The provisional start list for one of the opening races of the European season, the Grand Prix d’Ouverture La Marseillaise, has been announced, and the following is the An Post Chain Reaction team named.

Aidis Kruopis
Paulius Siskevicius
Jack Wilson
Xandro Meurisse
Ryan Mullen
Alistair Slater
Conor Dunne
Jens Vandenbogaerde

Last year’s edition which ended in a bunch sprint was won by former An Post rider, Kenneth Vanbilsen of Topsport Vlaanderen, with Laurent Van Den Bak, best of the An Post riders.

Vanbilsen returns this year with Cofidis, and amongst the big names also lining up are Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) and Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar).