Cervélo TestTeam signs Lloyd, Hunt and Deignan

The Cervélo TestTeam, future home of Carlos Sastre and Thor Hushovd, announced the signing of Britain's Daniel Lloyd and Jeremy Hunt, and Ireland's Phillip Deignan today. Scott Sunderland and Jean-Paul van Poppel will direct the new Swiss-based team on the road.

Daniel Lloyd currently races for An Post-Donnelly-Thornton-Kelly Team. He placed 15th in the recent Tour of Ireland and won the Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura in April. Hunt is currently with Crédit Agricole, which is closing its operations at the end of this season. The two-time British Champion will apply his sprint skills in the newly formed team.