The world’s top three teams will be among 18 squads competing in next month’s Tour of Britain. INEOS Grenadiers, Deceuninck – Quick-Step and Team Jumbo – Visma will line up in the 17th edition of the UK’s leading bike race, with Devon hosting Stage Two of The Tour on Monday 6 September.
They are among the seven UCI WorldTeams – along with Israel Start-Up Nation, Movistar Team, Team DSM and Team Qhubeka NextHash – who will take part in the eight-day event, starting in Cornwall on Sunday 5 September.
They will be joined by four UCI ProTeams, including the Belgian Alpecin – Fenix squad of reigning Tour of Britain champion Mathieu van der Poel.
The 18 teams competing in the 2021 Tour of Britain are:
• Alpecin – Fenix (Belgium)
• Caja Rural – Seguros RGA (Spain)
• Canyon dhb SunGod (Great Britain)
• Deceuninck – Quick-Step (Belgium)
• Global 6 Cycling (New Zealand) – first appearance in 2021
• Great Britain (Great Britain)
• INEOS Grenadiers (Great Britain)
• Israel Start-Up Nation (Israel)
• Movistar Team (Spain)
• Rally Cycling (USA) – first appearance in 2021
• Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling (Great Britain) – first appearance in 2021
• Saint Piran (Great Britain) – first appearance in 2021
• SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling (Great Britain)
• Team Arkéa – Samsic (France) – first appearance in 2021
• Team DSM (Germany)
• Team Jumbo – Visma (Netherlands)
• Team Qhubeka NextHash (South Africa)
• TRINITY Racing (Great Britain) – first appearance in 2021
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for cycling, said: “It’s an incredible line-up of teams for this year’s Tour so there’s a lot to look forward to for Stage Two in Devon on Monday 6 September. Whether you’re a cycling fan or just want to watch the spectacle of the event, this is a great opportunity to see the world’s best cycling teams and stars of the sport on our doorstep. Let’s make this year’s Tour really special to help kickstart Devon’s economic recovery. Following another successful Olympics for Team GB, hopefully it will also inspire people to take up cycling or return to cycling – I can’t wait.”
Further announcements about the provisional rider list for the Tour of Britain will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information go to https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/ and our Devon Stage Tour of Britain website.
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