The understated Austrian is the connective tissue of UAE's mountain train — strong enough to pace deep into the final climbs, steady enough to be trusted with the team time trial. A former Vuelta top-10 finisher and 2019 Tour of Turkey champion, he joined from Bora-Hansgrohe in 2023 and has been part of Pogačar's winning Tour squads ever since. He arrives fresh off a fourth national time trial title.
Palmarès
- Presidential Tour of Turkey GC winner (2019)
- 9th overall Vuelta a España (2020), 10th (2021)
- Austrian road race champion (2022) & 4x time trial champion (2022–2026)
- Vuelta a Burgos stage winner (2020)
Cut-out factHe won his fourth Austrian time trial championship just days before the Grand Départ, adding to UAE Team Emirates-XRG's bulging 2026 collection of national jerseys.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Tadej Pogačar, Isaac Del Toro, Tim Wellens, Brandon McNulty, Adam Yates, Florian Vermeersch, Nils Politt — see the full UAE Emirates-XRG team page.
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