Breaking News: The contenders for the upcoming team time trial are shaping up, with UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Visma | Lease a Bike emerging as the clear frontrunners. Several other teams are poised to challenge, bringing strong time trial specialists to the race.
Groupama-FDJ will field Stefan Küng and Rémi Cavagna, both renowned for their abilities against the clock.Lidl-Trek counters with Daan hole and Mads pedersen, riders capable of delivering significant power in a team effort.Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale will rely on Bruno Armirail, though Felix Gall also possesses strong time trialing capabilities.ben O’Connor leads Jayco AlUla’s time trial hopes, building on the team’s second-place finish in the Paris-Nice team time trial, bolstered by Eddie Dunbar’s eighth-place result in the Dauphiné time trial.
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe will primarily depend on Matteo Sobero and Tim van Dijke. Movistar, despite a rider loss earlier in the Vuelta, will look to Pablo Castrillo, who achieved a Top-10 finish in the Tour de France time trial this year. Soudal Quick-Step, reduced to seven riders following the loss of Valentin Paret-pintre, aims to minimize time losses for team leader Mikel Landa. Bahrain Victorious, fielding a full team of eight, will place its faith in Antonio Tiberi.
Key Contenders: UAE team Emirates-XRG and Visma | Lease a Bike are considered the top favorites.
Potential Challengers: Groupama-FDJ and Lidl-Trek are identified as strong outsiders.
Teams to Watch: Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, Jayco AlUla, Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, Movistar, Soudal Quick-Step, and Bahrain Victorious are considered long shots for a podium finish in the team time trial.
