Rabobank team added to line-up for Tour of Ireland

The Rabobank team has been added to the line up for this month's inaugural Tour of Ireland.

The team was at the centre of one of the major controversies that dogged the recent Tour de France.

It was forced to sack race leader Michael Rasmussen after it emerged that he had lied about his whereabouts during training.

Former cyclo-cross champion Sven Nys and junior champion Boy Van Poppel are amongst the riders taking part for Rabobank in Ireland later this month.

Other outfits taking part include DFL-Cyclingnews and Team Maxbo Bianchi.

Sixteen teams have been confirmed for the tour, which takes place between August 22-26.

The race starts in Kilkenny City and covers the south and west of the country before the final stage from Athlone to Dublin.