Tinkoff-Saxo is set to take on l’Eurométropole, the former Circuit Franco-Belge. The team starts the five-stage race with a strategy not yet set in stone.
On Wednesday the Tour de l’Eurométropole stage race, formerly known as Circuit Franco Belge, gets underway with a 7.7km prologue, followed by four road stages. The race finishes in Tournai on Sunday.
The BMC Racing Team's six-man roster for Tour de l'Eurométropole will include Marcus Burghardt, who returns to action after a crash forced his withdrawal from the Vuelta a España.
WorldTour Team Katusha starts in the UCI 2.HC stage race Eurométropole Tour, which will be held in France and Belgium from September 30th to October 4th.