B&B Hotels-KTM announce combative lineup for Tour de France

B&B Hotels-KTM will be heading to the Tour de France after a strong Critérium du Dauphiné and as perhaps the team with the least resources on the race, they will be aiming to go high on the breakaways and TV exposure.

The team doesn't come to the race with a defined team leader, however it will have some riders capable of taking a stage win. Pierre Rolland just came off the back of the Dauphiné where the team raced very aggressively and will certainly be looking to wear the polka dots throughout the three weeks - alongside Sebastian Schönberger who will be eyeing the more mountainous terain.

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Luca Mozzato will be an option for the sprints, specially on the hillier stages where the pure sprinters may sufffer. Franck Bonnamour and Alexis Gougeard present themselves as dangerous options for breakaways on the rolling and hilly days specially.

Cyril Barthe will also be an option for the sprints, albeit likely he will be more focused on the flat stages mostly of the opening week. Breakaways will be key and every rider should on paper be on the move, Cyril Lemoine and Jérémy Lecroq round out the lineup to provide a bit more firepower for the long hours of exposure the sponsors will be hoping for.

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B&B Hotels-KTM for Tour de France: Alexis Gougeard, Pierre Rolland, Luca Mozzato, Cyril Barthe, Cyril Lemoine, Franck Bonnamour, Jérémy Lecroq and Sebastian Schönberger.

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