An upside-down number 13 defines 2026 Tour de France kit of Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, turning one of cycling’s oldest lucky charms into the jersey’s boldest design feature for its 13th Tour.
In brief
- What: Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe unveils a special edition kit for its 13th Tour de France, built around an oversized, upside-down number 13 as the jersey’s central graphic.
- When: The 2026 Tour de France runs from 4 to 26 July 2026.
- Where: The Grand Départ is in Barcelona, the first time the Tour de France has started in the Catalan capital, with the race finishing in Paris.
- Who: Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, with riders Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz both associated with the number 13.
- Why 13: The team is marking its 13th participation in the Tour de France, turning cycling’s traditional unlucky number – flipped upside down for luck – into the kit’s defining design.
- Availability: The special edition kit is on sale now at redbullborahansgrohe.com, in time for the Grand Départ.
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe’s 13th Tour de France kit design
This year marks Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe’s 13th participation in the Tour de France. Fittingly, the oversized, inverted number 13 runs across the entire jersey as its central graphic.
The design is embedded in a modern color gradient, flowing from white shoulders into a deep blue. Clean lines, transparent layers and bold color blocking give the kit a fresh, contemporary appearance. This visual language extends seamlessly from the team’s new bike design to the jersey itself.
Superstition and the upside-down race number
The lucky number sits at the heart of the design. In cycling, the number 13 carries its own unique mythology: many riders flip race number 13 upside down to ward off bad luck. Because even in a sport where data drives every decision, there is still room for superstition.
The number 13 has been part of many memorable moments. Remco Evenepoel claimed his first professional victory wearing race number 13 – as did Florian Lipowitz.
How number 13 shaped Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe’s Tour de France history
The number has also brought Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe good fortune at the Tour de France. During the team’s Tour debut in 2014, it was Stage 13 that first put the German squad in the spotlight of the cycling world. In 2018, the team celebrated victory on Stage 13. One year later, the team’s upside-down race number 13 once again proved to be a lucky charm: Peter Sagan claimed his record-breaking Green Jersey while the team came closer than ever before to the overall podium in Paris.
From wildcard team to general classification contender
For Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, the number 13 connects the team’s beginnings with its present. It reflects the journey from a small wildcard team to a squad playing a major role in the battle for the general classification at the Tour de France. More than enough reason to put the number 13 center stage and celebrate it throughout the 2026 Tour de France.
The Special Edition Kit is available now at redbullborahansgrohe.com. Fans can order the jersey in time for the Grand Départ and wear the team’s distinctive Tour de France look beyond the race itself.
Fact sheet
- The kit: A special edition jersey marking Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe’s 13th Tour de France appearance, with an oversized, upside-down number 13 as its central graphic, set in a gradient that flows from white shoulders into deep blue using clean lines, transparent layers and bold color blocking. The look carries across from the team’s new bike design to the jersey.
- The superstition: In cycling, race number 13 is traditionally flipped upside down to ward off bad luck, a rare nod to superstition in an otherwise data-driven sport, and the inspiration behind the design.
- Number 13 and the riders: Both Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz took their first professional victories wearing race number 13. For 2026, Evenepoel and Lipowitz share team leadership at the Tour de France, with Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe targeting the overall podium.
- Number 13 and the team’s Tour history: Stage 13 first brought the German squad to wider attention on its 2014 Tour debut; the team won Stage 13 in 2018; and in 2019 Peter Sagan secured his record-breaking Green Jersey as the team came closer than ever to the Paris podium. That breakthrough podium arrived in 2025, when Florian Lipowitz finished third overall and won the white jersey, the team’s first-ever general classification podium and first white jersey at the Tour de France.
- The journey: The number connects the team’s origins as a small wildcard squad with its current status as a genuine contender in the battle for the general classification.
- 2026 Tour de France: The 113th edition runs from 4 to 26 July 2026, starting with the Grand Départ in Barcelona – the first Tour start ever hosted by the Catalan capital, and only the third on Spanish soil after San Sebastián (1992) and Bilbao (2023) – before finishing in Paris.
- Availability: The special edition kit is on sale now at redbullborahansgrohe.com, available in time for the Grand Départ so fans can wear the team’s Tour de France look beyond the race.
AVAILABLE CONTENT (free of charge for editorial use)
- News Cut incl. Interviews
- Social News Cut
- Social News Clip (German/English & clean)
- Photos & PressRelease
- Interview selects with Florian & Remco
Free Download: RED BULL CONTENT POOL
Contact: Renata Milicevic
renata@3mpg.ch / +385 91 755 5283