Quickstep reveal Tour team

Although the Belgian outfit lack a team leader capable of challenging for the yellow jersey, the team is likely to assist sprinter Tom Boonen in his pursuit of the green jersey, which he held in last year until his tour came to a premature end when he crashed out midway through the second week.

Quickstep-Innergetic Team for Tour de France: Juan Manuel Garate, Jose Rujano, Matteo Tosatto, WIlfried Cretskens, Steven de Jong, Bram Tankink, Cedric Vasseur, Filipp Pozzato and Tom Boonen.

Reserves: Nick Nuyens, Guido Trenti, Kevin van Impe and Geert Verheyen were named as reserves.