{"id":2052,"date":"2025-07-03T10:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T08:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?page_id=2052"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T08:39:16","slug":"team-bahrain-victorious","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/tour-de-france-teams-2025\/team-bahrain-victorious\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Bahrain &#8211; Victorious Tour de France 2025: Squad, Strategy &amp; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ac327-66\">Team Bahrain &#8211; Victorious Tour de France 2025: Squad, Strategy &amp; Predictions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you hear <em>Bahrain &#8211; Victorious<\/em>, you don\u2019t think safe and steady \u2014 you think of daring breakaways, long-range raids, and riders who\u2019d rather blow up spectacularly than sit in the wheels. Since their launch in <strong>2017<\/strong>, this Middle Eastern-backed outfit has gone from plucky upstarts to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-teams-2025\/\">WorldTour power players<\/a><\/strong>, armed with a squad that thrives in chaos and an ethos that rewards boldness over caution.<br><br>Led by <strong>Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa<\/strong>\u2019s vision and managed by seasoned DS <strong>Gorazd \u0160tangelj<\/strong>, the team has turned into a fixture at the front of the world\u2019s toughest races \u2014 none bigger than the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/\">Tour de France<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2052_3d4a1c-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_3d4a1c-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_3d4a1c-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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tr.kb-table-row2052_ccb327-87:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_ccb327-87\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c6fda9-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lenny Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_af3904-b8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c228fc-94\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GC hopeful \/ Climber<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_625ccc-a7{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_625ccc-a7:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_625ccc-a7\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a3489c-7f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santiago 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kb-table-data2052_67a7b2-5d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">All-rounder \/ Breakaway King<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b55802-bf{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b55802-bf:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_b55802-bf\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b5ea0d-a2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_22542e-68\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Germany<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_3238be-8b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinter<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1759a4-7a{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table 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Haig<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_9e0ed4-52\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_968afe-e2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Climber \/ Super-domestique<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d79bb3-3f{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d79bb3-3f:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_d79bb3-3f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c934f4-24\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Robert Stannard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0c94cf-25\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b81f3d-39\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Puncheur \/ Break specialist<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_08ba3f-db{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_08ba3f-db:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_08ba3f-db\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_06c9e6-1b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fred Wright<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d4cce9-eb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Great Britain<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_222df7-4f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Classics man \/ Aggressive attacker<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_4feaea-ca .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_4feaea-ca .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_4feaea-ca\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ce3ebf-3e\"><strong>Confirmed for Tour de France 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This crew is <strong>locked and loaded<\/strong> for July \u2014 a potent mix of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Climbers for the high mountains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Breakaway snipers for transitional stages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One of the most versatile all-rounders in Mohori\u010d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">And <strong>Phil Bauhaus ready to contest sprints<\/strong> when chaos rules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_3892cc-12 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_3892cc-12 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_3892cc-12\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cbfc90-00\"><strong>\u00a0Strengths &amp; Weaknesses: Bahrain Victorious\u2019 2025 Tour Arsenal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Team Strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_80247a-29 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_330064-2c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_330064-2c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_6bd125-9e{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_6bd125-9e th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_6bd125-9e caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_6bd125-9e td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_6bd125-9e tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_6bd125-9e tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_6bd125-9e tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_6bd125-9e wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_6bd125-9e\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_cc21bd-7f{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_cc21bd-7f\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_9e6b7b-c3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcaa Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0ea06b-a9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why It Matters at the Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_9811d9-c8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_9811d9-c8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_9811d9-c8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5f66cb-57\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breakaway Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ee5210-e6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> and <strong>Fred Wright<\/strong>, expect Bahrain to light the fuse on transitional and hilly stages. Mohori\u010d&#8217;s descending attacks are Tour folklore now.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d1894c-f0{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d1894c-f0:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_d1894c-f0\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e5e079-ee\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mountain Depth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e35f2b-87\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Buitrago, Haig, and Martinez<\/strong> offer serious climbing horsepower. Ideal for stages like <strong>Mont Ventoux<\/strong> and <strong>Courchevel Col de la Loze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d8ffaa-6c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d8ffaa-6c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_d8ffaa-6c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_db0249-b7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All-Terrain Aggression<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_975f00-72\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">This team doesn\u2019t wait for permission \u2014 known for going rogue in unexpected places. Think Stage 10 or Stage 15 ambushes.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_e6719c-10{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_e6719c-10:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_e6719c-10\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4e62e2-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phil Bauhaus\u2019 Sprint Legs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2ac937-9b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Flat finishes aren\u2019t forgotten \u2014 <strong>Bauhaus<\/strong> packs a mean final 200m when positioned right. Could swipe a stage from the big names.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Team Weaknesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_d5fe8d-30{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_d5fe8d-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_d5fe8d-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_d5fe8d-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_d5fe8d-30 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_49ec38-63 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_49ec38-63 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_49ec38-63 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_49ec38-63\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_896cdb-40{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_896cdb-40\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_260ec2-ec\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u274c Weakness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_529c48-7a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_0a9370-13{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_0a9370-13:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_0a9370-13\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_865515-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No Proven GC Podium Guy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_cc12ef-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Martinez<\/strong> has promise, <strong>Haig<\/strong> is solid, but no proven Jonas\/Jorgenson\/Vlasov-beater for yellow.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_883ed9-e1{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_883ed9-e1:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_883ed9-e1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a8eed2-2b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reliance on Breakaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_6ead99-1e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage wins hinge on bold moves sticking. Risky in a Tour where <strong>Visma, UAE, and Ineos<\/strong> control hard.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bb3ca1-63{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bb3ca1-63:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_bb3ca1-63\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d67d0b-63\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Limited Sprint Firepower<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_decf37-51\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bauhaus<\/strong> is their lone card in fast finishes. Against Jakobsen, Groenewegen, and De Lie \u2014 it\u2019s uphill.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_92bbee-3e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_92bbee-3e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_92bbee-3e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_fd01a4-e0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Trial Exposure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_84239e-86\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Only <strong>Gradek<\/strong> offers TT cover. Could hurt on Stage 5\u2019s 33km test and Stage 13\u2019s short explosive effort.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_f06413-ae alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa{position:relative;}.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_d78b86-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11fb44-dc\"><em>\u201cBahrain Victorious are the peloton\u2019s wildcard \u2014 kings of chaos, descending demons, and late-stage heartbreakers. When they strike, you\u2019d better be watching.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_5dbe04-0e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_5dbe04-0e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_5dbe04-0e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ab6ee3-e6\"><strong>The 2025 Tour Route: Where Bahrain Victorious Can Break Chains<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 Tour de France throws up a spicy mix:<br><strong>8 flat, 6 hilly, 5 mountainous stages, 2 individual time trials, and some nasty double climb finales.<br><\/strong>For Bahrain Victorious \u2014 a team that thrives on unpredictability and breakaway brawls \u2014 there are some pure golden opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_463751-db .