Belgium is the most represented nation in the 18 World Tour licensed teams for the 2026 season, with 76 riders out of 522 total, representing 14.56%. Italy and France are tied for second place with 56 cyclists present in the main UCI circuit (10.73% of the total), followed by the Netherlands with 45 and Great Britain with 33.

A total of 39 nations have at least one rider registered in World Tour teams for the 2026 season, the same number as last year at this time. Norway's leap forward is noteworthy, which, with the Uno-X Mobility team's entry into the main UCI circuit, will be able to count on 29 riders, a figure that ranks sixth, on par with Spain and Denmark.

Belgium returns to being the nation with the most riders in World Tour teams after three seasons of French supremacy. Europe remains by far the most represented continent with 437 cyclists out of 522 total (83.72%). For the tenth consecutive year, there will be no Italian teams in the most prestigious UCI category (the last was Lampre Merida in 2016), but Italian riders will be present in 16 out of 18 teams, a record-breaking figure.

Source www.ciclopico.it - full article and additional statistical curiosities at the link https://ciclopico.it/focus/squadre-world-tour-2026/