Uran and Renshaw join Omega Pharma-Quick Step

The 26-year-old Colombian, who finished second in the road race at last year's London Games, was also runner-up in this year's Giro D'Italia after taking over the team leader's role from Bradley Wiggins.

"Rigoberto's arrival reinforces our team as far as the major tours are concerned," team manager Patrick Lefevere said in a statement. "Uran is a top rider and his talent on climbs goes without saying."

Omega Pharma-Quick Step have also recruited Australian leadout man Mark Renshaw in order to reunite him with his former team mate and sprinter Mark Cavendish.

The pair forged a formidable partnership when they raced together for three years at HTC-Highroad between 2009 and 2011 before going their separate ways when the team disbanded.

(Reporting by Toby Davis; Editing by John Mehaffey)