French team AG2R La Mondiale selected on Sunday an all France line-up for this year’s renewal of the Tour de France which gets underway in Corsica next Saturday and runs till July 21.
The team have nominated 36-year-old veteran Jean-Christophe Peraud, who was ninth overall two years ago, as team leader.
There are two stage winners in the line-up Samuel Dumoulin and Christophe Riblon.
France have not won the race since the legendary Bernard Hinault topped the podium in 1985 for his fifth win the great race.
Team
Romain Bardet (FRA), Maxime Bouet (FRA), Samuel Dumoulin (FRA), Hubert Dupont (FRA), John Gadret (FRA), Blel Kadri (FRA), Sebastien Minard (FRA), Jean-Christophe Peraud (FRA), Christophe Riblon (FRA).