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_463751-db .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_463751-db\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_480aa4-53\"><strong>Mountain Stages Bahrain Will Love<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_41bcaa-ad alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_cc742c-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_207cb3-ab{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_207cb3-ab th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_207cb3-ab caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_207cb3-ab td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_207cb3-ab tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_207cb3-ab tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_207cb3-ab tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_207cb3-ab wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_207cb3-ab\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_3ff35a-db{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_3ff35a-db\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c2dd66-bd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_cb3dd8-46\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Route<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_932726-5b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bahrain\u2019s Playbook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d52b5c-dd{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d52b5c-dd:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_d52b5c-dd\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_481dc3-b9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4b211e-87\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-10\/\">Ennezat > Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (165.3 km)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_81581c-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Buitrago and Haig<\/strong> to hit this volcanic climb hard. Breakaway heaven.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_3c1561-32{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_3c1561-32:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_3c1561-32\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5de25b-34\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0c5dd0-83\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-12\/\">Auch > Hautacam (18.6 km)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_f0754c-1b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Long-range raid material for <strong>Martinez<\/strong> or <strong>Buitrago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_917ed2-ce{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_917ed2-ce:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_917ed2-ce\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b173c0-e1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_6d9128-a4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-16-route\/\">Montpellier > Mont Ventoux (17.5 km)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e695f0-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mohori\u010d descends like a man possessed. Launch over Ventoux? Watch this space.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_89ed49-5f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_8f946d-2b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_49c43d-fe\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/stage-18-route\/\">Vif > Courchevel Col de la Loze (171 km)<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a00b86-33\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain\u2019s trio of climbers can turn this high-altitude monster into a stage win.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_5c2bd1-60 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_5c2bd1-60 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_5c2bd1-60\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_c7ff17-4f\"><strong>Hilly Stages Perfect for Ambush<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_04433a-8e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_433d82-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_433d82-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_bd721f-ee{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_bd721f-ee th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_bd721f-ee caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_bd721f-ee td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_bd721f-ee tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_bd721f-ee tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_bd721f-ee tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_bd721f-ee wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_bd721f-ee\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_482347-1b{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_482347-1b\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b69541-bd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc6 Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_281037-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Route<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d0db7e-ce\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Bahrain\u2019s Hit List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bfb414-92{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bfb414-92:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_bfb414-92\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4ea553-21\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-2\/\">Stage 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4e0866-1f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lauwin-Planque &gt; Boulogne-sur-Mer (212 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7e5821-c9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Classic <strong>Mohori\u010d\/Wright<\/strong> move on the punchy climbs.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_a202ce-62{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_a202ce-62:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_a202ce-62\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_1502b0-6c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-4\/\">Stage 4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_97e74a-26\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Amiens M\u00e9tropole &gt; Rouen (173 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b9fb76-c1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sneaky late attack chance.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c6050c-29{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c6050c-29:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_c6050c-29\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_744a19-09\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-7\/\">Stage 7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2b7768-a8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Saint-Malo &gt; M\u00fbr-de-Bretagne Guerl\u00e9dan (194 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_81bc7f-92\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Buitrago<\/strong> could blow this uphill finish wide open.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_90328d-9b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_90328d-9b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_90328d-9b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_771cbf-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-15\/\">Stage 15<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_98ff5e-34\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Muret &gt; Carcassonne (169 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_682a69-15\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Hot, rolling, and unpredictable \u2014 Bahrain playground.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_f8ba4a-60 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_f8ba4a-60 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_f8ba4a-60\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7122ea-b1\"><strong>Sprint Chances for Phil Bauhaus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_2f52e6-26 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_100918-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_100918-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_100918-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_7e4f86-26{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_7e4f86-26 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_7e4f86-26 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_7e4f86-26 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_7e4f86-26 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_7e4f86-26 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_7e4f86-26 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_7e4f86-26 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_7e4f86-26\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c953a3-66{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_c953a3-66\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_47ec37-ba\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc6 Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e980dc-cf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Route<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_878207-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc1 Finish Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_f0cf24-67{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_f0cf24-67:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_f0cf24-67\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_068562-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-1\/\">Stage 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b9a2a4-0b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Lille M\u00e9tropole &gt; Lille M\u00e9tropole (185 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ce24f7-7f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Flat \u2014 Bauhaus warm-up<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bbd0fc-da{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bbd0fc-da:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_bbd0fc-da\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7ca528-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-8\/\">Stage 8<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ecb246-bf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Saint-M\u00e9en-le-Grand &gt; Laval Espace Mayenne (174 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7193b8-e7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Flat \u2014 sneaky shot<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b16b4f-9c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b16b4f-9c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_b16b4f-9c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2a7b5d-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-9\/\">Stage 9<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0aa5b4-c5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Chinon &gt; Ch\u00e2teauroux (170 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_351bb2-59\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Pure drag race<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1eec7f-80{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1eec7f-80:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_1eec7f-80\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a13e6c-02\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_35640f-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mantes-la-Ville &gt; Paris Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es (120 km)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b34899-cf\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Big Finale<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_99ace1-0d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_99ace1-0d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_99ace1-0d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_507bf1-c3\"><strong>\ud83d\uded1 Stages to Survive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-5\/\">Stage 5 (33 km ITT Caen)<\/a><br><\/strong> Bahrain\u2019s TT game isn\u2019t built for this \u2014 damage limitation mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-2025\/route-stage-13\/\">Stage 13 (11 km TT Loudenvielle to Peyragudes)<\/a><br><\/strong> Too short to hurt too badly, but can\u2019t lose focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_bfe65f-ea alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e{position:relative;}.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2052_14a546-0e:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_14a546-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_14a546-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9136b8-a6\"><em>\u201cIf there\u2019s chaos, crosswinds, or a gap up the road \u2014 Bahrain Victorious will be in it, setting the race on fire.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_3f3383-08 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_3f3383-08 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_3f3383-08\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_260cf6-7f\"><strong>\u00a0Bahrain Victorious\u2019 Tactics &amp; Strategy Playbook<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to Tour de France warfare, <strong>Bahrain Victorious isn\u2019t about playing it safe<\/strong>. They thrive on unpredictability, last-minute raids, and chaotic descents that leave the peloton scrambling.