British WorldTour outfit Team Sky announced their nine-man roster for the 2016 Tour de France on Wednesday afternoon, and the cycling world gave its verdict on the selection via social media.
There were no major surprises in the nine men selected to ride the 103rd edition of the Tour, with Chris Froome returning to defend his title - and with a team built to help him.
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