Cycling-Record 18 teams to race in Tour of Britain Women this June

2022 European Championships - Cycling Track - Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany - August 13, 2022 Women's Elimination Race gold medallist Belgium's Lotte Kopecky celebrates with silver medallist Britain's Pfeiffer Georgi REUTERS/Andreas Gebert

LONDON (Reuters) -World champions and hometown heroes will battle for glory as an unprecedented 18 teams prepare to tackle the Tour of Britain Women this June, marking the biggest field in the event's history.

The 108-rider peloton features 12 UCI Women's WorldTour teams, including world number one squad Team SD Worx – Protime with last year's winner Lotte Kopecky, British champion Pfeiffer Georgi's Team Picnic PostNL, and Lidl-Trek featuring home favourite Anna Henderson.