SD Worx-Protime's kit gets a ground-up redesign, loses the deep pinks and purples of last year and is renamed 'New Dawn'. Now, rising above a dark lower section of the jersey is a dynamic, refracted mix of red, yellow, blue, and a spectrum of other shades recalling sunrise. "Standing still is not an option – continuously reinventing ourselves in every aspect is a core value at Team SD Worx-Protime," is the official explanation for the big change. 

Lotte Kopecky, who wore the the rainbow jersey rather than the standard SD Worx kit for the last two seasons, says: “This is a special jersey that will definitely stand out in the peloton. I hope to achieve beautiful victories in it in 2026. The kit is a bold change, which will take some time to get used to. But we will certainly honour this jersey.”

The Decathlon jersey is going from strength to strength – this year's is a work of impressionist art. With longtime sponsor AG2R La Mondiale gone and CMA CGM stepping in, the notorious brown shorts are starting to feel like a very long time ago. Now the shorts are fully black and the jersey is an elemental swirl of fire, water and sky.

There's no bombastic description for what it represents – last year's was simply "the thrill of speed" but the addition of the fiery red must be to acknowledge CMA CGM, whose logo features semi-circular red elements suggesting both the globe and the refresh symbol, both of which are perfectly apt for the team and its ambitions.

Bahrain Victorious

Bahrain Victorious's new Alé kit has a "design that unites elite performance with a cultural narrative rooted in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of the Two Seas."

Last year's white jersey, which was nice but possibly a little anonymous, has changed to a tasteful deep blue, and the sleeves are Bianchi's 'Celeste' colour as a nod to the new bike sponsor. There's more, according to the press release: "Celeste also draws inspiration from the ancient Dilmun civilisation, the early civilisation of the Kingdom that dates back over 5,000 years. Many Dilmun artefacts, weathered by time, display oxidised and rusted tones that soften into pale blues and teal shades, closely resembling Celeste."

FDJ-Suez went early with its 2026 Gobik kit – it was unveiled for the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift at the height of global attention instead of waiting for the traditional end-of-year launch cycle.

Was it worth *not* waiting for? It's as classy and as French as ever, but the description of the design is truly outstanding: "From shadow to light – this is how the 2026 design can be defined, inspired by the team's DNA and founding values. Woven in an intense ink-black, the jersey reflects the invisible hours of the sport: early morning training sessions, rides in the rain, the fear and doubts of a 'jour sans'. In contrast, a halo of vivid light rises on its chest, symbolising that inner spark that turns sacrifice into brilliance upon achieving victory." Poetry.

The Spanish team's kit has got progressively whiter since 2024. Last year there was a navy band across the chest while the sleeves and left side were tinged with a lighter blue. Now it's only the logos that are blue or otherwise coloured – it's elegant and simple but perhaps not the most imaginative. Does that matter? Everybody loves a white jersey and no one else in the 2026 peloton has one as clean as this.

Here's Gobik's brief: "A futuristic aesthetic, an evolution that would project innovation and performance on a white base. Technological textures, iridescent graphics, and transparencies were combined to create a striking design that reflects the team's identity and avant-garde spirit."

Now a classic kit and one of the most best loved of recent times, Lidl-Trek's Santini kit continues to play to its strengths with the same iconic colour palette, except this time all the red has moved over to the right sleeve and there's a more symmetrical blue harlequin pattern on the chest that almost suggests... argyle? It's gone from the EF kit, but it seems you can't keep a good design down. 

There are two new sponsors on the jersey – ServiceNow is the team's new AI partner while Gatorade steps on board with its science-backed hydration. 

They're still the yellow team, though it's nearly three years since Jonas Vingegaard wore the yellow jersey that he really wants most of all. A bit more black is creeping back into the jersey, which is now made by shoe sponsor Nimbl.

Last year's beehive hexagons have gone, replaced by "subtle patterns referencing beehairs... symbolising the collective strength and teamwork that characterise Team Visma-Lease a Bike." 'New Season, New Skin' is the strapline, but it's more of a variation on a theme – sticking with predominantly yellow is Visma's direction and it's the right one.

Canyon//SRAM's outstanding designs are a literally highlight of the women's WorldTour. That's what we said about last year's 'Infinitum' scheme and, just when it seemed like the team was at peak jersey, along comes this new masterpiece called 'Luminous', again by Mckenzie Sampson.

