Team Sky Joins Tour Of Britain Line Up

27 Jul 2015 | tshego

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Tour de France yellow jersey winners Team Sky have been confirmed as one of nine UCI world teams – road cycling’s top division – set to feature in the 2015 Aviva Tour of Britain after the full line up was announced by organisers.

In addition, Etixx – Quick-Step and Cannondale-Garmin will take part in the race, which takes place from 6th to 13th September, while Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Team Wiggins will make their Tour of Britain debut.

One Pro Cycling, co-founded by former England cricketer Matt Prior, also feature in what has been described as the strongest line up in the race’s history by the race director, Mick Bennett.

The other six UCI World Teams taking part are Tinkoff-Saxo, Movistar, BMC Racing, IAM Cycling, Lotto Soudal and Lotto NL Jumbo.

Bennett added: “The Aviva Tour of Britain presents a fantastic opportunity for British fans to see what will be the best line-up of teams and riders to race in this country this year.

“In 2014 we saw Michal Kwiatkowski, Sir Bradley Wiggins and the BMC Racing Team all go on to win world titles immediately after the race and are sure that this year’s Tour will provide an equal platform for riders going on to target the World Championships.”

Jonny Clay, British Cycling director of cycle sport and membership, said: “Today’s announcement confirms the Tour of Britain as a world-leading event in its class and sets a high standard for cycle sport in this country.

“Sport fans across England, Scotland and Wales can now look forward to seeing some of the best teams in the world on their local roads as the Tour of Britain provides a fantastic finale to the British sporting summer.”

The Tour of Britain starts in Anglesey on 6th September and takes in Colne, Edinburgh, Blyth, Stoke, Fakenham and Ipswich before ending in London on 13th September.

Re-launched in 2004 after a five year absence from the calendar, the Aviva Tour of Britain is the UK’s highest ranked professional cycle race and the country’s largest free-to-watch sporting event.