Alex Dowsett on stage two of the 2015 Tour de France
Having missed out on selection to the Giro d'Italia because of an operation on his collarbone, Alex Dowsett could line up for Movistar at the Tour de France after being named in the team's 12-man shortlist.
The Essex rider started his first Tour in 2015, but a crash on stage four restricted him and he abandoned the race on stage 12.
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