Decathlon CMA CGM

Decathlon CMA CGM is a UCI WorldTeam which is licensed in France. Its title sponsors are French sportswear and equipment retailers Decathlon, and French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM. It has been active since 1992, under various names. From 1997-2023, AG2R was a title sponsor. 

Decathlon CMA CGM is home to young French star Paul Seixas, who cemented a breakout 2026 season by winning Il Lombardia in a dominant fashion. He is the youngest rider to have won this monument. At the age of just 20, he is being widely touted as the next big thing. Much of the team, which features lots of French talent, is built around the youngster. 

The team have had 33 victories in the 2026 season, their highest since 1999. One of these was an impressive sprint on stage 5 of the Tour de France by Olav Kooij. 

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Decathlon CMA CGM began life as Chazal in 1992. Then in 1996, Petit Casino, a chain of coffee shops in supermarkets took over the title. At that time, it was a second division team, and relied on public donations for sponsorship. In 1997, the supermarket chain that housed Petit Casino took over, and the budget was substantially increased. 

In 2000 AG2R Prévoyance took over, and would remain a sponsor of the team, and their iconic brown bib shorts, until 2023. Across those years the team was co-sponsored by a range of companies, including Citroën. 

The team became Decathlon-AG2R in 2023, and the team swapped to using Van Rysel bikes. In 2025 AG2R left the team, and Decathlon was joined as a co-title sponsor by CMA CGM. 

For fourteen years, during the AG2R La Mondiale era, the team for brown bib shorts, which became iconic among the peloton. During that time, the brown shorts were seen three times on the Tour de France podium, with Jean-Christophe Péraud's 2014 second place, and Romain Bardet's 2016 second, and 2013 third. 

The team has always been home to a range of riders, but has tended to be a special place for French riders to find a home in the bunch. Over the years they have included, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Roman Bardet, Benoît Cosnefroy, and Laurent Brochard. In 2013, the team completed the Tour de France with a completely French team.

The team has been increasingly built around French prodigy Paul Seixas, with new signings including Ben O'Connor, who previously rode for the team between 2021 and 2024.  The young Frenchman has a year remaining on his contract with the team, and is yet to announce his future plans. 

The complete 2027 roster has not yet been confirmed, but Decathlon CMA CGM have had a busy transfer window. The current Decathlon CMA CGM roster includes.. 

Decathlon CMA CGM 2026 results:

33 total: 4 GC wins, 12 Classic wins, 17 stage wins 

Decathlon CMA CGM 2027 Calendar

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