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168澳洲5最新开奖结果:White jerseys, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:white bikes, and now the likely possibility of sparkly new 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:white offices. But while Team Sky work on their attire and new headquarters, they also face the much more important task of selecting their final nine-rider line-up for the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France.

At present, the British WorldTour team has a long list of around 13 riders but in the coming weeks the team management will narrow the group down to nine - eight of whom will ride in support of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Chris Froome as he embarks on the challenge of winning his fourth title and his third in three years.

Thomas and Landa

Poels will line-up alongside Thomas in France. The Welshman is over his Giro d'Italia crash and has trained well over the last few weeks. According to the team, he is highly motivated for the Tour de France and couﷺld even be the team's plan B for the overall classification.

Landa's place within the team is slightly more comple♛x. There is no doubting the Spaniard's talent but there are question marks about his commiಌtment. After the Giro – in which he saved Team Sky with a stage win and the mountains jersey - he stated that he would prefer to ride the Vuelta for GC and that Team Sky might make him ride the Tour de France.

That approach, coupled with the fact that he is out of contract and linked to several other teams, could be taken into consideration. Team Sky will꧑ want eight riders fully committed to Froome and will be unwilling to take any passengersꦐ.

However, for now, Portal is confident that Landa has a place.