The following is a list of teams and cyclists that took part in the 2018 Giro d'Italia. [1]
All 18 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited and were obliged to attend the race. Four wildcard UCI Professional Continental teams were also selected. [2] Each team is expected to start with eight riders (one less than in the previous year). The teams entering the race are:
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
No. | Starting number worn by the rider during the Giro |
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Pos. | Position in the general classification |
Time | Deficit to the winner of the general classification |
† | Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1993 eligible for the young rider classification |
Denotes the winner of the general classification | |
Denotes the winner of the points classification | |
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification (eligibility indicated by †) | |
HD | Denotes a rider who failed to finish within the time limit, followed by the stage in which this occurred |
DNS | Denotes a rider who did not start, followed by the stage before which he withdrew |
DNF | Denotes a rider who did not finish, followed by the stage in which he withdrew |
DSQ | Denotes a rider who did was disqualified, followed by the stage in which this occurred |
Ages correct as of 4 May 2018, the date on which the Giro began |
The 176 riders that are competing in the 2018 Giro d'Italia originated from 32 different countries.
Country | No. of riders | Finishers | Stage wins |
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Albania | 1 | 1 | |
Argentina | 1 | 1 | |
Australia | 7 | 6 | 1 (Rohan Dennis) |
Austria | 2 | 2 | |
Belarus | 2 | 0 | |
Belgium | 13 | 8 | 1 (Tim Wellens) |
Canada | 3 | 3 | |
Colombia | 8 | 8 | 1 (Esteban Chaves) |
Czechia | 3 | 3 | |
Denmark | 6 | 6 | |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 (Richard Carapaz) |
Eritrea | 1 | 1 | |
Estonia | 1 | 0 | |
France | 15 | 11 | |
Germany | 7 | 6 | 1 (Maximilian Schachmann) |
Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 5 (Simon Yates x3, Chris Froome x2) |
Ireland | 3 | 3 | 3 (Sam Bennett x3) |
Israel | 2 | 1 | |
Italy | 46 | 39 | 5 (Elia Viviani x4, Enrico Battaglin) |
Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | |
Latvia | 1 | 1 | |
Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | |
Netherlands | 13 | 13 | 1 (Tom Dumoulin) |
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | |
Norway | 1 | 1 | |
Portugal | 1 | 1 | |
Russia | 2 | 2 | |
Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 1 (Matej Mohorič) |
South Africa | 4 | 3 | |
Spain | 12 | 10 | 1 (Mikel Nieve) |
Switzerland | 3 | 3 | |
United States | 4 | 4 | |
Total | 176 | 149 | 21 |
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