BMC Racing insist Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen will be supported equally at this year’s Tour de France after naming the seven riders set to support them in July.
Porte’s move from Team Sky to BMC Racing in the winter means a two-pronged attack to rival Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador for GC honours in the race, which rolls out on Saturday July 2.
Van Garderen was third overall before illness forced his early exit from last year’s race with just five stages remaining, while Porte has been an integral part of Chris Froome’s two victories and is keen for the chance to prove himself on his own.
