“I’m delighted to be joining Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka next season. It’s a dream come true for me to be joining a World Tour team with such a great cause,” he said.

“I’m grateful to Team Wiggins for their support over the last couple of seasons, and for giving me so many opportunities to develop myself.

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“I’m now ready to continue my development, and start a new and exciting chapter with Dimension Data for Qhubeka.”

Davies joins fellow Brits Chris Lawless, set to join Team Sky, and James Knox, who is QuickStep Floors-bound, in stepping up to UCI WorldTour level next season.

He is the third British rider confirmed for Dimension Data for next year, after Mark Cavendish and British road race and time trial champion Steve Cummings, while Scott Thwaites – who made his Tour de France debut with the team in the summer – is yet to confirm his future.

Dimension Data have also re-signed South African Grand Tour hopeful Louis Meintjes, Belgian powerhouse Julien Vermote and Dutch rider Tom-Jelte Slagter for 2018.