Simone is 24 years old, he was born in Moncalieri in the province of Turin and now lives in San Secondo di Pinerolo. Since he was young he has shown everyone his potential by winning the Italian title both as an 'allievo' in 2016 and as a junior in 2018 in Pila, in the same year he became European vice-champion in Graz. In 2022, Simone inaugurated his first year with Wilier, bringing home extraordinary results, including first place at the U23 World Championships in Les Gets, not to mention the European title in Anadia and the Italian title in Val Casies, ending the season with a fourth place in the final World Cup standings. After a 2023 season heavily impacted by mononucleosis, 2024 saw Simone emerge as one of the key figures of the year. He made history by winning the XCO European Championships in Cheile Grădiștei, becoming the first Italian ever to achieve this feat, and secured two podium finishes in the World Cup events in Haute-Savoie and Mont-Sainte-Anne.

A specialist in time trials and cobbled Classics, Stefan Küng's list of achievements is so extensive that he hardly needs any introduction. At 30, the tall Swiss rider is already a five-time Swiss national champion, two-time European champion, two-time world champion in the mixed relay, and Vice-Champion in the individual world race. On the road, he finished third in Paris-Roubaix in 2022 and 5th in 2023. With just a few months to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he is one of the serious medal contenders and is carrying the very high ambitions of his Groupama-FDJ team and the whole of Switzerland.  In 2024, after winning the Swiss national time trial championship, Stefan Küng claimed his first stage victory in a Grand Tour at the Vuelta a España. His season was further highlighted by a fifth-place finish at Paris-Roubaix and a double top-ten performance at the Paris Olympics, where he ranked among the top ten in both the road race and the individual time trial.

At just 19, Valentin Madouas was crowned French Amateur Champion. Having long been spotted by the "Cycle Formation" scouting programme of the time, Valentin joined the Groupama-FDJ cycling Team in 2018 and has gone from strength to strength ever since. Winner of Paris-Bourges in his first year as a professional, 13th in the Giro d'Italia in 2019, he established himself in 2022 as one of the best puncheurs of his generation by finishing on the podium in Ronde van Vlaanderen. The year 2023 was one of consecration: Valentin became French Champion after an incredible display of strength, and a few weeks later won his first World Tour Classic: the Bretagne Classic. Crowning Valentin's growth in 2024 came one of his most important achievements: the silver medal at the Paris Olympics.

Ivar Slik, 31 years old, fell in love with cycling as a child. After ten years in professional road cycling, in continental and pro continental teams, he decided to take on a new challenge becoming Wilier Triestina's gravel ambassador. Early in his career, Ivar took part in both road and mountain bike races. As a professional he ran in the historic Tour of Flanders and in other races of the World Tour scene, before competing in beach races on a mountain bike, where he was crowned European Champion in 2021, and then ultimately settling into the world of gravel. In 2022, Ivar triumphed at the Traka in Girona and was also the first non-American to win Unbound 200. A historic result achieved together with his Rave SLR.

Luca Braidot was born in 1991 in Mossa (Gorizia, Italy). He is one of the most established cyclists in the mountain biking scene. He is the current Italian XCO Elite Champion, having also won the title in 2014, 2020, and 2023. At the international level, Luca has achieved prestigious results, including a gold medal in the team relay at the 2012 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2018 European Elite Championships. 2022 was a memorable year for him: he won the Lenzerheide and Vallnord World Cups, becoming the first Italian to achieve two consecutive victories in this competition, as well as bronze at the World Championships. He has taken part in three Olympic Games, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024, in this last case coming just shy of the podium, finishing fourth and establishing himself as one of the best athletes in the world.

Born in Besançon in 2003, Romain Grégoire is one of the brightest promises of international cycling. His extraordinary talent and unwavering determination have already put him in the spotlight for enthusiasts and insiders alike. At just 22, Grégoire’s entire future lies before him, and for the 2025 season he looks set to become one of the spearheads of the Groupama – FDJ Cycling Team. After an impressive string of results in the U23 category, he turned professional at just 20 years of age, and has already collected several victories and major placings. Romain has shown us all he has what it takes to shine. His versatility makes him a complete cyclist, excelling in both stage races and day-long classics. An extraordinary mental strength, coupled with a crystal-clear talent, make him one of the most promising cyclists in the world.