Eighteen cycling teams have been selected to participate in the third edition of the World Ports Classic which will take place on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 of May 2014.

The 18 teams selected

Belgium

Lotto Belisol

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team

Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise

Wallonie - Bruxelles

Wanty - Groupe Gobert

France

AG2R La Mondiale

Bretagne - Séché Environnement

Cofidis, Solutions Crédits

Germany

Team NetApp Endura

Italy

Yellow Fluo

Kazakhstan

Astana Pro Team

Netherlands

Belkin - Pro Cycling Team

Cycling Team de Rijke

Metec - TKH Continental Cycling Team

Team Giant – Shimano

Russia

Katusha Team

South Africa

MTN – Qhubeka

Switzerland

IAM Cycling

A press conference will be held in Rotterdam on April 24th to reveal all the details about the 2014 World Ports Classic.

The 2013 event was won by Nikolas Maes of Omega Pharma-Quick Step, the second tiem the race had been won in a row by the Belgian outfit. This is the race's third year running.