Overview
- Picnic‑PostNL nominated Degenkolb for the Tour that starts Saturday in Barcelona, giving the 37‑year‑old his 11th Tour de France entry.
- Degenkolb told reporters he expects this to be his final Tour and said he is prepared to give everything on a likely farewell ride.
- The team has made his primary task to support sprint opportunities and to help secure an individual stage win for Picnic‑PostNL.
- Degenkolb missed the 2025 Tour after a severe Tour of Flanders crash that left him with multiple fractures and he has since returned to competition.
- German representation at the Grand Départ includes several confirmed riders while Cofidis left Emanuel Buchmann off its roster, reshaping who will support leaders and hunt stages.