3. Full Team Support
Despite his Green Jersey win and multiple stage triumphs in last year's race, Mark Cavendish has agreed to play second fiddle to Wiggins ambition to win the Tour. Trying to manage a top sprinter and a GC contender in the same team has proven to be a nightmare for teams in the past but Sky boss Dave Brailsford has specifically called upon a nine man squad geared towards earning Wiggins overall victory over the course of the three weeks. Cavendish will still be able to rely on the services of Edvald Boasson Hagen and Bernhard Eisel to assist him in the sprints but the world road race champion will not be welcomed with the usual lead out train that has helped to make him such a dominant sprinter over the last few years. This should in turn should make the sprints more interesting as Cavendish aims to fine tune his form before the Olympic Road Race on July 28th whilst Wiggins can depend on the likes of Christopher Froome, Michael Rogers, Richie Porte and Kanstantin Siutsou to offer essential support on the climbs.