"I’ve always found Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto to be an aspiring light within the peloton. They’re a team that gives a unique platform to a diverse set of riders across the globe to get their big break in cycling. To visually illustrate that sense of light and hope, we wanted the kit design to be bold yet convey the right balance of contrasting light, unique patterns, and rich saturated moments of colour," says Sampson. Job done.

Soudal-Quick Step and AG Insurance-Soudal

The men's team jersey swaps last year's white patches for vivid electric lime-green lines – a deliberate move inspired by the Shine for Safety visibility campaign launched during the Ardennes Classics. "Safety sits at the core of the team’s philosophy, influencing everything from rider education to equipment choice, and the introduction of electric lime reflects that commitment. By boosting on-road visibility during races, training rides, and everyday use, the kit enhances how quickly riders can be seen by other road users and is a simple but meaningful step toward improving safety."

This year the women's jersey is the same as the men's except for the sponsor logos – last year the kit sponsor designed a flowing pattern that, interestingly, already had green accents but not in particularly visible areas (the left hand lower edge).

Premier Tech commits for three years (until the end of 2028) to Mathieu van der Poel’s team project, with an option for an additional three seasons. The women's team will race under the name Fenix-Premier Tech. Belgian window manufacturer Deceuninck has gone.

The men's team has reverted to the blue of previous years before 2014's flirtation with stonewashed denim and 2025's grey jersey. Meanwhile, the women's team's orange is a brighter version of last year's 'Rosso Namib', which was one out of three colour schemes available to them in the season. Both are solid, familiar designs and many will be relieved that it's not the jorts that are coming back.

The merger between Lotto and Intermarché has resulted in a timeless and classy-looking jersey that recalls the Lotto-Adecco and Lotto-Domo teams that tore up the Classics in the Noughties. The infamous, retina-burning fluoro of the loudest Intermarché livery doesn't get a look-in. Last year it survived only as a left sleeve colour.

The new garb from Vermarc does, however, come with a description to rival that of FDJ-Suez: "In terms of colour, both main sponsors, Intermarché and Lotto, were already allies: their brand colours red and black dominate the design. The meaningful, subtle fingerprint pattern further strengthens the bold look. The fingerprint symbolises the unique DNA of Lotto-Intermarché: built from two Belgian teams, each with its own rich legacy, expertise and people, and united as of 1 January into one powerful and ambitious whole."

Uno-X Mobility

It's hard to detect real a discernible difference in the design of this year's Uno-X jersey compared with the 2025 version. The sleeves have gained ribs or trip lines whereas last year's sleeves were mesh, but it's the same zipper-less design from Danish brand Fusion, which is claimed to improve aerodynamics. 

Perhaps the faint kaleidoscope pattern in the red/dark red of the body and sleeves is a bit less kaleidoscopic and a bit more wavy, but the colour scheme that is generally described as "ketchup and mustard" is still tasty and, well, still cuts the mustard.

Human Powered Health

The American team's trademark warm-to-cool colour gradient remains, representing Human Powered Health's Pillars of Performance, but for 2026 the jersey gets a sweeping overlay named ‘Tailwind’.

“The concept came from the idea of having the wind at our backs as we look ahead to a new season, new goals, and striving as an organisation to reach a new level of performance,” says Sam Wiebe, creative director. “We wanted to visualise wind, motion and momentum. We wanted to maintain our trademark brand gradient, but we wanted to add a new layer, a texture, these streaks of visualised ‘wind’, to add our tailwind to the design.” 

Groupama-FDJ United

Like FDJ United-Suez, the men's Groupama team unveiled their new jersey at the 2025 Tour de France. Different coloured sleeves in the style of classic baseball tees are one of the commonest visual devices of the last few years, and Groupama is now bang on trend with a single red arm replacing the thin tricolour stripe up the middle of the previous jersey.

XDS Astana

The Kazakh team's sky blue has been a constant in the pro peloton since 2007, worn by Alexandre Vinokourov, now the team boss, through Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Vincenzo Nibali and Mark Cavendish. Chinese brand XDS continues for a second year as bike sponsor and Ekoï comes on board as kit and eyewear sponsor.

The jersey is not much changed from 2025's despite the new sponsor, except the peripheral yellows and reds have been minimised and the sponsor names maximised. It's a classic jersey that's seen it all over the last 20 years – here, no change is sexy.