Two riders will make their debut in the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, which will be coming to Gwent next month.

Ben Chilton and Huw Buck-Jones will ride for the Great Britain Cycling Team in this year’s race, joining returning riders Ben Wiggins and Josh Golliker, alongside Josh Charlton and Matt Bostock.

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Matt Brammeier, director sportif for the Great Britain Cycling Team, said: “For me, every time a rider pulls on the Great Britain jersey, they have the chance to inspire, which I think is incredibly special.

“With this year’s Lloyds Tour of Britain I’ve brought together a mix of proven and experienced riders and those stepping up, giving them the platform to show what they can do to make the next steps in their careers.

“I’m certainly excited to see what we can do.”

Mr Bostock is the most experienced rider in the line-up, having competed in the race four times since 2018 and earning two top-10 stage finishes in bunch sprints.

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Josh Charlton, a former British under-23 time-trial champion, won a stage of the Rás Tailteann in Great Britain colours earlier this season.

Josh Golliker, who made his debut in the race last year, rides for the EF Education – Aevolo development team and placed third in the under-23 Gent – Wevelgem in May.

Ben Wiggins, a former junior world and European track champion, will compete for the national team for a second consecutive year.

Mr Chilton, from Derby, finished second in the Lloyds Cyclo-cross National Championships earlier this year and has been racing in France this season.

Huw Buck-Jones, originally from North Wales, also rides for a French club and has a background in mountain biking, including competing in the under-23 cross-country event at the 2023 World Championships.

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The 2024 Lloyds Tour of Britain Men begins on Tuesday, September 2, with two stages in Suffolk.

The opening stage runs from Woodbridge to Southwold, followed by a route starting and finishing in Stowmarket.

The race continues through Milton Keynes and Ampthill in Central Bedfordshire, before a hilltop finish in Warwickshire.

The final stages take place in South Wales, concluding on Sunday, September 7, with a route from the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport to Cardiff.