike brand: Cannondale (USA)

EF Education – EasyPost’s 26 victories in 2023 do not fully reflect its excellent season, its presence on all terrains, and its eighth-place world ranking. The friendly American team welcomes Portuguese veteran Rui Costa in 2024. No changes in equipment, as the excellent new Cannondale SuperSix Evo has been used since the beginning of the 2023 season.

Groupama – FDJ (France)

Sponsors: insurance company and national lottery
Bike brand: Wilier (Italy)

Several major changes occurred during the off-season for the Groupama – FDJ team. First, the retirement of Thibaut Pinot, who will not be replaced. The French team places full confidence in David Gaudu to take on the role of sole leader in the Grand Tours, and in its promising young riders, Lenny Martinez and Romain Grégoire at the forefront. On the bike side, the collaboration between Lapierre and Marc Madiot’s team ended after 22 years. Wilier finally takes over, with the same frames as the Astana team. For the rest, Groupama – FDJ remains loyal to Shimano, its historical partner.

INEOS Grenadiers (United Kingdom)

Sponsors: petrochemical products and individual constructor
Bike brand: Pinarello (Italy)

Tobias Foss, 2022 time trial world champion and coming from Jumbo – Visma, is INEOS Grenadiers’ only major signing in the off-season. The team thus strengthens itself in the time trial discipline, with Filippo Ganna and Joshua Tarling. The former world number one team’s ability to perform in Grand Tours will mainly depend on the still hypothetical return to form of Egan Bernal, two years after his serious crash that almost cost him his life. At almost 38 years old, Geraint Thomas has re-signed, but without being certain of being as performant as in the past. Finally, we are waiting to see Tom Pidcock’s capabilities at this level. On the equipment side, the British team remains loyal to Pinarello, with the Dogma F, one of the most versatile bikes in the peloton.

Intermarché – Wanty (Belgium)

Sponsors: supermarket chain and public works company
Bike brand: Cube (Germany)

Intermarché – Wanty continues its path as a World Tour troublemaker, with a roster of rouleurs to animate Grand Tour stages and Classics. Eritrean prodigy Biniam Girmay remains the best chance for a prestigious victory. The Belgian team also relies on continuity in terms of equipment, with identical gear to the 2023 season.

Lidl – Trek (United States)

Sponsors: supermarket chain and bike brand
Bike brand: Trek (United States)

Lidl – Trek strengthened itself in the off-season by recruiting Briton Tao Geoghegan Hart, winner of the Giro in 2020. The team has serious assets both in stage races and Classics, with former world champion Mads Pedersen, and also fellow Dane Mattias Skjelmose. On the equipment side, the team rides Trek Madone or Emonda bikes, with Sram drivetrains and Bontrager accessories.

Movistar Team (Spain)

Sponsor: telecommunications operator
Bike brand: Canyon (Germany)

After a year in purgatory, Nairo Quintana returns to his former team, following his positive test for Tramadol during the 2022 Tour de France while riding for Arkea – Samsic. The Colombian reunites with fellow climber Enric Mas, but also with significant reinforcements in Davide Formolo, from UAE, and French time trial champion Rémi Cavagna, who left Soudal – Quick Step. Few changes in equipment, with the exception of Time pedals replacing Look. Movistar has remained loyal to Canyon for several seasons, as has Quintana.

Soudal – Quick Step (Belgium)

Sponsors: silicone and sealant producer, and flooring manufacturer
Bike brand: Specialized (United States)

Once threatened by a rumored merger with Jumbo – Visma, the Soudal – Quick Step team seems resolutely focused on Grand Tours around time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel, who will make his Grand Tour debut at the Tour de France in 2024. To support him, Mikel Landa has been recruited, but he will have a free hand at the Vuelta. As for Julian Alaphilippe, after two mixed seasons, he will discover the Giro, after a Classics campaign where he will share leadership with Evenepoel and Kasper Asgreen. Soudal – Quick Step also remains loyal to Specialized, with the Tarmac SL8, a Shimano drivetrain, and Roval components.

Team DSM-Firmenich – PostNL (Netherlands)

Sponsors: chemical industry, fragrance and flavor creation company, postal services
Bike brand: Scott (Switzerland)

After six seasons at Arkea, Warren Barguil returns to his former team (then Giant Alpecin) where he reunites with fellow French climber Romain Bardet. Team DSM-Firmenich is equipped by Scott, and the riders will ride the Foil RC, still with full Shimano equipment.

Team Jayco – AlUla (Australia)

Sponsors: private patronage and motorhome brand
Bike brand: Giant (Taiwan)

The Australian team mainly sees the return of sprinter Caleb Ewan (ex Lotto Dstny), five years after he left the team (then called Mitchelton-Scott). Built around its sprinters (Ewan, Matthews, Groenewegen) and climber Simon Yates, the team mainly rides the Giant Propel, aerodynamic and lightweight, thus demonstrating great versatility. Apart from a Shimano drivetrain, the Propel is equipped with Cadex brand components, which belongs to Giant (wheels, tires, saddle…).

Team Visma – Lease a Bike (Netherlands)

Sponsors: software company and bike rental company
Bike brand: Cervélo (USA)

With Primoz Roglic having decided to leave the team, Team Visma – Lease a Bike has not been inactive in the transfer market, focusing on youth to support Jonas Vingegaard in his quest for a third Tour de France victory, with the recruitment of American Matteo Jorgenson (ex Movistar) and especially Belgian prodigy Cian Uijtdebroeks (ex Bora). After a slightly mixed season in 2023, Wout van Aert has modified his preparation to be at his best for the Classics, then for the Giro, which he will participate in for the first time. No change for the equipment, as the team will share between the Cervélo S5 for flat courses, and the R5 for the mountains, always equipped with Reserve wheels and a Sram drivetrain.

UAE Team Emirates (United Arab Emirates)

Sponsors: airline and United Arab Emirates
Bike brand: Colnago (Italy)

World number 1 for three seasons, Tadej Pogacar shines on all terrains, but has failed two years in a row behind Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France. His team, the richest on the roster, has further strengthened itself in the off-season with the arrival of French climber Pavel Sivakov (ex INEOS), rouleur Nils Politt (ex Bora), and 20-year-old Mexican prodigy Isaac Del Toro. For 2024, UAE remains loyal to Colnago, a brand now under Emirati control, with the V4RS already used in 2023. Enve wheels with hookless rims complete the setup of this bike equipped with a Shimano drivetrain.

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