Eight days before his Tour debut, Engelhardt stormed to the 2026 German road race title with a late-race comeback, so he lines up in Barcelona in the black, red and gold. The 2022 European U23 champion has quietly banked four Grand Tour starts and gives O'Connor genuine support when the race hits the mountains, with a handy sprint from reduced groups too.
Palmarès
- German national road race champion (2026)
- European U23 road race champion (2022)
- Per Sempre Alfredo winner (2023)
- 2nd Japan Cup (2023)
- Four Grand Tour starts: Vuelta (2023, 2024), Giro (2025) before his 2026 Tour debut
Cut-out factComes from Ulm — Albert Einstein's birthplace — and won his first senior national title at 25, just in time to wear the champion's jersey at his first Tour de France.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Ben O'Connor, Pascal Ackermann, Luke Durbridge, Michael Matthews, Kelland O'Brien, Luke Plapp, Mauro Schmid — see the full Jayco AlUla team page.
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