BMC: 'We can win the Tour de France with Richie Porte'

Team believes Australian has what it takes to beat Chris Froome in 2017

Chris Froome follows Richie Porte of BMC on the brutally steep climb to the Emosson dam on stage 17 of the Tour de France

(Image credit: Watson)

Richie Porte placed fifth in the Tour de France in July with his share of bad luck, but based on what the team saw, BMC Racing say that the Tasmanian is more than capable of winning the race.

Porte is back in training after breaking his collarbone in the Olympic road race in August and preparing for another go at the Tour in 2017.

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