BMC Racing Team
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Team information | ||
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UCI code | BMC | |
Registered | United States | |
Founded | 2007 | |
Discipline | Road | |
Status | UCI WorldTeam | |
Bicycles | BMC | |
Components | Shimano | |
Website | Team home page | |
Key personnel | ||
General manager | Jim Ochowicz | |
Team manager(s) | Allan Peiper | |
Team name history | ||
2007– | BMC Racing Team | |
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BMC Racing Team (UCI team code: BMC) is a UCI ProTeam title sponsored by BMC, a Swiss-based bicycle frame manufacturer. The team is co-owned by American cyclist Jim Ochowicz, who founded the 7-Eleven Cycling Team, and is the team manager.
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History
The team signed a number of major international riders for the 2010 season, including 2009 World Champion, two-time Tour de France runner-up and 2011 winner Cadel Evans, 2009 U.S. Road Race Champion George Hincapie, 2008 World Champion Alessandro Ballan and Spring Classics specialists Karsten Kroon and Marcus Burghardt.
In 2010 the team participated in their first Grand Tours, having been invited to compete in the 2010 Tour de France and the 2010 Giro d'Italia. In 2011, the team attained UCI ProTeam status, the most prestigious classification available, and BMC rider Cadel Evans won the 2011 Tour de France. For 2012 the team signed Thor Hushovd and Philippe Gilbert, the 2010 and 2012 world-champions respectively.
In 2012, Evans was unable to defend his title at the Tour de France, finishing in seventh overall, two places behind teammate Tejay van Garderen.
Cadel Evans placed third overall at the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
At the 2013 Tour de France, Cadel Evans finished 39th, Tejay van Garderen 45th, with Steve Morabito the highest placed overall at 35th. Shortly after the end of the Tour, it was announced that John Lelangue, who had been directeur sportif since the team was founded in 2007, was leaving the team "for personal reasons".[1] In September 2013 Jim Ochowicz announced the appointment of Valerio Piva as Lelangue's replacement.[2]
In August 2014 the team announced they had signed Alessandro De Marchi, Damiano Caruso and Jempy Drucker for the 2015 season[3] The team also announced they had signed Rohan Dennis - his transfer however was effective immediately.[4]
In August 2015, the team signed Richie Porte.[5][6]
Doping
In April 2010, Thomas Frei tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO), Frei was immediately withdrawn from racing by the team.[7] Frei was later sacked by the team.[8]
In August 2017, the UCI confirmed that Samuel Sanchez had returned a positive out of competition drug test for GHRP-2 (Pralmorelin).[9] He was immediately suspended by the team pending analysis of his B-sample.[10]
Team roster
- As of January 2, 2018.[11]
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Major wins
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National and world champions
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- 2011
Norway Road Race, Alexander Kristoff
Switzerland Time Trial, Martin Kohler
- 2012
Switzerland Road Race, Martin Kohler
World Road Race, Philippe Gilbert
- 2013
Italian Road Race, Ivan Santaromita
Italian Time Trial, Marco Pinotti
Switzerland Road Race, Michael Schär
Norway Road Race, Thor Hushovd
- 2014
USA Time Trial, Taylor Phinney
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- 2015
World Track (Individual pursuit), Stefan Küng
Switzerland Time Trial, Silvan Dillier
Switzerland Road Race, Danilo Wyss
Switzerland Track (Individual pursuit), Stefan Küng
Switzerland Track (Points race), Stefan Küng
- 2016
Australian Time Trial, Rohan Dennis
USA Time Trial, Taylor Phinney
Italian Time Trial, Manuel Quinziato
Belgium Road Race Championships, Philippe Gilbert
- 2017
Australian Time Trial, Rohan Dennis
Australian Road Race, Miles Scotson
Luxembourg Time Trial, Jempy Drucker
Switzerland Time Trial, Stefan Küng
USA Time Trial, Joey Rosskopf
Switzerland Road Race, Silvan Dillier
- 2018
Australian Time Trial, Rohan Dennis
Sponsors
In 2013, besides BMC, notable sponsors include 3T Cycling, Shimano, and Continental AG.[12]
References
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