Tour de France Team Reviews: Ranking Every Squad’s Performance
Following the conclusion of the 21 stages of the Tour de France, the 23 competing teams have been reviewed and ranked based on the official teams classification and performance outcomes, according to race analysis. While UAE Team Emirates-XRG dominated with €832,750 in prize money, overall results varied wildly across the peloton from record-breaking triumphs to severe underperformance.
The Financial and Tactical Apex: UAE Team Emirates-XRG
UAE Team Emirates-XRG delivered a peerless campaign that met every pre-race expectation during the July calendar. According to race classifications, leader Tadej Pogačar secured overall victory alongside five stage wins, setting a new record on Alpe d’Huez and finishing with a massive time gap over second place. Teammate Isaac del Toro added a stage win in Barcelona while holding off Paul Seixas to capture third overall and the white youth classification jersey. The squad capitalized on deep-funded support structures, topping the official prize money list at €832,750.
Challengers in Dreamland: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Lidl-Trek
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe secured second place in Paris, with leader Remco Evenepoel stating, “I’ve shown I deserve to dream,” after capturing two stage victories and outperforming rivals in the final week’s time trials. Despite Florian Lipowitz’s stage 16 crash and abandon while in podium contention, the team achieved an optimal outcome behind Pogačar. Meanwhile, Lidl-Trek celebrated a near-perfect three weeks in Paris by claiming the team classification prize. Mads Pedersen secured the green points jersey alongside a breakaway stage win, while Juan Ayuso and Mattias Skjelmose finished strongly in the general classification.
The Rising Generation: Decathlon CMA CGM and Bahrain Victorious
Nineteen-year-old debutant Paul Seixas anchored Decathlon CMA CGM to a fourth-place overall finish, staying two minutes off the podium and claiming the white jersey. Olav Kooij added an early stage win in Pau, cementing his status as the second-best sprinter of July alongside four podium finishes, supported by a gritty engine room featuring Nicolas Prodhomme and Tiesj Benoot. Simultaneously, Bahrain Victorious celebrated a fifth-place general classification finish from 23-year-old climber Lenny Martinez, who narrowly missed a stage win on Alpe d’Huez as Pogačar surged past in the final kilometer.
Stalled Campaigns and Unmet Ambitions: Ineos and Movistar
Netcompany Ineos experienced a disappointing campaign despite a substantial budget and three GC options, with Egan Bernal fading to a team-best 20th in the final week and Thymen Arensman failing to replicate past highs. Movistar faced a similar stall after leader Cian Uijtdebroeks abandoned the race on stage 6 due to a fever and stomach illness, leaving the Spanish squad to scramble for minor top-10 placings through breakaway attempts by Javier Romo and Pablo Castrillo. Visma-Lease a Bike also watched their GC ambitions vaporize when Jonas Vingegaard crashed out on stage 15, leaving the team leaderless despite an opening day team time trial victory.
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