Published on : 07/01/2026
An exceptional event calls for an exceptional operation. Inside Team Cofidis, preparations for the Tour de France are well underway. From staffing and logistics to equipment, no detail is left to chance. The aim? To give the riders the very best platform to perform. And it all begins on Saturday with the team time trial through the streets of Barcelona.
The team:
8 riders
25 staff members
12 vehicles
THE RIDERS
Piet Allegaert, 31 years old, 2nd Tour de France
Alex Aranburu, 30 years old, 5th Tour de France
Jenthe Biermans, 30 years old, 2nd Tour de France
Ion Izagirre, 37 years old, 12th Tour de France
Milan Fretin, 25 years old, 1st Tour de France
Alex Kirsch, 34 years old, 3rd Tour de France
Hugo Page, 24 years old, 3rd Tour de France
Benjamin Thomas, 30 years old, 3rd Tour de France
NUTRITION, FOOD
OVER THE WHOLE TOUR, FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM
1,600 energy bars and gels
200 baguettes for the staff
3,000 water bottles (55cl) used
7 coolers, including 3 electric ones
PER DAY, FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM
10 baguettes
40 pieces of fruit (mostly bananas)
40 kilos of ice cubes
50 litres of water used for bottles per day
CLOTHING
OVER THE WHOLE TOUR, FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM
24 helmets
16 time trial helmets
40 skinsuits
16 time trial skinsuits
16 jerseys
16 bib shorts
250 musettes
50 caps for podiums
60 caps for stages
2 washing machines and 2 dryers
6 massage tables
1 "osteopath" table
EQUIPMENT, TECHNICAL
OVER THE WHOLE TOUR
4 mechanics (+1 during time trials)
1 workshop truck
1 workshop van
DURING THE RACE, FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM
40 road bikes
80 pairs of wheels, including 30 new ones
100 spare tyres
800 inflated wheels
8 spare frames
20 litres of tubeless sealant
CARAVAN
OVER THE WHOLE TOUR
(MEN AND WOMEN)
2 vehicles at the start
16 company employees take part as caravan staff
and 4 Spanish employees during the first 2 stages
Over 300 employees have already taken part in the Tour de France as caravan staff
The only caravan made up 100% of company employees
300,000 goodies distributed (neck warmers, made in Europe)
Several million smiles exchanged
