The 22-year-old will start the 112th edition of the Tour de France for Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe on Saturday night in Lille .

Pithie's the lone New Zealander competing - and the 19th since the event began in 1903.

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24 Oct: Kiwi cyclist Campbell Stewart missed out on a bronze medal in the men's scratch race at the Track World Championships in Chile, despite seemingly crossing the line in third place

24 Oct: Australia claims silver in team pursuit at UCI track world championships in Santiago

24 Oct: Warriors boss Cameron George has dispatched any lurking Luke Metcalf exit rumours, after the 26-year-old Aussie halfback signed an extension until the end of the 20-28 NRL season

23 Oct: Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answer

23 Oct: Australia wins double bronze at UCI Track World Championships, team pursuit men to race for gold

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