<br><br>Here\u2019s their tactical blueprint for 2025:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a897ec-c7\"><strong>&nbsp;Breakaways, Long-Range Raids &amp; Opportunistic Chaos<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> \u2014 the Slovenian maestro of downhill madness \u2014 will be the tip of the spear in breakaways. Look for him on <strong>medium mountain stages, hilly transitional days, and after the rest days<\/strong> when the peloton\u2019s legs are heavy.<br><br><strong>Fred Wright and Lenny Martinez<\/strong> are wildcard assassins. Expect them to sneak into early moves on rolling stages or hit the front in late-race ambushes when GC teams hesitate.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_773e3b-0b\"><strong>Key Game Plan:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Target long-range moves on <strong>Stage 2, 7, 10, 12, and 16<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Use multiple riders up the road to outnumber rivals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attack on technical descents and crosswind sections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_373cda-d2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_373cda-d2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_373cda-d2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ab6fb-40\"><strong>GC Protection for Buitrago &amp; Haig<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santiago Buitrago<\/strong> is Bahrain\u2019s great GC hope for 2025. The Colombian climber will aim for a <strong>Top 10 overall finish<\/strong>, with <strong>Jack Haig<\/strong> serving as his mountain lieutenant and insurance policy.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4742e2-80\"><strong>GC Game Plan:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stick with the main group on big summit finishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Avoid time losses on <strong>Stage 5 (33km ITT)<\/strong> and crosswind stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Seize opportunities in selective mountain breakaways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deploy domestiques (Gradek, Stannard) to shepherd Buitrago through danger zones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_ca934a-ff .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_ca934a-ff .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_ca934a-ff\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_11cc76-2e\"><strong>Sprint Setups for Phil Bauhaus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While not a top-tier pure sprinter, <strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong> can sneak a win when the field is reduced or chaotic.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_0e9235-63\">S<strong>print Game Plan:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus on <strong>Stage 1, 8, 9, and the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Use Wright and Mohori\u010d for late lead-outs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capitalize when big sprint trains are depleted or disrupted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_2d84d8-7c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_2d84d8-7c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_2d84d8-7c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8c6c6c-26\"><strong>Tactical Flexibility \u2014 Bahrain\u2019s Hidden Edge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few squads pivot mid-stage better than Bahrain Victorious. DS <strong>Gorazd \u0160tangelj<\/strong> isn\u2019t afraid to switch plans when weather, breakaways, or GC crashes strike.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_626558-51\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_626558-51\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_626558-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_626558-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_626558-51\"><strong>&nbsp;Expect bold decisions like:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sending climbers into early moves to disrupt rival tactics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Attacking on descents (Mohori\u010d\u2019s specialty)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hunting for bonus seconds at intermediate sprints for GC insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_2d7c95-45 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_2d7c95-45 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_2d7c95-45\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8512bd-39\"><strong>Team Gear: Bikes, Gadgets &amp; 2025 Tech \u2699\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Bahrain Victorious rolls up to the start line of the Tour de France, they\u2019re armed with some of the most advanced race tech in the peloton. This isn\u2019t your Sunday group ride setup \u2014 this is precision, innovation, and marginal gains boiled down into blood-red bikes and Tour-only gear.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_f97b5b-13 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_f97b5b-13 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_f97b5b-13\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_38480a-18\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_38480a-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_38480a-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_38480a-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_38480a-18\"><strong>The Warhorses: Bikes of Bahrain Victorious<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of their arsenal? <strong>Merida race machines<\/strong> \u2014 built for mountain assaults, high-speed sprints, and technical descents that chew up pretenders.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e03f8f-6c\"><strong>Race Bikes for the 2025 Tour:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Merida Reacto Team-E<\/strong> \u2013 Their aero weapon for flat stages and sprint leadouts. Expect <strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong> to rip up fast finishes aboard this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Merida Scultura Team<\/strong> \u2013 Lightweight, responsive, and designed for lung-busting ascents. This is the trusted ride for <strong>Buitrago Santiago<\/strong> and <strong>Jack Haig<\/strong> on summit finales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_7e7b6d-8a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_fa0791-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_fa0791-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_6a088a-58 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_6a088a-58\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2120\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_8af0c6-f6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_8af0c6-f6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_8af0c6-f6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bd40c-5d\"><strong>Groupsets, Wheels &amp; Performance Weapons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain isn\u2019t chasing trends \u2014 they\u2019re chasing podiums. Here\u2019s what they\u2019re bolting onto those bikes:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_03f7a4-ec alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_83671f-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_83671f-f7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_f31f0e-40{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_f31f0e-40 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_f31f0e-40 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_f31f0e-40 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_f31f0e-40 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_f31f0e-40 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_f31f0e-40 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_f31f0e-40 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_f31f0e-40\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bee921-3e{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_bee921-3e\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d8532f-5b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Component<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4b1101-22\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brand\/Model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5cd6ca-9e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Notes<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_aa136c-d8{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_aa136c-d8:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_aa136c-d8\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c71876-71\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Groupset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_84f8dc-a3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 (12-speed)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7bed0b-16\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Electronic shifting with flawless precision<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_8ba54a-b5{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_8ba54a-b5:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_8ba54a-b5\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_1d0085-9a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_136a0b-a4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Vision Metron 55\/45<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b3d6bf-a9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Aero-optimized for speed and stiffness<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_646fee-fb{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_646fee-fb:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_646fee-fb\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e9a943-8c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Power Meters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_88423b-b9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Shimano dual-sided<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_bd7cce-17\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Critical for pacing on alpine stages<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_370312-6b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_370312-6b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_370312-6b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5534be-3a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cockpit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a30838-66\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Vision Metron aero bars<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_08739c-90\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Integrated for max aero gains and stiffness<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_cd7f0e-3c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_cd7f0e-3c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_cd7f0e-3c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2aa816-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tyres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_759548-5f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Continental GP5000 TT\/TR<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_70c7e7-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tubeless for lower rolling resistance<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_6ed3be-0e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-6-columns kt-row-layout-three-grid kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_a81884-70 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_a81884-70 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-Groupset\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2122\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_52a476-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_52a476-5a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_ab79a1-18 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_ab79a1-18 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-Groupset\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2123\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_a4bcef-ae\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_601eee-22 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_601eee-22 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-3-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-Groupset\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2124\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-3.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_4cfdfc-ed\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_226a67-6c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_226a67-6c size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-4-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-Groupset\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2125\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-4-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-4-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-4-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-4-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-4.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_a9f5b5-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_27f23b-9a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_27f23b-9a size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-5-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-Groupset\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2126\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-5-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-5-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-5-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-5-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-5.