For the start of the 2026 WorldTour season, Lotto-Intermarché announces a historic alliance with Orbea. The men’s, women’s and junior teams will ride the new Orca, Orca Aero and Ordu models.
The Orca and Orca Aero that will accompany the men’s team, women’s team and young talents of the squad showcase new colours. The classic red of the Lotto team, Candy Red Gloss, combines with the Carbon Raw Gloss finish for a glimpse of the carbon beneath, and is completed with the Orbea logo in white.
As for Ordu, a fully visible carbon finish, Carbon Raw Matt, with the Orbea logo in white, reflect power, precision and elegance.
The Carbon Raw finish offers a sophisticated and minimalist aesthetic by leaving the carbon fibre of the frame visible, without paint coatings. This treatment reveals the material in its purest state, protected only by a transparent layer, which not only highlights the quality of the carbon used but also allows for a weight saving of up to 100 grams. This finish is available in the MyO configurator.
Orca Aero will be the key companion for the classics, flat stages and rolling terrain, optimised to deliver maximum aerodynamic efficiency and pure speed with every pedal stroke. Its stiffness and handling allow riders to sustain high speeds for hours.
Orca, at 6.7 kg and with reactive geometry, is designed to tackle the most demanding climbs of the WorldTour calendar without compromise. Light, stiff and enhanced with a new aerodynamic cockpit, it delivers control and aggression when the gradient ramps up.
Ordu remains the bike of choice for time trials thanks to a design that strikes a balanced combination of aerodynamics, weight and stiffness.
All bikes have been designed, painted and assembled at Orbea’s headquarters in Mallabia, in the Basque Country, where cooperative staff work side by side with Lotto-Intermarché’s performance and mechanics team to ensure the standards required at WorldTour level.
Lotto-Intermarché and Orbea share the conviction that performance is born from teamwork, innovation and passion. In this unprecedented season, the partnership will be put to the test by the most demanding calendar to date.

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