Omega Pharma Quick Step announces squad for 2013 Tour of Britain

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team will participate in Tour of Britain, from Sept. 15th until Sept 22nd. The race includes a 16km ITT on Stage 3, and an 88km final stage in London.

“Tour of Britain is a race I like a lot,” Sport Director Brian Holm said. “It is a race with only six riders per team. We will go there with Mark Cavendish and Alessandro Petacchi for the sprints. I don’t think, however, we will have too many bunch sprints because it is a hilly, difficult parcour. A course like that is never easy to control. Also, the weather could be a factor. Beside Cav and Peta ,we have four other strong riders like Iljo Keisse, Julien Vermote, Martin Velits, and Michal Golas. They will have their own chances for sure on courses like this, as most are good attackers as well. They could also fight for a spot in the GC. We will try to do a good race and make sure our organization is a factor in the race.”