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_5121a0-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_5121a0-08\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2052_02343b-f0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2052_02343b-f0 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-6-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-Groupset\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2127\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-6-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-6-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-6-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-6-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/franceletour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Team-Bahrain-Victorious-Merida-Reacto-Bike-2025-6.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_69864b-43\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_69864b-43\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_69864b-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_69864b-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_69864b-43\"><strong>&nbsp;New for 2025:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Custom aero tweaks on the Reacto seatpost and downtube<\/strong> for reduced drag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrated hydration systems<\/strong> for select mountain stages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_999584-1d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_999584-1d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_999584-1d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5402ef-89\"><strong>Tour-Only Tech &amp; Secret Marginal Gains<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain\u2019s performance team isn\u2019t just relying on stock spec. At the Tour, you\u2019ll see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tour-specific paint schemes<\/strong> for weight-saving and heat-dissipation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Custom <strong>ice vests and cooling gloves<\/strong> for July\u2019s heatwaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Special ceramic oversized pulley wheels<\/strong> for drivetrain efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onboard <strong>real-time telemetry gadgets<\/strong> for DS communication and live power, HR, and climb data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Insider Buzz:<br><\/strong>Rumors in the paddock suggest Bahrain\u2019s TT bikes will feature <strong>3D-printed cockpit extensions<\/strong> tailored to each rider\u2019s aero profile. Marginal gains game: savage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_8b237f-10 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_8b237f-10 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_8b237f-10\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3ec8e-1d\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca 2025 Bahrain Victorious Tour Tech Table<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_d3e9fc-42 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_fcffc3-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_01727b-ad{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_01727b-ad th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_01727b-ad caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_01727b-ad td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_01727b-ad tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_01727b-ad tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_01727b-ad tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_01727b-ad wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_01727b-ad\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_11c7c4-14{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_11c7c4-14\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_32b923-f8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rider<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_fc79fb-34\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Primary Bike<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b146ca-63\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sprint\/Mountain Setup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_eea09f-c9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notable Gadgets\/Upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d04ebf-00{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d04ebf-00:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_d04ebf-00\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_29fdd9-ff\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Buitrago Santiago<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0fe37a-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Merida Scultura Team<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_201115-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7e2a9b-dc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dual-sided power meter, ice vest<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_a32a30-81{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_a32a30-81:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_a32a30-81\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d73dcb-87\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Jack Haig<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_50816f-11\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Merida Scultura Team<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_47f2a0-25\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_9d1060-b8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Custom aero bars, telemetry unit<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bf80bf-6b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_bf80bf-6b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_bf80bf-6b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e9d930-a7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Matej Mohori\u010d<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_16183f-37\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Merida Reacto Team-E<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_55f25a-0c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Aero\/Breakaway<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d40557-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Oversized pulleys, ceramic bearings<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_ffb3bc-d0{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_ffb3bc-d0:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_ffb3bc-d0\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_6a2e97-70\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Phil Bauhaus<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c9b237-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Merida Reacto Team-E<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7c2b03-b4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_bbe799-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint-specific gearing, tubeless GP5000 TT<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_4a7bc9-38{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_4a7bc9-38:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_4a7bc9-38\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_43e67a-ff\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Fred Wright<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_f0e02a-f7\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Reacto\/Scultura swap-in<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_86a714-12\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway\/all-round<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e00290-78\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Real-time telemetry, aero cockpit tweaks<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7d7e3e-4c\"><strong>Bahrain<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Sponsors &amp; Partnerships \ud83d\udcb0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the cutthroat world of WorldTour racing, no team survives \u2014 let alone thrives \u2014 without serious backing. <strong>Bahrain Victorious<\/strong> isn\u2019t just a cycling squad; it\u2019s a rolling brand built on deep-pocket partnerships, tech collaborations, and national pride.<br><br>Let\u2019s crack open the wallet and see who\u2019s fueling this Tour de France charge.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_f7cb57-d4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_f7cb57-d4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_f7cb57-d4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d1d1de-b2\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 Title Sponsors: The Power Behind the Pedals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB)<br><\/strong>The team\u2019s primary title sponsor, representing the Kingdom of Bahrain\u2019s global sports initiative. It\u2019s not just about exposure \u2014 it\u2019s about building a narrative around elite performance, national identity, and international sport diplomacy.<br><br><strong>Victorious Gaming<br><\/strong>A rising e-sports and digital entertainment brand, adding a modern, tech-forward edge to the team\u2019s image. Expect crossover promotions, social media collabs, and jersey giveaways targeting younger fanbases.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_e20904-17 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_e20904-17 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_e20904-17\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f68b2f-77\"><strong>Official Equipment &amp; Tech Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4697ed-5e\"><strong>Merida Bikes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain\u2019s weapon manufacturer. Supplying both the <strong>Reacto<\/strong> and <strong>Scultura<\/strong> race machines, customized down to the bolt for Tour stages. Their partnership goes beyond supply \u2014 Merida\u2019s R&amp;D team works closely with Bahrain\u2019s performance staff for continual upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_21297a-a8\">Shimano<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drivetrain giant behind those flawless <strong>Dura-Ace Di2<\/strong> systems and dual-sided power meters. Tech support trucks shadow the team for on-the-fly service.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_261260-5b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_261260-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_261260-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_261260-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_261260-5b\"><strong>Vision \/ FSA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aero wheels, cockpits, and TT cockpit systems \u2014 designed for minimal drag and max watt transfer. Expect Vision Metron wheels to feature heavily on sprint and mountain stages.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3b6ba-00\"><strong>Continental Tyres<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tour-winning GP5000 TT\/TR tubeless setups for ultimate grip and rolling resistance balance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_854cd8-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_854cd8-53 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_854cd8-53\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_25a36a-2b\"><strong>Performance &amp; Nutrition Partners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enervit<br><\/strong>Official nutrition partner, providing energy gels, bars, isotonic drinks, and recovery products. Known for tailoring nutrition strategies stage-by-stage, including hot-weather hydration protocols.<br><br><strong>Elite<br><\/strong>Bahrain\u2019s bottle cage and trainer partner. Supplies lightweight, aerodynamic bottle cages and indoor trainers for warm-ups and post-stage flush rides.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_9f8c81-d2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_9f8c81-d2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_9f8c81-d2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4578c5-dc\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83c\udd95 2025 New Collaborations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_90af48-9d\"><strong>Oakley<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official eyewear sponsor for 2025, bringing custom photochromic and PRIZM lenses for diverse Tour conditions. Expect bespoke frame colors for key riders like <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> and <strong>Buitrago Santiago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_dd2686-64\"><strong>Pirelli (Support Partnership)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though not a full tyre partner, Pirelli is expected to collaborate with Bahrain on prototype tyre tech testing during the Tour\u2019s rest days and training rides.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_30ed4a-fe .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_30ed4a-fe .