British Champion Mark Cavendish will ride in the Milan San Remo race, his Omega Pharma Quick Step have announced.
Cavendish's race schedule had been the subject of recent speculation but has been confirmed by the Belgian based team.
"Uncertainty about the route of the Sanremo left Mark's program open until just a few days ago," said Sport and Development Manager Rolf Aldag to his team's website.
"Therefore, after Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico races, Mark will be in the starting lineup for the Milano-Sanremo. Without the Pompeiana, the route is back to being suitable to the skills of athletes like Mark."
Cavendish will also compete in the Gent-Wevelgem, Driedaagse van De Panne and Scheldeprijs races and he said: "I'm very happy to be riding in Milano-Sanremo, on the same route where I watched my heroes race and win when I was a kid.
"In fact, the edition I won in 2009 featured the climb on Le Manie. It will be fun and stimulating to ride on this route, which is making this race the only Classics monument for the sprinters.
"I'm also very happy to race in Belgium. I've never won Gent-Wevelgem. The route for this race has gone back to how it used to be, too. Driedaagse van De Panne and Scheldeprijs will complete my 'Flemish' schedule, during which I can also count on a squad that's as strong on this type of route as Omega Pharma – Quick-Step are."
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