Bradley Wiggins, Ben Swift and Marcel Kittel on the Tour de Yorkshire startlist

Nine Yorkshiremen feature on the provisionals start list for the Tour de Yorkshire, with Bradley Wiggins set to race for his new team

Marcel Kittel at the 2015 Tour Down Under

(Image credit: Watson)

The provisional start list for May's Tour de Yorkshire has been published, with plenty of big names on show for the inaugural race, including nine natives of the county.

Bradley Wiggins will pull on the jersey of his eponymous team and will race against his former colleagues at Team Sky, who feature Yorkshireman Ben Swift in their ranks.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.