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_30ed4a-fe\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4ecb43-21\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83d\udcca Bahrain Victorious 2025 Sponsors Overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_1ced6d-e3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_19d368-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_19d368-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_00afab-71{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_00afab-71 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_00afab-71 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_00afab-71 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e9805d-85\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Role in 2025 Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_3de053-d6{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_3de053-d6:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_3de053-d6\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_abe1fb-0e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ad693c-00\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain EDB<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b7fc92-27\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Principal financial backer, national exposure<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_4ef598-5c{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_4ef598-5c:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_4ef598-5c\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0564b8-ee\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Co-Title Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_dd1ee6-d1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Victorious Gaming<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_6368ac-f8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Digital and e-sports brand, fan activation<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_8565f3-e4{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_8565f3-e4:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_8565f3-e4\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0f22bb-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bike Supplier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_f722ca-05\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Merida<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_061186-6f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Reacto &amp; Scultura race bikes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_596494-2d{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_596494-2d:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_596494-2d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e137dd-7e\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Groupset partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_cba276-12\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Shimano<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_13c0c8-34\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain, power meters<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1c88dd-5f{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1c88dd-5f:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_1c88dd-5f\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_49bf74-14\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wheels\/Cockpit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_883197-c1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Vision\/FSA<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0e8ff3-fe\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Metron wheels, aero bars<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_2272b4-f3{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_2272b4-f3:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_2272b4-f3\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2a33b8-b9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tyres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_f0b96f-c9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Continental<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_c3f8a5-c4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">GP5000 TT\/TR tubeless tyres<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b7a553-a2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b7a553-a2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_b7a553-a2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0c073f-59\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_66073a-3f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Enervit<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4fc42e-9a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Gels, hydration, recovery products<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_00506f-e2{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_00506f-e2:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_00506f-e2\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_f5deb1-27\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eyewear (New)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2727a6-2d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Oakley<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_17286b-63\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Official sunglasses and optics<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_564a21-0d{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_564a21-0d:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_564a21-0d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_27c15b-ce\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trainer\/Bottle Cages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_6cea60-eb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Elite<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5f7491-a0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Turbo trainers and bottle systems<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_df64fc-ee\"><strong>\u00a0The Leadership: Who\u2019s Calling the Shots?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Tour de France team is only as sharp as the generals behind the radios \u2014 and Bahrain Victorious packs plenty of tactical brainpower. This isn\u2019t a one-man show, it\u2019s a <strong>multi-tiered leadership structure<\/strong>, built to react fast and hit harder.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_69047b-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_69047b-97 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_69047b-97\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4bd149-14\"><strong>The Man on the Car Radio: Gorazd \u0160tangelj<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of Bahrain\u2019s Tour command center is <strong>DS (Directeur Sportif) Gorazd \u0160tangelj<\/strong>, a Slovenian cycling sage with a reputation for aggressive racing and last-minute curveballs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bb8d48-03\"><strong>&nbsp;\u0160tangelj\u2019s calling cards:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loves sending riders up the road early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Known for opportunistic, downhill attacks (classic Mohori\u010d playbook)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embraces tactical risk when other DSs play it safe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_fd3e9e-3f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec{position:relative;}.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_d5589d-ec\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6ea822-63\">He\u2019s the architect behind Bahrain\u2019s <strong>2021 double-stage haul<\/strong> and <strong>2023 mountain raid coups<\/strong> \u2014 and in 2025, expect even bolder moves.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_da6cb3-21 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_da6cb3-21 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_da6cb3-21\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cdf3fa-d4\"><strong>Road Captains: The On-Bike Tacticians<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the race is too chaotic for car radios, the road captains take over. For 2025:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jack Haig<\/strong> \u2014 mountain stage coordinator, GC protector, and voice of calm in summit slugfests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Fred Wright<\/strong> \u2014 breakaway general and sprint day strategist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> \u2014 the man for descents, chaos, and opportunistic raids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three read race dynamics in real time and make the <strong>pivot calls<\/strong> when crashes, splits, or weather chaos hits.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_3602dc-31 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_3602dc-31 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_3602dc-31\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a33b67-b7\"><strong>Bahrain\u2019s Tactical Edge: Why It Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In modern Tours, decisions aren\u2019t made in the team bus \u2014 they\u2019re forged in the race\u2019s stormiest moments. Bahrain Victorious\u2019 leadership structure excels at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Switching plans on the fly<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Exploiting rivals\u2019 hesitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empowering road captains to act without waiting for the car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_4a24da-9b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81{position:relative;}.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_b69cf0-81\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_613e59-b6\">That\u2019s how they\u2019ve snatched unexpected stage wins in years past \u2014 and why they\u2019re a constant wildcard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_95faf9-73 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_95faf9-73 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_95faf9-73\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_93dfee-ef\"><strong>The Unsung Heroes: Bahrain\u2019s Support Crew \ud83e\udd2b<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind every audacious breakaway and heroic podium shot is a small army keeping the wheels turning, muscles firing, and minds focused. Bahrain Victorious\u2019 <strong>support staff is a precision machine<\/strong> \u2014 and here\u2019s why they matter more than ever at the 2025 Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_b48997-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_b48997-a3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_b48997-a3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_6044cd-34\"><strong>Soigneurs: The Healing Hands of the Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The soigneurs<\/strong> are the massage therapists, nutritionists, and all-around life savers who get riders patched up and primed for battle.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fb0df-11\"><strong>What they do:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Post-stage massages to flush out lactic acid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Ice baths and recovery rituals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Prep personalized pre-race and post-race meals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patch up road rash, bruises, and Tour-worn bodies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f3dc53-e4\">For Bahrain Victorious, soigneurs play a huge role, especially after rough mountain stages where riders like <strong>Haig and Buitrago<\/strong> need to bounce back quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_cc0760-e7 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_cc0760-e7 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_cc0760-e7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_36473b-52\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_36473b-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_36473b-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_36473b-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_36473b-52\"><strong>Mechanics: The Bike Whisperers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Tour de France mechanic is part surgeon, part engineer, and part magician. Bahrain\u2019s crew works overnight shifts to keep <strong>Merida Scultura \/ Reacto bikes<\/strong> flawless.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b3aaa3-e3\">T<strong>heir mission:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swap chainrings for mountain vs. sprint stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Fine-tune brake discs and power meters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Repair crash damage before dawn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test Tour-only aero tweaks and gear combos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_aec052-37\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_aec052-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_aec052-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_aec052-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_aec052-37\">One loose bolt or misaligned derailleur could blow a GC bid \u2014 these guys are the silent guardians against mechanical heartbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_ee58cb-ab .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_ee58cb-ab .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_ee58cb-ab\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_bbf0b4-9b\"><strong>Nutritionists &amp; Performance Coaches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nutrition wins Tours. Bahrain Victorious runs a <strong>data-driven fueling program<\/strong> where every calorie, gel, and bottle is calculated.