Team snapshot
UCI WorldTeam · APT · Belgium
Tour goal
Stack stage wins — Jasper Philipsen on flat days, Mathieu van der Poel on hilly classics-style stages, no full GC bind.
Role · Dual-headed sprint and puncher squad; chase breakaways late when the finish suits Philipsen or Van der Poel.
Key riders
Stage targets
If the tempo hardens late, this becomes one of the most dangerous teams.
Alpecin is dangerous whenever the road rises late.
Alpecin cannot afford to miss a pure bunch finish.
Alpecin cannot afford to miss a pure bunch finish.
Alpecin cannot afford to miss a pure bunch finish.
Alpecin is dangerous whenever the road rises late.
Roster desk
Provisional squad — official eight-rider start list pending — merged from rider desk profiles, last Tour GC where it matches this squad, and enrichment highlights. Tap a name for rider desk when available.
Puncher / classics leader
Sprinter
Role TBC when startlist publishes
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GC
51 · #10
UCI team #11 plus gc leader strength on Barcelone > Barcelone.
Sprint / leadout
69 · #2
Sprint train depth on Barcelone > Barcelone.
Climbing support
56 · #11
UCI team #11 plus climbing support on Barcelone > Barcelone.