Organizers ASO have announced the teams that will participate in Paris-Tours, the final big European classic.

Ten WorldTour teams will be present, including the major sprint teams Giant-Alpecin, Lotto Soudal and Etixx-QuickStep. However, neither Alexander Kristoff's Katusha nor Elia Viviani's Sky team will be at the start.

There will be nine pro continental teams at the start, including defending champion Jelle Wallays' Topsport Vlaanderen team. Strong sprint teams MTN-Qhubeka, Bora-Argon 18, Wanty-Groupe Gobert, Europcar, Cofidis and Roompot will also be present for the French classic.

The field is completed by the four French continental teams.

The race will take place on October 11.

23 teams invited

South Africa

MTN - Qhubeka

Germany

Bora-Argon 18

Team Giant - Alpecin

Belgium

Lotto Soudal

Etixx - Quick Step

Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise

Wanty - Groupe Gobert

United States

BMC Racing Team

Team Novo Nordisk

Trek Factory Racing

France

AG2R La Mondiale

Auber 93

Bretagne-Séché Environnement

Cofidis, Solutions Crédits

FDJ

Equipe Cycliste de l’Armée de Terre

Roubaix Lille Métropole

Team Europcar

Team Marseille 13 kTM

Netherlands

Roompot Oranje Peloton

Team Lotto-NL Jumbo

Russia

Tinkoff - Saxo

Switzerland

IAM Cycling