Team Tinkoff-Saxo has selected its line-up and planned its strategy for the Vuelta a Espana 2014. The team will be spearheaded by Alberto Contador and Daniele Bennati.

Past Vuelta a Espana podium finishers Cadel Evans and Samuel Sánchez will share the team leader role in the final grand tour of the 2014 season.

The Omega Pharma-QuickStep team earlier today announced Mark Cavendish will not take part in this year's Vuelta a Espana.

Today the Omega Pharma-QuickStep team revealed its roster for the 2014 Vuelta a Espana grand tour, which begins on August 23. The team's line-up is centered around the team's general classification favorite Rigoberto Uran and offers good support in flat stages, mountanous terrain - and in the team time trial which kicks off this year's Vuelta.

Team Sky's line-up for the 2014 Vuelta a Espana, which begins with a team time trial in Jerez de la Frontera on August 23, is headlined by Chris Froome and includes riders from six nations.

Earlier today Team Christina Watches Powered by DANA announced Vuelta a Espana champion Christopher Horner will not be riding for them in 2014. Horner wishes to ride for a team which can guarantee him participation in the 2014 Vuelta a Espana so he will be able to defend his champion title.