Pinarello-Q.36.5 Pro Cycling Team jersey

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Team snapshot

Pinarello-Q.36.5 Pro Cycling Team

UCI ProTeam · PQT · Switzerland

Tour goal

What is this team trying to do?

Build the race around Tom Pidcock — target uphill stage wins and a top-15 GC if the third week breaks right.

Role · Pidcock as flexible leader on hilly and mountain stages; support riders control the breakaway on transition days.

Key riders

Who matters on this squad

Bikes & gear

Bike: Pinarello Dogma F / Bolide F TT
Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS
Wheels: Zipp 454 NSW
Tires: Vittoria Corsa Pro
Cockpit: —
Saddle: —
Pedals: —
Kit: Q36.5
Helmet: Abus
Eyewear: Oakley
Nutrition: Amacx

Roster desk

Riders to know

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.

Climber / puncher
mountainhillybreakaway

Squad read

Why to watch: Why to watch: squad-specific read will publish with the official Tour start list.
Best stage types: Stage profile data pending

How they race

Strengths: — elite on hilly and mountain stages with punchy attacks · Flexible plan: stage wins plus opportunistic top-15 GC if the race breaks right · Strong bike and equipment partner integration (Pinarello) · Riders suited to animated racing on transition days
Weaknesses: Unlikely to match dedicated GC teams in long tempo battles · targets selective days — less suited to pure sprinter finales · ProTeam roster depth thinner in the third week
Recent wins: Official games · 2025 edition · Tour Culture · Pinarello-Q.36.5 Pro Cycling Team · Switzerland
Tour history: History note pending

Public record

WorldTour stage wins (all-time): 10+
Prize money (2025 season, published tables): €1M+

Franchise totals include predecessor team names where ProCyclingStats rolls history together. Prize pools follow UCI / race organiser published tables for the cited season. Confirm live totals on linked palmares pages before publishing.

References

Desk update 6/8/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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