The project to secure promotion to the World Tour, initiated by Olympic champion and former classics specialist Fabian Cancellara, is progressing with the precision of a Swiss watch. The management is calmly building a squad comprising established, experienced riders who are attracting attention – including Julian Alaphilippe, Matteo Trentin, Marco Haller and Marc Hirschi – as well as young riders. They are also taking the time to nurture talented athletes who were burnt out early on in other teams or who failed to find an environment in which they could thrive. This includes the top German talent Marco Brenner, whom some already consider a failure, even though he will only turn 24 in August. The team has made changes to just four positions for the 2026 season, which is well below the average in the professional peloton.
Raphael Meyer (General Manager), Ricardo Scheidecker (Sporting Director), Addy Engels, Alexander Krieger, Bart Leysen, Boris Zimine, Claudio Cozzi, Daniel Hirs, Marcel Sieberg, Matteo Tosatto, Morgan Lamoisson, Sebastian Deckert, Sylvain Blanquefort
Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
Born: 11 June 1992
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 62 kg
Professional since: 2014
Tour starts: 7
Will Barta (USA)
Born: 4 January 1996
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 61 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 1
Marco Brenner (GER)
Born: 27 August 2002
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 59 kg
Turned professional: 2021
Tour starts: 0
Arvid de Kleijn (NED)
Born: 21 March 1994
Height: 1.71 m
Weight: 68 kg
Turned pro: 2020
Tour starts: 0
Robin Donze (SUI)
Born: 6 November 2003
Turned professional: 2026
Tour appearances: 0
Jakob Eriksson (SWE)
Born: 1 October 1999
Height: 1.82 m
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Robin Froidevaux (SUI)
Born: 17 October 1998
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 71 kg
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Marco Haller (AUT)
Born: 1 April 1991
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 72 kg
Turned professional: 2012
Tour starts: 10
Marc Hirschi (SUI)
Born: 24 August 1998
Height: 1.74 m
Weight: 61 kg
Turned professional: 2019
Tour starts: 4
Petr Kelemen (CZE)
Born: 18 November 2000
Height: 1.92 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional in: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Arthur Kluckers (LUX)
Born: 15 March 2000
Height: 1.92 m
Weight: 71 kg
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Sebastian Kolze Changizi (DEN)
Born: 29 December 2000
Height: 1.81 m
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Stefan Küng (SUI)
Born: 16 November 1993
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 83 kg
Turned professional: 2015
Tour starts: 8
Fabian Lienhard (SUI)
Born: 3 September 1993
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 73 kg
Turned professional: 2020
Tour starts: 1
Marius Mayrhofer (GER)
Born: 18 September 2000
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional in: 2022
Tour starts: 1
Aivaras Mikutis (LTU)
Born: 16 September 2002
Height: 1.84 m
Turned professional: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Luca Mozzato (ITA)
Born: 15 February 1998
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional: 2020
Tour starts: 3
Rick Pluimers (NED)
Born: 7 December 2000
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional in: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Mathys Rondel (FRA)
Born: 23 September 2003
Height: 1.80 m
Turned professional: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Michael Storer (AUS)
Born: 28 February 1997
Height: 1.77 m
Weight: 63 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 2
Florian Stork (GER)
Born: 27 April 1997
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 65 kg
Turned professional: 2020
Tour starts: 0
Joel Suter (SUI)
Born: 25 October 1998
Height: 1.90 m
Weight: 75 kg
Turned professional: 2020
Tour starts: 0
Roland Thalmann (SUI)
Born: 5 August 1993
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 61 kg
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Matteo Trentin (ITA)
Born: 2 August 1989
Height: 1.79 m
Weight: 74 kg
Turned professional: 2012
Tour starts: 8
Yannis Voisard (SUI)
Born: 26 July 1998
Weight: 56 kg
Turned professional: 2023
Grand Tour starts: 0
Larry Warbasse (USA)
Born: 28 June 1990
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional: 2013
Tour starts: 0
Fabian Weiss (SUI)
Born: 11 April 2002
Height: 1.81 m
Turned professional: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Hannes Wilksch (GER)
Born: 30 October 2001
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 62 kg
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0
Luc Wirtgen (LUX)
Born: 7 July 1998
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 63 kg
Turned professional in: 2020
Tour starts: 0
Maikel Zijlaard (NED)
Born: 1 June 1999
Height: 1.89 m
Weight: 73 kg
Turned professional: 2023
Tour starts: 0

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