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Froome is probably the main challenger for the Tour, but it doesn't hurt his chances to have another challenger in the team: a hydra-headed squad as someone else referred to it. It opens a host of tactics to unsettle and fatigue their rivals as both threats need to be covered. Imagine Wiggins in yellow and being brought to AC's group on a MTF by Froome, and he promptly attacks, but this time you don't know whether that race radio will buzz and bring him back to Wiggins. AC would have to cover it, going into the red to cover Froome while Wiggins TTs up it.
And Wiggo is the patron, it is expected he go to the Tour and try to defend his title. I think there is a certain amount of kidology going on with the contrasting statement s from Wiggins and Froome