A giant Polish diesel who spent a decade grinding through the continental ranks before earning his WorldTour shot, Gradek is the team's designated road captain in France. He'll spend July punching holes in the wind for Bauhaus's sprint train and hauling bottles across the flatlands — and his engine will matter in the Barcelona team time trial.
Palmarès
- Polish national time trial champion (2020)
- Overall winner, Tour of China I (2014)
- Overall winner, Ronde van Midden-Nederland (2017)
- Multiple Polish TT championship podiums (2015–2024)
Cut-out factAt 1.94 m he towers over teammate Lenny Martinez by 26 centimetres — one of the biggest height gaps within any 2026 Tour squad.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Lenny Martinez, Phil Bauhaus, Damiano Caruso, Robert Stannard, Matej Mohorič, Antonio Tiberi, Vlad Van Mechelen — see the full Bahrain Victorious team page.
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