Roche set to battle Wiggins for Tour of Britain glory

Nicolas Roche will be one of the race favourites for this month’s Friends Life Tour of Britain, after his participation was confirmed by his team Tinkoff-Saxo yesterday.

Roche could rival defending champion Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) for overall victory, although the four-time Olympic champion’s participation is still to be confirmed.

Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel, the world’s leading sprinters, will also go head-to-head in the race, organisers have announced.