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b4c14e-8e\"><strong>Their approach:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Race-day menus customized by weather and altitude<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Mid-stage fuel bags (musettes) tailored per rider needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Precision carb-loading ahead of mountain stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydration protocols during extreme heat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_89911e-ac\">This staff keeps <strong>Bauhaus\u2019s sprint legs sharp<\/strong> and <strong>Buitrago fueled for summit slogs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_6420a3-7b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_6420a3-7b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_6420a3-7b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9bbc88-87\"><strong>\ud83d\ude9b Logistics Magicians: The Invisible Organizers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a race moving across France daily, <strong>logistics staff keep the operation seamless<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Securing team hotels close to stage starts\/finishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Organizing transfers, kit deliveries, laundry runs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Setting up feed zones mid-stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing VIP hospitality and fan meetups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5a0167-c5\">Without them, the entire Tour campaign would collapse under its own weight.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_b3462a-5f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_b3462a-5f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_b3462a-5f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a30ac-80\"><strong>Bahrain\u2019s Road to the 2025 Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ff6ab7-37\">You don\u2019t just show up at the Tour de France \u2014 you earn your place in the peloton\u2019s elite through a season of battle-hardened racing. Here\u2019s how <strong>Bahrain Victorious<\/strong> has carved their path to July\u2019s grandest stage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_7fb501-61 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_7fb501-61 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_7fb501-61\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e4a95e-d9\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83c\udfc6 Season Recap: Wins, Breakaways &amp; Hard Lessons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025\u2019s been a classic Bahrain campaign \u2014 bold attacks, surprise podiums, and some gut-wrenching setbacks.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_e8cd1f-6a\"><strong>Notable Highlights:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> stunned everyone at <em>Strade Bianche<\/em> with a solo raid worthy of Tour stage nostalgia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Fred Wright<\/strong> grabbed a gritty win at <em>Dwars door Vlaanderen<\/em>, proving he\u2019s a breakaway assassin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Buitrago Santiago<\/strong> claimed GC podiums at <em>Tour of the Alps<\/em> and <em>Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9<\/em>, confirming his climbing form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jack Haig<\/strong> rode consistently at <em>Paris-Nice<\/em>, with solid GC top 10s that build confidence for July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_18cd1c-80\"><strong>Tough Calls:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A couple of near misses at <em>Milano-Sanremo<\/em> and <em>Amstel Gold Race<\/em> where the final kick was missing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illness saw <strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong> miss key sprint prep races but he\u2019s back on track post-<em>Baloise Belgium Tour<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_584fd4-c2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_584fd4-c2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_584fd4-c2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_98a4ef-3d\"><strong>Key Tour Warm-Ups &amp; Classics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain\u2019s Tour contenders sharpened their weapons at these battle-hardened events:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_8b445a-22 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_f7280b-9d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_2f1ecc-ad{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_2f1ecc-ad wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_2f1ecc-ad\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b26806-10{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_b26806-10\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_8a659e-24\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Race<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_53678e-a9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top Bahrain Performers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ad9b4a-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Result<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_027188-87{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_027188-87:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_027188-87\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0d73a6-db\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Tour of the Alps<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_951882-46\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Buitrago Santiago<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2857dd-a8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">3rd Overall<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_192708-f9{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_192708-f9:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_192708-f9\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5647b3-53\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d075ce-e3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Buitrago, Haig<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a1f26f-94\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Top 10 GC, Stage Top 5s<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_6c331c-ec{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_6c331c-ec:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_6c331c-ec\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_198536-9a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Strade Bianche<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_9010a3-69\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mohori\u010d<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_21233c-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1st<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_5e2e41-dc{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_5e2e41-dc:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_5e2e41-dc\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d99cc6-45\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Dwars door Vlaanderen<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_039d05-65\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Fred Wright<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_de89cb-3b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1st<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_551286-52{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_551286-52:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_551286-52\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ca618f-39\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Baloise Belgium Tour<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2dbfc8-55\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bauhaus<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_beb71d-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2x Sprint Top 3<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_000478-0a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_000478-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_000478-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_000478-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_000478-0a\">They\u2019ve ticked the big boxes: mountain form \u2705 sprint speed \u2705 classics toughness \u2705<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_bfef6e-aa .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_bfef6e-aa .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_bfef6e-aa\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_b43b69-d0\"><strong>Bahrain Victorious\u2019 Tour de France Track Record<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57377f-9a\">Since their Tour de France debut as <strong>Bahrain-Merida<\/strong> in 2017, this squad has built a reputation for unpredictability, grit, and bold breakaways. While they\u2019ve never contended for the final <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tour-de-france-yellow-jersey\/\">yellow jersey<\/a>, their strength lies in snatching opportunistic stage wins and throwing Tour scripts out the window.<br><br>This isn\u2019t a team that waits for permission \u2014 they light the fuse.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_1d926e-ae .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_1d926e-ae .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_1d926e-ae\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_a95784-9c\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 Best Moments &amp; Iconic Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_cfc3dd-65\"><strong>2021 \u2014 The Breakaway Summer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> stole the show with two explosive stage wins (Stages 7 &amp; 19). His defiant zipping of the lips after Stage 7 became one of the Tour\u2019s most iconic images of the decade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wout Poels<\/strong> wore the <strong>Polka Dot Jersey<\/strong> deep into the final week, igniting the KOM battle like a wildfire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_64e39c-86\"><strong>2019 \u2014 Debut GC Top 10 Threat<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Dylan Teuns<\/strong> claimed an emotional solo win atop La Planche des Belles Filles (Stage 6), marking Bahrain\u2019s first ever Tour stage victory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vincenzo Nibali<\/strong>, in his final seasons of peak form, staged aggressive mountain raids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5bbbeb-d4\"><strong>&nbsp;2023 \u2014 Sprint Redemption<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong> secured multiple top-5 finishes in flat sprints, proving the team\u2019s versatility beyond breakaway days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_170dc8-a6 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_170dc8-a6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_170dc8-a6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_111d3f-8c\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Bahrain Victorious Tour de France Historical Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_322048-e8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_254c9f-d2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_fc145e-f9{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_fc145e-f9 th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_fc145e-f9 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_fc145e-f9 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_fc145e-f9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_fc145e-f9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_fc145e-f9 tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_fc145e-f9 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_fc145e-f9\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_54746a-ac{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_54746a-ac\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e2292f-5f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Year<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b5969b-fb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best GC Finish<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_aa7b88-1d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage Wins<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_f176df-50\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Jerseys Won<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_dbb307-1a\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iconic Moments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_ee95a8-15{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_ee95a8-15:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_ee95a8-15\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5ab230-38\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2017<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_443b43-a0\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">22nd (Ion Izagirre)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_1d5175-b2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_e22b54-2c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_8e1e9d-74\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">First Tour participation<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_fa5e95-e3{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_fa5e95-e3:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_fa5e95-e3\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a04f65-00\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2018<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2e9df1-bd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">16th (Domenico Pozzovivo)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4ee586-8c\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_61d193-82\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_362415-b3\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Teuns top 10 mountain finishes<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_004627-37{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_004627-37:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_004627-37\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a0106e-af\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2019<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ab0f17-7f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">14th (Vincenzo Nibali)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ac81fd-37\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">1<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_65fc66-1f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_b39f0f-bc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Teuns Stage 6 win<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_59fa0b-8d{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_59fa0b-8d:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_59fa0b-8d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_951a35-f2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2020<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_fce180-59\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">20th (Damiano Caruso)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_a64de3-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_01e66f-e4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4c3bf5-e1\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Resilient team performance in tough Tour<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c3ba36-7b{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c3ba36-7b:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_c3ba36-7b\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_83b129-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2021<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_fc7130-c6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">13th (Pello Bilbao)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_35adfe-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">3 (Mohori\u010d x2, Teuns)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d45d9f-be\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Polka Dot (until Stage 20)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_349900-60\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway kings<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_0e9f5c-da{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_0e9f5c-da:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_0e9f5c-da\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_841190-0b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2022<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2bd5ef-51\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">18th (Jack Haig DNF early)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_249292-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4c8998-cc\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_bee919-f9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mohori\u010d animates breakaways<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c8f361-7e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_c8f361-7e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_c8f361-7e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_cc59fb-6d\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">2023<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_1be91a-76\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">24th (Fred Wright)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_1b78d9-e4\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4f508e-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">0<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_965366-90\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bauhaus sprint podiums<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_32dbdd-61 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_32dbdd-61 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_32dbdd-61\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_50e7a1-0a\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 The Breakaway DNA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_f7ae45-c4\">Few squads execute long-range raids like <strong>Bahrain Victorious<\/strong>. Whether it\u2019s <strong>Mohori\u010d<\/strong> descending like a lunatic, <strong>Fred Wright<\/strong> launching a kamikaze move in the crosswinds, or <strong>Buitrago<\/strong> hunting mountain stages \u2014 their Tour playbook reads like a thriller.<br><br>Expect this mentality to stay lethal in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_97a467-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_97a467-57 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_97a467-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_fa8a2f-4d\"><strong>Bahrain Victorious 2025 Tour de France Goals &amp; Insider Predictions \ud83d\udd2e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_7bc2ae-e9\"><strong>Bahrain Victorious<\/strong> rolls into the 2025 Tour de France with one of the most tactically versatile line-ups in the WorldTour. No GC favorite, but plenty of cards to play \u2014 breakaway raiders, sprint snipers, and opportunists who thrive in chaos.<br><br>Let\u2019s dissect their ambitions, likely strategies, and a few sharp insider predictions you won\u2019t read in the press releases.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_8b17cf-a0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_8b17cf-a0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_8b17cf-a0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_4d3140-41\"><strong>Official 2025 Tour de France Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Team DS Gorazd \u0160tangelj<\/strong> made no secret of the squad\u2019s intentions pre-Tour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stage Wins:<\/strong> At least <strong>two victories<\/strong> \u2014 one from the mountains via <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong> or <strong>Santiago Buitrago<\/strong>, one from a fast finish with <strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Top 10 GC for Santiago Buitrago:<\/strong> The 24-year-old Colombian climber continues his steady ascent. The team\u2019s plan? Protect him through the crosswinds, hide him on flat stages, then unleash him in the Pyrenees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Breakaway Domination:<\/strong> Riders like <strong>Fred Wright<\/strong> and <strong>Robert Stannard<\/strong> will flood the day\u2019s moves \u2014 hunting mountain points, intermediate sprints, and media exposure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combativity Award:<\/strong> Bahrain loves a showman, and you can expect <strong>Mohori\u010d or Wright<\/strong> to chase this iconic red number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_1c55af-d5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_1c55af-d5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_1c55af-d5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_02923e-ab\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Quick Prediction Table<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_fc07af-27 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_f32739-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_f32739-e9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container2052_83637a-9b{font-size:15px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_83637a-9b th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_83637a-9b caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_83637a-9b td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_83637a-9b tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_83637a-9b tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table2052_83637a-9b tr{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.57);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container2052_83637a-9b wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table2052_83637a-9b\">\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_b9fa0c-d4{height:55px;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_b9fa0c-d4\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_759b20-e2\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Rider<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_7eca19-f5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Target<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_970fb2-34\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Prediction<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_02cf56-27{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_02cf56-27:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_02cf56-27\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_79064d-15\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santiago Buitrago<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_1fe1c2-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Top 10 GC Finish<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_55e909-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9th Overall<\/strong> (big in the Pyrenees)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1af285-5e{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1af285-5e:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_1af285-5e\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_d2e66e-22\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matej Mohori\u010d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_cccaf2-47\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Stage Win<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_588d6c-bd\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wins a mountain descent stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d3d7aa-76{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_d3d7aa-76:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_d3d7aa-76\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_2cf501-d6\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phil Bauhaus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_46b723-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint Podiums<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_0cb1b8-75\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 podium, no stage win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1eeffe-71{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_1eeffe-71:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_1eeffe-71\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_5434b1-85\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fred Wright<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_ab3ed3-4b\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Breakaway Hero<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_4ce327-69\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 top-3 from a breakaway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_09df1e-96{height:50px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row2052_09df1e-96:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row2052_09df1e-96\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_75c7bb-02\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Team Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_623aae-0f\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Combativity Prize<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data2052_83c6af-03\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At least 1 daily red number<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_9b8b9b-6c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_9b8b9b-6c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_9b8b9b-6c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9ff704-cf\"><strong>Insider Predictions &amp; Tactical Gambits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_035e03-3f\"><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Bold Call #1:<\/strong> <em>Mohori\u010d will target a medium-mountain stage on Stage 14 or 16 \u2014 likely attacking on a technical descent where few can match his nerve or skill.<\/em><br><br><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Bold Call #2:<\/strong> <em>Buitrago will suffer on early medium-mountain stages but surge in the final Pyrenean block, finishing 9th overall after a gutsy long-range attack on Stage 19.<\/em><br><br><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Dark Horse Watch:<\/strong> <em>Keep an eye on <\/em><strong><em>Robert Stannard<\/em><\/strong><em>. Quietly brilliant in punchy terrain, perfect for a chaotic transitional stage where big GC teams ease off.<\/em><br><br><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Sprint Wildcard:<\/strong> <em>If Bauhaus misses a key sprint train, expect <\/em><strong><em>Fred Wright<\/em><\/strong><em> to opportunistically freelance for a sneaky top-5 on a reduced sprint.<\/em><br><br><strong>\ud83d\udd25 The Secret Tech Edge:<\/strong><em>Word from inside the peloton \u2014 Bahrain has been testing <\/em><strong><em>pressure-adjustable tires and enhanced descending telemetry systems<\/em><\/strong><em> on descents. 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.kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id2052_cd039c-6a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #ffff00;border-right:0px solid #ffff00;border-bottom:0px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}.kt-accordion-id2052_cd039c-6a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id2052_cd039c-6a .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:5px solid #ffff00;border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}.kt-accordion-id2052_cd039c-6a .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id2052_cd039c-6a > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-left:5px solid #ffff00;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2052_cd039c-6a kt-accordion-has-11-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane2052_7bc70c-98\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Who\u2019s leading Bahrain \u2013 Victorious at the 2025 Tour?