Change to our Tour de France line-up
Andreas Kron in Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 2026 (Image credit: Gettysport).
Andreas Kron will unfortunately not be on the start line at this year’s Tour de France.
Andreas was announced as part of our Tour de France line-up on Tuesday evening, following a strong first part of the season and encouraging signs in his recovery after illness in the period after the Tour Auvergne-Rhone Alps. With fifth place overall at the Tour Down Under and ninth place at Strade Bianche among the highlights of his early season, Andreas had made a strong case for a place in the team’s plans for July.
However, after experiencing a minor setback in recent days, and following further assessment by the team on Thursday morning, the decision has been made that he will not take part in the race.
The Tour de France places huge demands on every rider from the very first stage, and both Andreas and the team have agreed that he will not be ready to perform at the level required across three weeks of racing.
“Of course, I’m extremely disappointed,” says Andreas Kron. “When I was announced on Tuesday, it was because we genuinely believed I could be ready, and I was really looking forward to racing the Tour de France with this team.
“Unfortunately, my body has not responded the way we had hoped after the illness, and with the setback I’ve had in recent days, this is the right decision. The Tour de France is not a race where you can start at anything less than your best, and right now I’m not where I need to be.
“Now the focus will be on recovering properly and building towards the next goals. The Vuelta a España is a race that means a lot to me, and after winning a stage there in 2023, it is naturally a big motivation to go back and fight for another one. I want to thank the team for the trust and support, and I wish the guys all the best for the next three weeks.”
Anders Halland Johannessen will come into the Tour de France line-up in Kron’s place. He was selected alongside Andreas Leknessund as one of the team’s two reserves for the Tour de France.
For Gabriel Rasch, the decision came down to both the role needed around Tobias at the Tour and the team’s ambitions later in the season.
“We had two very strong options,” says sports director Gabriel Rasch.
“In the end, we have decided to go with Anders because we believe his qualities fit very well with what this Tour de France team needs. With Tobias targeting the GC, strengthening our support in the high mountains was an important factor in the decision.
“At the same time, it is important for us to have a strong line-up at the Vuelta a España, and we firmly believe Leknessund can win a stage for us there.”
For Anders Halland Johannessen, the call-up brings mixed emotions — and a second opportunity at the Tour de France after making his debut in the race last year.
“First of all, I really feel for Kron,” says Anders Halland Johannessen. “I know how much he wanted to be at the Tour, and how much work goes into being ready for a race like this. At the same time, I’m very proud and grateful to get this opportunity.
“The Tour de France is the biggest race in cycling, and I’m incredibly motivated to be part of this team and to help Tobias achieve the best possible GC result. He showed last year what he is capable of with a very strong sixth place, and we come into this race with big ambitions as a team. I’m ready to give everything I can to support him over the next three weeks.”
We wish Andreas Kron a full recovery and look forward to having Anders Halland Johannessen join our Tour de France line-up.
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Anders Halland Johannessen in the breakaway during Itzulia Basque Country 2026. (Image credit: Gettysport).
About the race
The 113th Tour de France runs from 4 to 26 July, starting with a team time trial in Barcelona before moving through France and finishing three weeks later on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Across 3,333 kilometres, the route offers chances for sprinters, breakaway riders and GC contenders — with seven flat stages, four hilly stages, eight mountain stages, one team time trial and one individual time trial. The biggest climbing tests come with summit finishes at Gavarnie-Gèdre, Plateau de Solaison, Orcières-Merlette and Alpe d’Huez — the last one coming twice.
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