BMC are pinning their hopes of success in the 2016 Tour De France on Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen.
"Richie and Tejay will both receive equal support from the staff and riders within the team structure during the race itself," Racing Manager Jim Ochowicz said to the media. "Throughout the race Richie will act as BMC Racing Team's road captain, and as such will represent the riders' interests both on and off the bike."
Director Yvon Ledanois admitted that team selection was difficult and said: "If we could have selected 11 riders we would have done so, but in the end I think we have chosen a fantastic group of riders who will provide the best support possible for Richie and Tejay..
"We have a diverse group of riders, from seven different nationalities, all of whom will play their role, whether it's our strong domestiques like Marcus Burghardt and Michael Schär, or riders like Greg Van Avermaet and Rohan Dennis, who can go for stage wins. Then of course we have Brent Bookwalter, Damiano Caruso, and Amaël Moinard for support on the climbs and getting Richie and Tejay where they need to be."
Tasmanian Richie Porte admitted that he was confident going into the race and said: "To know that Tejay and I will be supported by such a strong group of guys is really motivating.
"I've already raced with these seven riders a lot this season and I'm confident that we are going into the Tour de France in a really good position. My form is good, my legs are good and after another week of fine-tuning, I'm definitely ready to race. It's an exciting time."
The BMC team for the race which starts on Saturday July 2nd is as follows: Brent Bookwalter, Marcus Burghardt, Damiano Caruso, Rohan Dennis, Amaël Moinard, Richie Porte, Michael Schär, Greg Van Avermaet and Tejay van Garderen.