Corbin Strong. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
New Zealand cyclist Corbin Strong will make his grand tour debut after being named in the Israel-Premier Tech line-up for this weekend's Tour de France.
23 year old Strong has been with the team since 2021.
His sprinting prowess means he'll be expected to contend for stage victories.
He is a former world champion on the track.
Fellow New Zealander Dion Smith has been named in the Intermarche-Circus-Wanty team for the tour.
He has ridden the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana twice before.
George Bennett and Finn Fisher-Black have both missed making the UAE Team Emirates squad.
22 teams will be involved the 110th running of the Tour de France.
The 21 stage tour starts in Bilbao in Spain and finishes in Paris on July 23.