The last stage race for the Movistar Team before the depart of the 'Grande Boucle' from Utrecht on July 4th will also mark Nairo Quintana's comeback to racing. The Boyacá-born rider is set to lead the telephone squad at the 39th Route du Sud, a four-day stage race which includes three flat stages - with consecutive uphill finishes in Auch and Saint-Gaudens, on Thursday and Friday, plus Gaillac's closing ride on Sunday - and a big mountain stage on Saturday 20th, over the Category-1 cols of Haut-Balestas, Val Louron and Balès.

Imanol Erviti, John Gadret, Marc Soler, Dayer Quintana, Enrique Sanz, Jasha Sütterlin and Alex Dowsett will join Quintana and sports director Chente García Acosta at the French event. Quintana already conquered the event in 2012.