Exciting news! The 20 teams for the 2017 OVO Energy Tour of Britain have been announced, in a line-up that will feature ten UCI WorldTour teams, plus a further three squads that have competed in one of the two Grand Tours so far in 2017.
All of the top five teams in the current UCI WorldTour rankings – Quick-Step Floors; Team Sky; BMC Racing; Movistar Team and Orica Scott – will be at the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. A provisional rider list featuring all 120-riders for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain will be published towards the end of August.
The OVO Energy Tour of Britain gets underway in Edinburgh on Sunday 3 September, beginning from the city’s iconic Royal Mile outside St Giles’ Cathedral. Following the depart of the world’s top teams and riders in Stage One, amateur cyclists will have the chance to ride around Edinburgh on traffic-free roads in the HSBC UK City Ride.
The full list of teams for the OVO Energy Tour of Britain is as follows:
Live coverage of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain will be shown on ITV4 and Eurosport in the UK, with both channels also screening daily highlights of the action. The OVO Energy Tour of Britain is British Cycling’s premier road cycling event, giving cycling fans the opportunity to see the world’s best teams and riders competing on their door step, taking place between Sunday 3 and Sunday 10 September 2017.
The Tour will also be passing through our home town of Cheltenham on 9th September so be sure to get involved with The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling. Plan your visit here.
