Richie Porte heading into Vuelta a Espana without Tour de France form

Richie Porte will spearhead BMC Racing in their final Grand Tour at the Vuelta a España. Porte crashed out of the Tour de France on stage 9 and has not raced since. He will head into the Vuelta looking to perform well given that, although he will have one eye on the World Championships later this year, it represents an important race both for him and his team.

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