March 30, 2010 – The organisers of the 2010 Tour de France, scheduled for July 3-25, have selected the 22 teams that will start the race in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, July 3. The first 16 teams have been selected in compliance with the agreement passed with the International Cycling Union (UCI) in September 2008. From 2011 on, in compliance with the agreement passed between the organisers of the main Tours and the International Cycling Union (UCI), the first 17 teams of the world ranking established at the end of 2010, according to the sporting results of the teams, will be automatically selected. The other teams will receive wild cards from the organisers.

– Team Milram
– Quick Step
– Omega Pharma–Lotto
– Team Saxo Bank
– Caisse d’Epargne
– Euskaltel – Euskadi
– Footon–Servetto
– Team HTC-Columbia
– AG2R La Mondiale
– BBox Bouygues Telecom
– Cofidis, le Crédit en ligne
– Française des Jeux
– Lampre–Farnese
– Liquigas-Doimo
– Astana
– Rabobank

The following six teams have been invited by the organisers in order to compete on the 97th Tour de France:

– Garmin-Transitions
– Team RadioShack
– BMC Racing Team
– Team Sky
– Katusha Team
– Cervélo Test Team