For publication at 1100 CET Wednesday April 22 The Digital Swiss 5: Race 1 start list

Date: Wednesday April 22 ​ ​ ​ World programme time: 1710 - 1820 CET ​ How to watch: goto.velon.cc/DS5-Watch ​

AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)

Mathias Frank Aurélien Paret-Peintre

Bahrain McLaren (BRN) Pello Bilbao Wout Poels Santiago Buitrago Sanchez

BORA-hansgrohe (GER) Lennard Kämna

CCC Team (POL) Simon Geschke Michael Schär

Deceuninck - Quick-Step (BEL) Remco Evenepoel Dries Devenyns Pieter Serry

EF Pro Cycling (USA) Lawson Craddock James Whelan

Groupama-FDJ (FRA) Kilian Frankiny Sébastian Reichenbach

Israel Start-Up Nation (ISR) Matteo Badilatti Reto Hollenstein Alexis Renard

Lotto Soudal (BEL) Sander Armée Harm Vanhoucke Viktor Verschaeve

Mitchelton-SCOTT (AUS) Damien Howson

Movistar Team (ESP) Einer Rubio Sergio Samitier Carlos Verona

NTT Pro Cycling (RSA) Ben O’Connor Gino Mäder Louis Meintjes

RALLY Cycling (USA) Nate Brown Gavin Mannion Nickolas Zukowsky

Team INEOS (GBR) Carlos Rodriguez

Team Jumbo-Visma (NED)

Team Sunweb (GER) Chris Hamilton Nicholas Roche

Total Direct Energie (FRA) Paul Ourselin Simon Sellier

Trek-Segafredo (USA) Gianluca Brambilla Bauke Mollema Antonio Nibali

Swiss National Team (SUI) Filippo Colombo Robin Froidevaux

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