FORMER world champion Mark Cavendish is set to compete at the 2015 Aviva Tour of Britain next month.
The British rider will lead the Etixx Quick-Step team for the eight-day race which comes to Scotland for two stages on September 8 and 9.
Cavendish will be joined in action by team-mate and three-time world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar with the four remaining members of the six-man roster due to be named in the coming days.
“I’m excited to ride the Tour of Britain” said Cavendish. “It’s my 'home' tour and always something special to ride in front of your national crowd.
“It’s already my eighth time at the race and year-by-year I can see how cycling is growing in this nation. We are at the start to try to be successful as we were last year.
“We have a strong team and we are ready to race. This year the course is extremely difficult. It will be also a good final preparation for the UCI World Championships in Richmond.”
Already confirmed for this year’s race is Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal), defending champion Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale-Garmin) and 2009 winner Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN-Qhubeka).
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