Team Sky announce Tour of California lineup

Sergio Henao will lead Team Sky at the Tour of California as the British squad look to defend the title won by Sir Bradley Wiggins last year

Team Sky at the 2014 Tour of California (Casey Gibson/Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Team Sky go into the Amgen Tour of California as defending champions and Colombian Sergio Henao is the man trusted to lead them to glory once more.

Henao is still on the comeback trail from an horrific knee injury, but has started his season remarkably strongly considering, finishing second to Joaquim Rodriguez at the Tour of the Basque Country and two top-10 finishes in the Ardennes Classics.

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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.