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_9a88f4-f9\">That honor goes to <strong>Santiago Buitrago<\/strong>. The Colombian climber\u2019s been quietly sharpening his blade all season, and this July he\u2019ll be Bahrain\u2019s flagbearer for the overall \u2014 a dark horse for a Top 10, maybe even more if chaos strikes the big names.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane2052_815745-b3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>What\u2019s Lenny Mart\u00ednez\u2019s role?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5ec683-77\">The <strong>French climbing prodigy<\/strong> is here for a two-part mission: gain invaluable Grand Tour experience and cause pure anarchy on the medium mountain stages. Expect him to sniff out breakaways, rack up KOM points, and test his limits on home soil.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane2052_a5844b-e2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Is Phil Bauhaus Bahrain\u2019s top sprinter?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_351d3f-00\"><strong>Absolutely.<\/strong> The German fastman\u2019s their main card on the flat days. While he won\u2019t have a full lead-out train, when the peloton hits the line at warp speed, Bauhaus knows how to pick a wheel and hit turbo at the right moment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane2052_58beb7-9f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>How strong is their climb game?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_74ff83-47\"><strong>Sneaky good.<\/strong> Between Buitrago, Haig, Mohori\u010d, and Mart\u00ednez, this team won\u2019t outmuscle UAE or Visma in the Alps \u2014 but in breakaways and tough transitional stages, they\u2019ll punch above their weight. <strong>Relentless climbers, no egos, and a take-your-chance mentality.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane2052_48c945-f1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Which stages suit Bahrain best?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for them to <strong>own the medium mountain and hilly chaos stages<\/strong> \u2014 the ones where GC teams hesitate and the opportunists strike. Think Stage 10\u201314 territory, maybe a brutal wind-blasted sprint day, and an ambush in the Pyrenees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-pane2052_9727ef-82\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What\u2019s their GC goal?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission: <strong>Top 10 for Buitrago<\/strong>. If the race explodes and one or two big GC guys falter, they\u2019ll sniff around for an outside Top 5. But they\u2019re not here to defend yellow daily \u2014 they\u2019re here to pounce when others crack.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane2052_bcb4f9-3d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Are there stage-hunting plans?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, <strong>you better believe it<\/strong>. This team lives for it. <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d is the king of the long-range ambush<\/strong>, and with guys like Haig, Wright, and Mart\u00ednez, they\u2019ve got an arsenal of breakaway specialists ready to wreck the script.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane2052_12cffa-9c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>How do they handle windy or chaotic stages?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Like old-school Tour outlaws.<\/strong> This squad loves echelons and thrives in carnage. They\u2019ve got the grit and experience to ride the front when the peloton shatters and will happily gamble if crosswinds start ripping.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-9 kt-pane2052_fb7d95-b9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Is this the first Bahraini team with a French GC hopeful?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes \u2014 and it\u2019s a headline in the making.<\/strong> Lenny Mart\u00ednez brings that home-country hope factor. While he\u2019s not riding for yellow yet, this Tour marks his coming-out party. Expect the French crowds to rally behind him in the mountains.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane2052_a515df-44\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Will Mohori\u010d hit the podium again?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Never count him out.<\/strong> He\u2019s not gunning for the overall, but a stage win? Book it. Top 3 in a stage where courage beats pure watts? <strong>That\u2019s Matej\u2019s bread and butter.<\/strong> If the race gets weird, Mohori\u010d makes magic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane2052_b30fe3-4c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What\u2019s their mindset heading into July?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aggressive. Opportunistic. Zero fear.<\/strong> Bahrain \u2013 Victorious knows they aren\u2019t UAE or Visma on budget or firepower \u2014 so they\u2019re here to shake up the race, hunt stages, and give the GC boys headaches every chance they get.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_55155e-5c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_55155e-5c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_55155e-5c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_2fab9c-b9\"><strong>Fan Engagement &amp; Roadside Madness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_919587-3e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_919587-3e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_919587-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_919587-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_919587-3e\">The Tour de France isn\u2019t just a race \u2014 it\u2019s a traveling, three-week carnival. And <strong>Bahrain Victorious<\/strong> knows exactly how to work the crowd, both online and on the tarmac. From social media showdowns to roadside antics, they\u2019ve turned fan interaction into an art form.<br><br>Here\u2019s how they\u2019re firing up fans in 2025:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_119aa6-04 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_119aa6-04 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_119aa6-04\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_3a7291-5e\"><strong>Social Media Antics &amp; Viral Moments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bahrain Victorious\u2019 social media team<\/strong> has evolved into one of the sharpest, most irreverent voices in the peloton:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Behind-the-scenes vlogs<\/strong> with <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d\u2019s \u201cDescent Diaries\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Jack Haig\u2019s post-stage debriefs<\/strong> \u2014 raw, unfiltered, and brutally honest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cGuess the Watts\u201d power data challenges<\/strong> on Instagram stories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Daily <strong>meme drops<\/strong> and hilarious reels featuring team soigneurs, mechanics, and wild transfers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2052_113d1f-39 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7{position:relative;}.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2052_70d38c-f7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e\"]{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e\"]{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_48901e-8e\"><strong>Fan Poll:<\/strong> Who would win a team car karaoke contest? (Spoiler: it\u2019s Fred Wright.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_5a3686-ab .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_5a3686-ab .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_5a3686-ab\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_8b2b62-bd\"><strong>&nbsp;\ud83c\udf81 Jersey Giveaways &amp; Fan Contests<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing lights up a Tour roadside crowd like free kit \u2014 and Bahrain Victorious delivers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Limited-edition 2025 fan caps and flags<\/strong> thrown from the team car<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Pre-stage photo contests<\/strong> with VIP zone passes up for grabs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Mohori\u010d signed bottles<\/strong> and sprint-point giveaways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New for 2025: <strong>\u201cPaint Your Town Red\u201d contest<\/strong> \u2014 fans dressing their town or campsite in Bahrain Victorious colors win a custom team jersey pack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_098e76-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_098e76-81 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_098e76-81\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_03ce10-6f\"><strong>Roadside Fan Zones &amp; Carnage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team has set up <strong>official Bahrain Victorious fan points<\/strong> along key mountain stages and sprint towns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free <strong>coffee and pastries pre-stage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Cowbell giveaways and selfie ops with <strong>retired legends like Heinrich Haussler<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live DJ sets at selected feed zones on big mountain days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Evening BBQ meetups near iconic climbs like <strong>Col du Galibier<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_44e9d1-ce\">Want to meet your favourite rider or enjoy the full race with your like mind community, get there with our <a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tdf-guide\/worldwide-tv-broadcasters\/\">detailed stage guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_1429da-74 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_1429da-74 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_1429da-74\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_5c27cf-b0\"><strong>How to Follow the Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to track the chaos? Here\u2019s where to plug in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcf8 <strong>Instagram:<\/strong> @BahrainVictorious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\ud83d\udc26 <strong>X (Twitter):<\/strong> @BHRVictorious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfa5 <strong>YouTube Series:<\/strong> \u201cTour Tactics &amp; Team Bus Banter\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\ud83d\udcf1 <strong>Official Tour de France App:<\/strong> live rider tracking, exclusive content from the Bahrain squad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_57469e-2b\">Want to enjoy the full coverage of the 2025 Tour de France Stay connected with our socials, see where to watch every stage live \u2014 find your country in our complete <em><a href=\"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/tdf-guide\/worldwide-tv-broadcasters\/\">Tour de France 2025 broadcast guide<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_bf4e1d-14 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_bf4e1d-14 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_bf4e1d-14\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_ac7c11-c2\"><strong>Conclusion: Why Bahrain \u2013 Victorious Will Set 2025\u2019s Tour on Fire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you line up a squad this stacked, armed with a fearless playbook and a habit for last-gasp breakaways, you don\u2019t come to the Tour to blend in \u2014 you come to torch the script.<br><br><strong>Bahrain \u2013 Victorious isn\u2019t just chasing results; they\u2019re chasing chaos.<\/strong> From <strong>Santiago Buitrago\u2019s steady GC ambitions<\/strong> to <strong>Matej Mohori\u010d\u2019s audacious raids<\/strong>, this team knows exactly how to punch above its weight, destabilize the big hitters, and make every stage feel like a powder keg.<br><br><strong>Phil Bauhaus will rip it up on the flats.<br>Lenny Mart\u00ednez will swing punches on the medium mountains.<\/strong><br><strong>Jack Haig will marshal the troops in the Alps and Pyrenees.<\/strong><br><br>And if the weather turns, if the crosswinds howl, or if a rival GC contender stumbles \u2014 <strong>this team\u2019s already waiting in the wings to strike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2052_d46b30-e3\"><strong>Their Formula for 2025:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target smart breakaways<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Protect Buitrago through the gauntlet<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unleash Bauhaus in sprints<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>And gamble hard when it counts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019re not out here to ride anonymous \u2014 they\u2019re here to grab headlines.<br><br><strong>Follow them. Cheer them. Expect fireworks.<br><\/strong>Because if one thing\u2019s certain in this Tour: <strong>when Bahrain \u2013 Victorious lights the fuse\u2026 you don\u2019t look away.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_58ca68-92 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2052_58ca68-92 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2052_58ca68-92\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Bahrain &#8211; Victorious Tour de France 2025: Squad, Strategy &amp; Predictions When you hear Bahrain &#8211; Victorious, you don\u2019t think safe and steady \u2014 you think of daring breakaways, long-range raids, and riders who\u2019d rather blow up spectacularly than sit in the wheels. 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