Wiggins confirmed to ride Scheldeprijs but no Cavendish for Etixx
Wiggins will ride as part of the eight-man Sky team in Wednesday's Classic, though Mark Cavendish is not included in the Etixx line-up
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Bradley Wiggins on stage one of the 2015 3-Days of De Panne
Sir Bradley Wiggins will make what will likely be his penultimate appearance for Team Sky on Wednesday, as the 2012 Tour de France winner is confirmed as part of the team's squad for the sprinter's Classic, Scheldeprijs.
The eight-man squad, which includes four other Brits in Andy Fenn, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard and Geraint Thomas, will likely be riding for Sky's Italian fastman, Elia Viviani.
Despite having seven cobbled sectors, Scheldeprijs is more-or-less exclusively a race for sprinters, with Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) having dominated the race for the last three years.
Wiggins will be using the 204.2km Belgian one-day race as a final tune-up for Sunday's Paris-Roubaix, after last weekend's Tour of Flanders didn't go the 34-year-old's, or Sky's way.
Cav not included for Etixx
As widely expected, Mark Cavendish (Etixx - Quick-Step) will miss the race he's won on three previous occassions, while sprint-rival Kittel is not likely to be back to defend his title.
Cavendish last appeared at Gent-Wevelgem, which he was forced to abandon after bad weather blighted the race, eventually won by Luca Paolini who soloed away from a reduced group.
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Etixx will now look towards Australian Mark Renshaw, Cavendish's trusted leadout man, to try and challenge Kittel on the 15km finishing circuit in Schoten.
Zdenek Stybar, who has already impressed with his one-day performances this season after a win at Strade Bianche, is also using the race as final preparation for a big performance at Roubaix.
Cavendish, meanwhile, is likely to next appear at the Presidential Tour of Turkey, which kicks-off on April 26.
Scheldeprijs 2015 (April 8):
Team Sky line-up: Bernhard Eisel, Andy Fenn, Salvatore Puccio, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Geraint Thomas, Elia Viviani and Sir Bradley Wiggins
Etixx - Quick-Step line-up: Yves Lampaert, Nikolas Maes, Mark Renshaw, Fabio Sabatini, Zdenek Stybar, Matteo Trentin, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, Stijn Vandenbergh
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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.
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