Qhubeka-Assos has revealed its seven-man line-up for the five-day Etoile de Besseges stage-race. Photo: Twitter @QhubekaAssos
Qhubeka-Assos has revealed its seven-man line-up for the five-day Etoile de Besseges stage race in France.
Africa’s only UCI WorldTour team will be led by Italian sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo.
The rest of the line-up features a number of new faces following a host of off-season signings.
Italy’s Matteo Pelucchi and the USA’s Sean Bennett will both be making their debuts and they will be joined by Poland’s Lukasz Wisniowski and Denmark’s Andreas Stokbro.
Completing the squad will be more experiences hands, Austrian Michael Gogl and Australian Simon Clarke.
The race will get under way on Wednesday with a 141km stage, and will conclude with an 11km individual time-trial.
France’s Benoit Cosnefroy (AG2R) is the defending champion in what will be the 51st edition of the race.
Other big-name entrants include three former Tour de France winners in Ineos duo Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas, and Vincenzo Nibali (Trek-Segafredo).
