Ireland's Nicholas Roche is set to leave Team Sky this summer to join BMC Racing for the upcoming season.
Roche, who joined from Tinkoff in 2015, served primarily as a domestique to the team and is the reigning Irish national champion.
"I’m super excited because BMC Racing Team is a team that rides with a lot of the characteristics that I like," Roche said.
"They’re always up the front, riding with aggression and trying to make an exciting race. I think I’ll enjoy the aggressive style of racing.
"Looking ahead to the 2017 season, my main role will be to really support Richie Porte and Tejay van Garderen in their general classification ambitions, and hopefully I’ll have a good go at the Vuelta a Espana."
The 32-year-old won stage 18 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana, but was this year omitted from the Team Sky squad for this year's Tour de France.
We are very excited to welcome @nicholasroche to @BMCProTeam in 2017! Read more here: https://t.co/JHCSEzjIt2 pic.twitter.com/jPzMzVLuZG
— BMC Racing Team (@BMCProTeam) August 1, 2016
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