Svein Tuft is set to debut in the world鈥檚 biggest cycling event.

The 36-year-old from 91原创 has been chosen to ride in the Tour de France after being named to the nine-man Tour de France team for Orica-GreenEdge, an Australian pro cycling team.

The Tour de France begins on Saturday (June 29) and runs until July 21.

Tuft, an eight-time Canadian national time trial champion, has twice raced the Giro d鈥橧talia and once raced the Vuelta a Espana.

He earned his spot on the team in large part due to his versatility.

鈥淪vein is a world class time trialer,鈥� said Matt White, a sport director for Orica-GreenEdge.

鈥淗e鈥檒l be crucial for our team time trial ambitions.

鈥淗e鈥檚 a strong guy with a huge amount of power to chase breakaways or look after the sprint train.鈥�

Tuft also rode in the for Canada where he finished seventh in his event.