Given that there is only one other ex-Tour winner starting, I think Froome has to be considered the favourite.
He showed last year he can win two GTs back to back, and actually looked in better form in the second one until he got sick.
He'll also have the best team. I'd put money on Poels finishing higher on GC than Porte.
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Given that there is only one other ex-Tour winner starting, I think Froome has to be considered the favourite.
He showed last year he can win two GTs back to back, and actually looked in better form in the second one until he got sick.