Three debutants earn places in youthful Team Sky squad for Tour Down Under

Halvorsen, Lawless, and Bernal will all take to the start line in Team Sky colours for the first time

Halvorsen, Bernal, and Lawless will all make their Team Sky debuts at the Tour Down Under

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Team Sky will take a youthful squad to the Tour Down Under with three riders racing with the team for the first time as part of the seven rider squad.

Kristoffer Halvorsen, Chris Lawless, and Egan Bernal will all race in a Team Sky jersey for the first time as they were named in team's squad for the opening race of the WorldTour season, which starts in Adelaide on January 16, with the same seven riders also taking to the start line of the pre-race People's Choice Classic criterium on January 14.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.