In Eritrea, Natnael Berhane, Daniel Teklehaimanot, Merhawi Kudus and Mekseb Debesay will fight to wear the national colors that Teklehaimanot has worn with pride this season.
All four riders are taking part in the time trial and the road race.
Also on the African continent, in Rwanda, Adrien Niyonshuti will line up to defend his title in the time trial, while trying to win the road race after finishing in second place last year.
For the national championships in Europe, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka has riders lining up in Norway, UK, Belgium and Italy.
Edvald Boasson Hagen is eager to repeat his flawless performance from 2016 when he won both the time trial and the road race at the Norwegian championships.
