Ochowicz: Paris-Nice will give a clearer indication of Porte's form

No rider has ever won the Tour Down Under and the Tour de France in the same season. In fact no rider has ever won the Tour Down Under and even stood on the podium at the Tour but BMC Racing are looking to make history in 2017 after Richie Porte clinched his first Down Under title at the weekend.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.