Jumbo-Visma, whose riders have finished second in the last two editions of the Tour de France, have named a powerful core of riders for this year’s race.

Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic, who was second in last year’s Tour de France, has dropped out of this year’s race.

The Tour de France embarks from the Atlantic port of Brest on Saturday with France’s Covid curfew lifted and millions of unmasked fans expected along the 3 414km route.

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard will make his Tour de France debut after being called into the Jumbo Visma team to replace Dutchman Tom Dumoulin.