The 104th Volta a Catalunya will feature the best teams in the world

The organization of 104th edition of Volta a Catalunyconfirmed this morning that total 24 teams participate in a trial that, between next March 24 and 30will return to bring together the great stars of world cycling on Catalan roads.

Burgos Burpellet BH, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Team Kern Pharma and Euskaltel-Euskadi is the guest teams for this edition, joining the 18 UCI WorldTeam teams, the best teams in the world, that is two UCI ProTeams which ensures their presence through their position in the ranking, thus closing a participation that will make up a platoon of 168 cyclists.

In this way, the Volta a Catalunya organization can now confirm the list of twenty-four teams which will participate in the 2025 edition of the race, which constantly grouped with the world elite within the UCI WorldTour calendar, where is the third oldest stage event after the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia.

Therefore, as usualthe 18 teams that are part of the first division in the world, the UCI WorldTeams, They will start the Catalan race, where Slovenian stars Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič have won the last two years.

The best teams in the world are forced to participate in all the events that make up this elite racing calendar, of which the Catalan race has been a part since its creation.

Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa-B&B Hoteles, Bahrain Victorious, Cofidis, Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ, Ineos Granaderos, Intermarché-Wanty, Lidl-Trek, Movistar Team, a Red Bull-Bora– already got the participation of the previous winner Primož Roglič, Soudal Quick-Step, Team Jayco AlUla, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Visma | Rent a Bike double Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, who will make his debut at this year’s Catalan event, and Vuelta winner Sepp Kuss, UAE Team Emirates and XDS Astana Team They are the teams that are part of the world’s elite.

Besides, two UCI ProTeam teamsthe second division in the world, is also guaranteed participation thanks to their position in the UCI ranking. They are the Israel-Premier Techa great star in the last edition with a stage victory in Sant Feliu de Guíxols and first lead for Australian Nick Schultz, and the historical structure of the Belgian Lottowhich also added victories in recent editions of the Volta thanks to cyclists such as Thomas De Gendt and Andreas Kron.

To complete the list of twenty-four participating teams, the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya organization confirmed its invitation to the Burgos Burpellet BH, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Team Kern Pharma and Euskaltel-Euskadi teams, which will be all on trial for the fourth consecutive season.

So, A platoon of 168 cyclists is expected for the 104th edition of the Volta a Catalunyawhich continues to be integrated into the world’s great cycling races with lavish participation year after year. A top-level guarantee for a new edition to be held between March 24 and 30, and which will once again be a unique opportunity to enjoy the best of the world of cycling in Catalonia with seven varied and attractive stages between Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Barcelona.

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Participating teams

UCI WORLDTEAMS

Alpecin-Deceuninck (ADC – Belgium)
Arkéa-B&B Hotels (ARK – France)
Bahrain Victorious (TBV – Bahrain)
Cofidis (COF – France)
Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale Team (DAT – France)
EF Education-EasyPost (EFE – USA)
Groupama-FDJ (GFC – France)
Ineos Grenadiers (IGD – Great Britain)
Intermarché-Wanty (IWA – Belgium)
Lidl-Trek (LTK – United States of America)
Movistar Team (MOV – Spain)
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe (RBH – Germany)
Soudal Quick-Step (SOQ – Belgium)
Team Jayco AlUla (JAY – Australia)
Team Picnic PostNL (DFP – Netherlands)
Team Visma | Rent a Bike (TVL – Netherlands)
UAE Team Emirates (UAD – United Arab Emirates)
XDS Astana Team (XAT – Kazakhstan)

UCI PRO TEAMS BY UCI RANKING

Israel-Premier Tech (IPT – Israel)
Lotto (LOT – Belgium)

UCI PRO TEAMS BY INVITATION

Burgos Burpellet BH (BBH – Spain)
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA (CJR – Spain)
Kern Pharma Team (EKP – Spain)
Euskaltel-Euskadi (EUS – Spain)