Italy's Alessandro Petacchi (LPR) is to defend his Paris-Tours title on October 12.

The 102nd edition of the Pro Tour Paris-Tours classic will be held over 252km and feature 25 teams.

The 34-year-old Petacchi, a sprinter who has won many stages in the Tour de France, tested positive in last year's Tour of Italy and his German team Milram later axed him.

After serving a five-month ban, Petacchi won three stages of September's Tour of Britain with his new team.

Teams for Paris-Tours:
Germany: Gerolsteiner, Milram;
Belgium: Landbouwkrediet, Quick Step, Silence, Topsport;
Denmark: CSC;
Spain: Caisse d'Epargne, Euskaltel;
Estonia:
Mitsubishi;
United States: Garmin, Columbia;
France: AG2R, Agritubel, Bouygues
Telecom, Cofidis, Credit Agricole, Francaise des Jeux;
Ireland: LPR;
Italy: Lampre, Liquigas, Tinkoff;
The Netherlands: Collstrop, Rabobank, Skil