Race organisers have announced the teams for this year’s Aviva Tour of Britain, and the line up is headlined by nine World Tour teams including Cannonade Garmin who won the race last year (as Garmin Sharp) with dutchman Dylan Van Baarle.
Alongside Cannondale Garmin are Mark Cavendish’s Etixx Quick-Step squad and Team Sky who are sure to bring a team featuring a lot of home grown talent.
The other World Tour teams featuring are BMC Racing, IAM cycling, Lotto Soudal, Movistar, Lotto NL Jumbo and Tinkoff-Saxo. Fresh from their successful Tour de France debut, MTN Qhubeka will also take to the start line in Beaumaris, Anglesey on Saturday September 6.
Here’s the line-up in full:
World Tour Teams
BMC Racing
Etixx Quick-Step
IAM Cycling
Lotto Soudal
Movistar
Team Cannondale Garmin
Team Lotto NL Jumbo
Team Sky
Tinkoff-Saxo
UCI Pro Continental Teams
Cult Energy Pro Cycling
MTN Qhubeka
Team Novo Nordisk
UCI Continental Teams
An Post Chain Reaction
JLT Condor presented by Mavic
Madison Genesis
NTFO
Team Raleigh GAC
Team WIGGINS
National Teams
Great Britain Cycling Team
