The core of the Quick Step Team was, of course, Remco Evenepoel. However, Quick Step has always been known among World Tour teams for its frugal budget, so its support lineup wasn't particularly luxurious, featuring riders like Mikel Landa and Ilan Van Wilder.
The Cofidis Team had Guillaume Mattan and Bryan Coquard.
The FDJ Team featured David Gaudu, Kevin Geniets, Romain Grégoire, Stefan King, Valentin Madouas, and others.
When the cyclists from the sprinter-heavy Alpecin team made their appearance, the atmosphere in the venue erupted once again.
After all, their team included Mathieu van der Poel, wearing the World Championships Rainbow Jersey, as well as top sprinter Jasper Philipsen.
The Core Commander for Bahrain Victorious was an old rival of Huang Chong's from the UAE Tour: Pello Bilbao.
The team also included Phil Bauhaus, Santiago Buitrago, and Matej Mohorič.
