U23 American Continental team Axeon Hagens Berman have announced its eight-rider team for the 2016 Tour of California with representation from four different nations.
Current US Pro Road Tour leader Neilson Powless is one of three debutants in the race for Axeon Hagens Berman, who line up at the 2.HC race for the fifth straight year, and general manager Axel Merckx explaining he is expecting a strong showing from his young squad.
"We always hope to be aggressive in the breakaways and score a couple top 10 finishes if possible," he said. "We are really excited that we are able to come to California with some great results already under our belt. But we are respectful and eager to learn and also to show one or two things that we have that can maybe influence the race a little bit.
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"Most important for us in California is to be present, to be part of the race, and to be active - not just following.
Having placed top-ten in the young rider classification last year, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Ruben Guerreiro return in 2016 and will be looking to make their mark on the race with both riders enjoying wins in Europe earlier this season.
"I am really excited to come back to the Amgen Tour of California. Last year, I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot. This year, I will fight for one good result in a stage and a good place on the general classification while helping the team," said Guerreiro who won G.P. Palio del Recioto in the spring.
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