Team Jayco AlUla will line up at the 81st edition of the Vuelta a España with a young and motivated squad, led by British talent Paul Double. With one Grand Tour already under his belt, the thirty-year-old will look to seize every opportunity to claim stage victories in the third and final Grand Tour of the season.

Alongside the Tour of Guangxi winner Double, fellow Brit Finlay Pickering will aim to deliver his best in the mountain stages, with this year's route playing to the strengths of the duo, featuring six major mountain stages. Like Double, the twenty-three-year-old has already competed in a Grand Tour, having participated in the Vuelta in 2025.

Adding further energy and motivation to the squad will be a trio of Grand Tour debutants. Two young Australians, Rudy Porter and Hamish McKenzie, both ready to support the team's leaders while gaining valuable experience for the future. Danish rider Asbjørn Hellemose, just 27 years old, will bring an additional dose of determination to the group, finally making his Grand Tour debut and looking for every opportunity to feature in breakaways.

Making his Grand Tour debut with Team Jayco AlUla, Italian Alessandro Covi will look to deliver results not only in the hilly stages but also in the flat stages, when the peloton arrives together in larger numbers. The twenty-seven-year-old proves to be an extremely versatile rider within the squad.

Completing the squad will be two experienced riders: German Jasha Sütterlin, a key element in supporting the leaders thanks to his considerable endurance, particularly valuable on flat terrain, and Dutchman Koen Bouwman, a climber making his thirteenth Grand Tour appearance, who will bring considerable experience to guide a rather young squad.

Team Jayco AlUla at the 2026 Vuelta a España:
Koen Bouwman (NED) - 5th appearance
Alessandro Covi (ITA) - Vuelta debut
Paul Double (GBR) - Vuelta debut
Asbjørn Hellemose (DEN) - Vuelta debut
Hamish McKenzie (AUS) - Vuelta debut
Finlay Pickering (GBR) - 2nd appearance
Rudy Porter (AUS) - Vuelta debut
Jasha Sütterlin (GER) - 5th appearance

Paul Double comments: «I can't wait to line up at the Vuelta with GreenEDGE. It will be my second Grand Tour and I hope that, thanks to everything I learned last year, I'll be able to achieve better results. In recent races I've found my form, so I'm hoping to make the most of every opportunity that comes my way. It will certainly be tough, there's not much time left but I can't wait to race in Spain, and it will also be a chance to dust off my Spanish, which is rapidly getting rusty».

Sporting director David McPartland adds: «This year we're heading to the Vuelta with the objective of achieving good stage results. We have a young and highly motivated squad for the final Grand Tour of the season. Many riders will be making their debut in this race, which brings extra motivation and we can't wait to see what they'll be able to do. We're hoping for many stages that finish with breakaway victories and, certainly, we'll look to make the most of every possible opportunity to get the best out of this race and finish the season on a high».