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UAE Emirates-XRG led on wins with 77, 18 short of 2025
UAE Emirates-XRG was the winningest WorldTour team in 2026 with 77 wins. That is 18 fewer than in 2025 and well short of the team's single-season record of 95, set that year. Tadej Pogačar won 22 races, eight more than next-best rider Paul Magnier, and the team still fell back.
What this means
Pogačar topped both individual rankings in Velo's review despite a shortened season, while his team's win total dropped from the 2025 record.
Pogačar's season started late at Strade Bianche and ended on August 29 after a crash at the Vuelta a España. His points came in 45 race days, from the Tour de France, two WorldTour stage races, Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Strade Bianche. He finished with about 9,000 UCI points, about 2,000 clear of Remco Evenepoel. João Almeida won no races in 2026 after winning 10 in 2025. Juan Ayuso left after winning seven races for the team in 2025, following a dispute with management. Visma-Lease a Bike won 51 races and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe 42. UAE Emirates-XRG's 77 wins still put it ahead of Visma-Lease a Bike on 51 and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe on 42.
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