Teams competing in May’s Amgen Tour of California bike race, which includes stops in Lake Tahoe, were announced today.

The 11th annual men’s event will include 10 UCI WorldTour Teams, the most in race history, as some of the top cyclists in the world face off across nearly 800 miles of California terrain May 15-22. The four-day Women’s Race will showcase some of the best talent in the sport and run in tandem May 19-22.

The 18 professional men’s teams confirmed for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California include:

UCI WorldTour:

·         BMC Racing Team (USA)

·         Cannondale Pro Cycling Team (USA)

·         Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (BEL)

·         Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka (RSA)

·         Team Giant – Alpecin (GER)

·         Team KATUSHA (RUS)

·         Team Lotto NL – Jumbo (NED)

·         Team Sky (GBR)

·         Tinkoff (RUS)

·         Trek – Segafredo (USA)

UCI Professional Continental Teams:

·         Direct Énergie (FRA)

·         Team Novo Nordisk (USA)

·         UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)

UCI Continental Teams:

·         Axeon Hagens Berman Cycling Team (USA)

·         Holowesko | Citadel Racing Team p/b Hincapie Sportswear (USA)

·         Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis (USA)

·         Rally Cycling (USA)

·         Team WIGGINS (GBR).

The full list of confirmed teams for the 2016 Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM includes:

·         BePink (ITA)

·         Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team (NED)

·         Canyon/SRAM Racing (GER)

·         Colavita | Bianchi p/b Vittoria Women’s UCI Pro Team (USA)

·         Cylance Pro Cycling (USA)

·         Drops Cycling Team (GBR)

·         Hagens Berman | Supermint Pro Cycling Team (USA)

·         Hitec Products (NOR)

·         Podium Ambition Pro Cycling p/b Club La Santa (GBR)

·         Rabo-Liv Women Cycling Team (NED)

·         Rally Cycling (USA)

·         Team TIBCO-SVB (USA)

·         Twenty16 – Ridebiker (USA)

·         UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)

·         USA Cycling (USA)

·         Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling (USA)

·         Weber Shimano Ladies Power (ARG)

·         Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling (GBR).