The CCC Sprandi team(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Wanty-Groupe Gobert training in Spain(Image credit: Kristof Ramon)
Team Cofidis on the start line(Image credit: ASO)
The French connection: Voeckler, Coquard, Chavanel and Sicard(Image credit: Direct Energie Team)
The 2016 Roompot team tested the SRAM HydroR brakes during training in Calpe(Image credit: oompot Oranje Peloton/Cor Vos)
Organisers of Gent-Wevelgem today announced the seven teams which will join the 18 WorldTour squads for the 78th edition of the race on March 27.
Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise and Wanty-Groupe Gobert represent the host country of Belgium, while their neighbors Team Roompot-Orangje Peloton will fly the Dutch colours. French teams Direct Energie and Cofidis made the list, as did the Italian Bardiani-CSF squad and CCC Sprandi Polkowice.
Organisers of the Volta a Catalunya also announced the wildcard teams for their 96th edition. The stage race begins March 21, and will include all 18 WorldTour teams as well as CCC Sprandi Polkowice, Cofidis, Wanty-Groupe Gobert and Roompot, with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Team Roth and Verva-ActiveJet joining in.
WorldTour Teams for Gent-Wevelgem, Volta a Catalunya:
AG2R La Mondiale Astana Pro team BMC Racing Team Cannondale Pro Cycling Team Dimension Data Etixx-Quickstep FDJ IAM Cycling Lampre-Merida Lotto Soudal Movistar-Team Orca-Greenedge Team Giant-Alpecin Team Katusha Team Lotto NL-Jumbo Team Sky Tinkoff Trek-Segafredo
Wildcard teams for Gent Wevelgem:
Roompot Orangje Peloton Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise Wanty-Groupe Gobert Cofidis Solutions, Credits CCC Sprandi Polkowice Bardiani-CSF Direct Energy Cycling Team
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