British riders Mark Cavendish and Steve Cummings have been named in Dimension Data's team for the Tour De France which starts on Saturday July 2nd.
Cavendish from the Isle Of Man, has had 26 stage wins in the Tour De France since 2007 and Cummings from the Wirral, won stage fourteen in the race last year.
The long list issued by the South African based team also includes Daniel Teklehaimanot who was a KOM leader in last year's race as well as the very experienced Edvald Boasson Hagen, Berni Eisel, Tyler Farrar and Mark Renshaw.
The thirteen riders named are as follows:
Natnael Berhane (Eri)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor)
Mark Cavendish (GB)
Steve Cummings (GB)
Bernhard Eisel (Aut)
Tyler Farrar (USA)
Jacques Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Serge Pauwels (Bel)
Youcef Reguigui (Alg)
Mark Renshaw (Aus)
Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri)
Jaco Venter (SA)
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor)
Mark Cavendish (GB)
Steve Cummings (GB)
Bernhard Eisel (Aut)
Tyler Farrar (USA)
Jacques Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SA)
Serge Pauwels (Bel)
Youcef Reguigui (Alg)
Mark Renshaw (Aus)
Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri)
Jaco Venter (SA)