Wildcard teams announced for the Tour de France

Tour de France 2017

The organisers of the Tour de France have chosen the teams that will take part in the 104th edition (July 1-23).

French teams Cofidis, Direct Energie and Fortuneo-Vital Concept have been awarded places at the French Grand Tour, along with Belgian squad Wanty-Groupe Gobert.

ASO has also named wildcard teams for Paris-Nice, which runs from March 5 – 12. The teams invited again are Cofidis, Direct Energie and Fortuneo – Vital Concept, with a fourth French team, Delko Marseille Provence KTM, joining them.

Three of those four gain an invite to the Critérium du Dauphiné (June 4 – 11). Cofidis, Direct Energie and Delko Marseille Provence KTM will ride, while Fortuneo – Vital Concept makes way for Wanty – Groupe Gobert.

The 2017 Tour de France starts in Dusseldorf, Germany on Saturday July 1 and finishes three weeks later in Paris on Sunday, July 23.

Tour de France 2017 teams

Wildcards

Wanty-Groupe Gobert
Direct Energie
Cofidis
Fortuneo – Vital Concept

UCI WorldTour Teams

Ag2r La Mondiale
Astana
Bahrain-Merida
BMC Racing
Bora-Hansgrohe
Cannondale-Drapac
FDJ
Lotto-Soudal
Movistar
Orica-Scott
Quick-Step Flooring
Dimension Data
Katusha-Alpecin
LottoNL-Jumbo
Team Sky
Sunweb
Trek-Segafredo
UAE Abu Dhabi

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