Great Britain Team For Tour Of Britain Announced

British Cycling has today confirmed the six riders who will represent Great Britain at the forthcoming Friends Life Tour of Britain, taking place from 7^th  – 14^th September 2014.
 
Dan McLay, who recently won stage three of the prestigious Tour de l'Avenir, has made selection as has Tao Geoghegan Hart who finished tenth overall at the same race. Germain Burton, Chris Lawless, Chris Latham and Dan Pearson make up the young squad who will be competing for Great Britain.
 
Team manager Keith Lambert said: "The Tour of Britain always attracts the world's greatest riders and is a fantastic event for the Great Britain team to be involved with. Last year, we managed a stage win for Simon Yates which was a great achievement and I'm looking forward to seeing what the team can do at this year's Tour of Britain.”

About British Cycling
 
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycling as recognised by the UCI – the international federation for the sport. Based in Manchester at the National Cycling Centre, British Cycling works across all levels and six disciplines of the sport (BMX, Mountain Bike, Cyclo-cross, Road, Track and Cycle Speedway), from providing the support and encouragement people need to get riding their bikes for the first time, to being home to the hugely successful Great Britain Cycling Team. Continued success at the highest level is inspiring a boom in participation across the nation. There have never been more opportunities to ride a bike, be it for fun or sport, and British Cycling is at the heart of this growth. British Cycling also works hard to represent cyclists' interests at all levels, including campaigning on important issues including road safety. As a membership organisation, British Cycling provides a suite of benefits and support to its members who currently number over 98,000. All membership revenue is invested back into cycling.                                  
 
For more information, visit www.britishcycling.org.uk