In this June 11, 2019, Team Ineos rider Chris Froome rides during the third stage of the 71st edition of the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race, 177 km between Le Puy-en-Velay and Riom. (ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP)

LONDON - Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome was left out of the squad for this year's race as Team Ineos announced its lineup for the Tour on Wednesday.

Chris Froome, 35, triumphed at Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017

Team Ineos outlined their plans for the rest of the season and confirmed the leaders for each of the Grand Tours. Egan Berna, last year's winner of the Tour de France, is expected to defend his yellow jersey this September while last year's Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz earned his opportunity to make his Tour debut.

"In turn, Chris Froome will target the Vuelta," revealed the team boss Dave Brailsford. "Chris is a legend of our sport, a true champion who has demonstrated incredible grit and determination to come back from his crash last year. We want to support him to compete for another Grand Tour title and the Vuelta gives him that little bit more time to continue his progress to the top level."

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Froome, 35, triumphed at Tour de France in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The veteran was severely injured during a training ride at the Criterium du Dauphine last year and had to withdraw from the Tour de France the same year.

Froome admitted that it would be more realistic for him to be targeting the Vuelta a Espana.

"I've had an incredible recovery from the big crash I had last year and I'm in a very fortunate position to be back racing now already. But I'm not confident that I can really fulfill the necessary job that would be needed from met at this year's Tour de France," he said in a video released by Team Ineos.

The British legend cyclist will join Team Israel Start-Up Nation next season.