Strong BMC team for defending Tour de France champ Evans

Cadel Evans attacks, Criterium du Dauphine 2012, stage five

Australian Cadel Evans will be assisted by a BMC Racing team of experience and power in his bid to defend last year's Tour de France title.

BMC Racing announced the nine riders that will take part in this year's Tour, which starts on Saturday June 30, on Tuesday evening. It's arguably the strongest line-up that Evans has had to support him at the Tour thus far.

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Nigel Wynn