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Team Sky ready for action

Team Sky cycle in front of Buckingham Palace

Team Sky are revealed to the world on a chilly January morning in central London, where they parade around St James's Park and Buckingham Palace on their impressive new Pinarello bikes

Triple Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins makes his appearance at the formal launch

Triple Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins, who left Garmin to join Team Sky before Christmas, makes his appearance as the team are revealed at the formal launch at Millbank Tower

British Cycling's performance director and team principal Dave Brailsford hopes to use the same methods that have brought Britain success on the track to repeat those feats on the road

The aim of the new team is to create the first British winner of the Tour de France within five years, with Wiggins (far left) - who finished fourth in 2009 - expected to be a contender in the race in 2010

But the team features several young British stars including the exciting Ben Swift, who has left Russian team Katusha, and Olympic gold medallist Geraint Thomas

Bradley Wiggins leads Team Sky's training in Valencia

Most of Team Sky have been training in Valencia ahead of their first major tour - the Tour Down Under in Australia, which starts on 19 January

The camp has given the riders a chance to gel ahead of their racing debut at the 51km Cancer Council Helpline Classic, a single-day race in Adelaide on 17 January

Team Sky went to Spain to escape the snow in Britain and made the most of the warmer weather to try out their new equipment - and kit - in Spain

The seven-strong team that will compete in Australia face much hotter temperatures but hope to give Team Sky a flying start in 2010

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