As it was announced in the Spanish media today, 19 teams including seven World Tour squads are set to participate in the Vuelta a Andalucia 2014 edition, to be held between 19 and 23 February, and the presence of the professional peloton brightest stars in the likes of Bradley Wiggins, Bauke Mollema, Michele Scarponi, Marcel Kittel, Jelle Vanendert or Alejandro Valverde should earn the event satisfying publicity.
Among 19 teams expected to take part in the Vuelta a Andalucia are seven World Tour teams, seven Pro Continental level teams and five continental squads.
The full list of teams and riders presents as follows:
Astana : Jakob Fuglsang , Michele Scarponi , Alexander Dyachenko , Tanel Kangert , Alexey Lutsenko , Dmitriy Muravyev , Andrey Zeits .
Belkin : Bauke Mollema , Jonathan Hivert , Laurens Ten Dam, David Tanner, Moreno Hofland , Nicky van der Lijke , Lars Petter Nordhaug .
Giant- Shimano : Tom Dumoulin , Marcel Kittel , Simon Geschke , Daan Olivier , Tom Veelers , Luka Mezgec y Nikias Arndt .
Lotto- Belisol : Maxime Monfort, Bart de Clercq , Tim Wellens , Jelle Vanendert , Dennis Vanendert , Frederik Willems y Jens Debusschere .
Movistar Team : Alejandro Valverde , Eros Capecchi , Imanol Erviti , José Iván Gutiérrez , José Herrada , Javier Moreno , Rubén Plaza.
Team Sky: Bradley Wiggins, Richie Porte , Edvald Boasson Hagen, Vasil Kiryienka , Peter Kennaugh , Geraint Thomas y Philip Deignan .
Trek Factory Racing: Markel Irizar , Haimar Zubeldia , James Nizzolo , Danilo Hondo, Jens Voigt , Kristof Vandewalle y Laurent Didier .
Caja Rural - RGA : Luis León Sánchez , Amets Txurruka , David Arroyo , Marcos Garcia, Lluis Mas y Davide Vigano
CCC Polsat Polkowice : Davide Rebellin , Jacek Morajko , Branislau Samoilau , Adrian Honkisz , Taciak Mateusz , Marek Rutkiewicz y Bartlomiej Matysiak
Cofidis : Jerome Coppel , Luis Ángel Maté , Dani Navarro , Stephane Poulhies , Yohan Bagot , Romain Hardy y Julien Simon
MTN - Qhubeka : Gerald Ciolek , Ignatas Konovalovas , Andreas Stauff , Sergio Pardilla , Martin Reimer , Daniel Teklehaimanot , Jaco Venter.
Novo Nordisk Team : Javier Megías . David Lozano , Joonas Henttala , Andrea Peron , Martijn Verschoor , Kevin de Mesmaecker y Christopher Williams.
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise : Victor Campanaerts , Yves Lampaert , Tim de Clercq , Stijns Steels , Erward Theuns , Kenneth Vanbilsen , Tom van Asbroeck
Wanty - Groupe Gobert : Jerome Baugnies , Thomas Degand , Francis de Greef , Roy Jans , Kevin Seeldrayers , Nico Sijmens , Kevin Van Melsen
Active Jet: Lukasz Bodnar , Jesús Ezquerra , Pawel Franczak , Mario González , David Muntaner , Emanuel Piaskowy , Michal Podlaski .
Etixx Álvaro Cuadros , Lukasz Wisniowski , Alexis Guerin , Karel Hnik , Markus Hoelgaard , Tim Kerkhof , Samuel Spokes .
Euskadi : Jon Aberasturi , Carlos Barbero, Jon Larrinaga , Pablo Lechuga , Miguel Mínguez , Haritz Orbe, Beñat Yxoperena .
Rabobank Development Team : Emiel Dolfsma , Floris Geerts , Piotr Havik , Lennard Hofstede , Bert -Jan Lindeman , Ivar Slik y Martijn Tusveld .
Ecuador Team : Byron Guama , Ragonessi José Segundo Navarrete , Jaume Rovira , Jordi Simon, Pablo Hidalgo and Isaac Carbonell
Jose Antonio GIMENEZ DIAS 47 years | today |
Denas MASIULIS 25 years | today |
Inez BEIJER 29 years | today |
Holger SIEVERS 56 years | today |
Jorge CASTEL 36 years | today |
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