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
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