Tour de France teams in 2015
Xinhua, January 14, 2015 Adjust font size:
Following are the 22 teams, named on Wednesday, and top cyclists to take part in this year's Tour de France which starts in Utrecht on July 4:
France (five teams)
AG2R La Mondiale: Piraud (France), Bardet (France)
Bretagne-Sichi: B. Feillu (France), Sepulveda (Argentina)
Cofidis: Bouhanni (France), Navarro (Spain)
Europcar: Voeckler (France), Rolland (France)
FDJ.fr: Pinot (France), Dimare (France)
United States (three teams):
BMC: Van Garderen (United States)
Cannondale: D. Martin (Ireland), Talansky (United States)
Trek: Cancellara (Switzerland), F. Schleck (Luxemburg)
Germany (two teams):
Bora: Barta (Czech Republic)
Giant: Degenkolb (Germany), Kittel (Germany), Barguil (France)
Belgium (two teams):
Etixx: Cavendish (Britain), Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Lotto: Greipel (Germany), Gallopin (France)
Russia (two teams):
Katusha: Kristoff (Norway)
Tinkoff: Contador (Spain), Sagan (Slovakia)
South Africa (one team):
MTN-Qhubeka: Boasson Hagen (Norway)
Australia (one team):
Orica: Gerrans (Australia)
Spain (one team):
Movistar: Quintana (Columbia), Valverde (Spain)
Britain (one team):
Sky: Froome (Britain), Porte (Australia)
Italy (one team):
Lampre: Costa (Portugal)
Kazakhstan (one team):
Astana: Nibali (Italy)
Netherlands (one team):
Lotto NL: Gesink (Netherlands)
Switzerland (one team):
IAM: Sy. Chavanel (France), Frank (Switzerland)
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