Evans to skip Tour Down Under
Former world cycling champion and Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans will skip the Tour Down Under in January.
Evans raced with Team BMC in Adelaide this year alongside American great George Hincapie.
But both have not been named in the team's line-up for the 2011 event, with the squad to be led by 2008 world champion Alessandro Ballan.
Also included is new signing Tim Roe, who comes from the southern Adelaide suburb of Hallet Cove.
Roe rode for the UniSA team in the 2010 Tour Down Under and then raced with Lance Armstrong's Trek Livestrong U23 group.
"Now racing professionally with Team BMC, his return to the Santos Tour Down Under is highly anticipated," race director Mike Turtur said on Monday.
"With a strong combination of young riders and cycling champion Alessandro Ballan, Team BMC's presence is sure to be felt."
The Tour Down Under will be raced in Adelaide and regional South Australia from January 16-23.
Team BMC: Alessandro Ballan, Timothy Roe, Kristoff Alexander, Martin Kohler, John Murphy, Amael Moinard, Zahner Simon.
-AAP