Team Sky have confirmed a strong line up for the Revolution Series Elite Championship with Elia Viviani and Ian Stannard scheduled to race at the next event in Manchester on 24th October.

Viviani will move back onto the boards after an impressive end to the road season with multiple victories in the Tour of Britain and inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour. The Italian sprinter has ambitions for the Omnium in Rio so the Revolution Series will be part of the build up to the World Track Championships in London next year.

"I raced Revolution for the first time at the beginning of the year so know how high the quality of the racing will be, especially with riders like Wiggins and Doull in the line-up" said Viviani. "I've got some good form following the Euros and Omnium victory so I'm hoping to get Team Sky off to a good start in the Elite Championship."

Viviani and Stannard will face a tough challenge against Championship rivals including Team Wiggins (Bradley Wiggins and Owain Doull), One Pro Cycling (Marc Hester and Lasse Norman Hansen), Orica-GreenEDGE (Adam Blythe and Glenn O'Shea) and defending champions Maloja Pushbikers (Marcel Kalz and Christian Grasmann). Iljo Keisse and Andy Tennant also feature as guest riders for Team Pedalsure.

A packed race programme will also see triple European Champions Laura Trott and Katie Archibald headline the elite women's events and Shanaze Reade feature in the sprint racing.