No Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne defence for Cavendish

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Mark Cavendish on the Kuurne podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The organisers of the two races that make up the opening of the Belgian Classics, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, a🌜nnounced the 25 te꧋ams that will participate in the events, which take place on February 27 and 28.

There will be 13 WorldTour teams at the start line, three more than last year, as Orica-GreenEdge, Trek-Segafredo and Tinkoff throw their hats into the ring. World champion Peter Sagan 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:has made the two races a priority as he ramps up for the Monuments. Trek comes backing Giacomo Nizzolo, who came a frustrated second overall 🤡in the Dubai Tour, while Orica-GreenEdge's Michael Matthews will suit up for his first outing in Kuurne.

The presence of Katusha at the start line remains in question, as the UCI Disciplinary Commission considers the team's two anti-doping rule violation notifications in the past 12 months. 168澳洲5最新开奖结𓄧果:Eduard Vorganov was provisionally suspended after an out-of-competition control was positive for a newly banned drug called Meldonium, six months after Luca Paolini was eje🌺cted from the Tour de France for a coc🔜aine positive.