Team Ineos is pleased to announce that Rohan Dennis will lead the British team in the Tour Down Under, with seven talented young Russians, including Pavel Sivakov, Dylan van Baar, sprinter, Chris Lawless, Luke Rowe, Owain Doull, and Ian Stannard. The team was announced to consist of. Dennis joined Team Ineos in early December after a nasty split with Bahrain-Merida and an abrupt departure from the Tour de France. He finished second behind Luke Durbridge in this week's Australian time trial championships, but won the Tour Down Under in his hometown of Adelaide in 2015 while with BMC Racing. "We are taking seven strong guys to the race. Rohan has won this race before and knows what it takes to win. He will be our leader locally," coach Brett Lancaster said when deciding on the Team Ineos crew. But we have great insurance in Pavel and Dylan. But we have great insurance in Pavel and Dylan, and the Paracom stage on day three will show exactly what we are capable of. Also, Chris will be there on sprint day, and by all accounts he is in good condition. It should be a good race. Sivakov and Van Baarle have been training on the Gold Coast since their arrival in Australia. According to Team Ineos, Dennis will join them immediately before gathering in Adelaide with Doull, Lawless, Rowe, and Stannard on January 15 to study the key stages of the Tour Down Under.