Team Sky's Richie Porte will head a seven-man team at the Santos Tour Down Under later this month.
Porte will be looking to improve on his fourth-place finish in last year's event when the 2015 edition gets underway on January 20, and the Australian cyclist admits that the race acts as one of the biggest moments of his year.
The 29-year-old told Sky Sports News: "This race is one of the highlights of my season.
"The support we receive at the Tour Down Under is unbelievable. This year we have a really strong team heading into the race and we can't wait to getting started."
The rest of the team consists of Geraint Thomas, Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe, Peter Kennaugh, Salvatore Puccio and Chris Sutton.
