Nine out of the world's Top 10 riders will be competing at the debut of the Longines Global Champions Tour at Royal Hospital Chelsea in the heart of London this week.

Headed up by world no. one Kent Farrington (USA) Olympic and World Champions will soon arrive in the British capital. The star-studded line-up from the current world's Top 10 will see Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), Kevin Staut (FRA), Daniel Deusser (GER), Christian Ahlmann (GER), Eric Lamaze (CAN), home hero Scott Brash (GBR), Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) and Simon Delestre (FRA) all provide thrilling sport. 

As London returns to the 2017 LGCT calendar, local spectators will have plenty to cheer about. As well as top British rider Scott Brash, the 2012 Olympic team gold medallist will joined by compatriots and fellow Olympic athletes Ben Maher (GBR), John Whitaker (GBR) and Michael Whitaker (GBR), plus plenty of British talent in the likes of Laura Renwick (GBR), William Funnel (GBR) and Jessica Mendoza (GBR). 

Source: Press release from LGCT // Picture © Stefano Grasso/LGCT