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PARIS : Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and his RadioShack team will not use May's Tour of Italy as a tune-up for this year's 'Grand Boucle'.
The American and his team will instead race the Tour of California.
The Giro, which runs from May 8 starting in Amsterdam and finishes on May 30, will feature 22 other teams from 13 countries.
Teams
Italy: Acqua e Sapone, Androni, Lampre, Liquigas
United States: BMC, Garmin, Columbia
France: AG2R, Bbox, Cofidis
Belgium: Omega Pharma, Quick Step
Spain: Caisse d'Epargne, Footon
Germany: Milram
Denmark: Saxo Bank
Great Britain: Sky
Ireland: CSF
Kazakhstan: Astana
The Netherlands: Rabobank
Russia: Katusha
Switzerland: Cervelo
- AFP /ls
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