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Jun 29, 2026

Van der Poel and Philipsen will lead Alpecin-Premier Tech at the Tour

Alpecin-Premier Tech has named its eight-rider Tour de France team, which will be led by soon-to-be-father Mathieu van der Poel and Jasper Philipsen.

Those two leaders will be supported by Emiel Verstrynge, Silvan Dillier, Edward Planckaert, Jonas Rickaert, Tim Marsman, and Ramses Debruyne this July.

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