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Follow us on GoogleEvery year, race organizers seek out the most prominent names to compete in their events, whether it's a highly regarded stage race or a spring classic. How will all those organizers view the starting list for what appears to be an insignificant criterium in November? Tadej Pogacar, among others, will be there when we cycle a lap in Monaco on November 23.
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The popular residence of a whole host of riders was in the news again this week, after it was announced that in 2026, the Vuelta a España will start with a time trial through the streets of Monaco. Residents and cycling fans will get a preview in November, when a host of big names will travel to the principality.
Or rather, travel? Most riders live in Monaco and therefore only have to step out of their front door to participate. In addition to Pogacar, think of his neighbor Davide Formolo (Movistar), permanent Monaco residents Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), Tim Wellens (UAE Emirates-XRG), Michael Matthews (Jayco AlUla), and Steven Kruijswijk (Visma | Lease a Bike).
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Giulio Ciccone
Ferrand-Prévot, Van der Breggen, Wiebes, and Niewiadoma in the women's race in Monaco
The organization also announced sprinter Jonathan Milan. The Lidl-Trek sprinter is in, as are home riders and true Monegasques Victor Langelloti (INEOS Grenadiers) and Antoine Berlin (BIKE AID). In the women's race, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma) will be competing. Representing SD Worx-Protime will be Lorena Wiebes and Anna van der Breggen.
But that's not all: Pogacar's fiancée, Urska Zigart, has also agreed to participate. Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon // SRAM) will be there, as will Italians Vittoria Guazzini and Chiara Consonni. Seeing all these names together, one feels sorry for the organizers who will have to settle for less on their starting list in 2026. Perhaps a trip to Monaco in November?
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Bram van der PloegEditor-in-chief
Bram van der Ploeg (35) is the proud founder of In de Leiderstrui, IDL Pro Cycling's parent site, launched in 2018. Finally, he could create stories about the sport he had followed since childhood. He is the editor-in-chief on paper, but prefers to be with his recorder next to a rider, a team bus, or in the mud at a cyclocross race. Every year, from February to the end of May, Bram follows the entire Italian cycling season, from the Trofeo Laigueglia to the Giro d'Italia, with the grand finale in October in Lombardy. During that time, he lives in Tuscany, where he has since come to call Italy his 'home'.
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- I’m still learning the calendar: is cyclocross mainly preparation for the spring classics, or does he race it as a separate goal as well? I’d love to see him back in the mud.jeremya04-11-2026
- The article makes it sound as if Roubaix is the only classic where he has a realistic shot. He’s been close in Flanders too, and one good tactical day can change everything.jennifer1904-11-2026
- Milan-Sanremo and Roubaix is a pretty special pair of Monuments. Any clues yet on which cyclocross races he’ll target?andrewf04-11-2026
- He’s right to be realistic about Flanders with Pogačar and Evenepoel around, but you can’t count Van Aert out on those roads. If he gets the right opportunity, he has the engine and experience to take it.davidm04-11-2026
- That Roubaix win felt like such a release after all the near-misses. Brilliant to hear that joy outweighed relief for Wout.patriciaw04-11-2026
- Why would a mountain time trial be different from a normal one? Is it just that the riders have to climb the whole course?samanthak03-11-2026
- I don’t quite buy the “fear of failure” argument. Riders can race the Giro and still have confidence in July; it comes down to recovery and planning, doesn’t it?patriciaw03-11-2026
- The Giro-Tour double is a massive ask, even for the very best. Pogačar made it look almost routine in 2024, but that’s hardly a sensible benchmark for everyone else!pedalpowe2903-11-2026
- Bakelants makes a fair point: if the 2027 Tour really suits Remco, he can’t afford to dilute the build-up. That 37km flat TT will be tempting, mind.julien03-11-2026
- Mont Blanc sounds like a spectacular finish, though four climbs on the final day might be a bit much after eight hard stages. Hope the route details are clear soon.raceready703-11-2026