BMC Racing Team

BMC Racing Team
Team information
UCI code BMC
Registered United States
Founded 2007 (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
Jersey

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.

Ownership

The team was owned by Swiss businessman Andy Rihs.[1]

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".[2] In September 2013 Jim Ochowicz announced the appointment of Valerio Piva as Lelangue's replacement.[3]

For the 2015 season, BMC signed Alessandro De Marchi, Damiano Caruso and Jempy Drucker for the 2015 season[4] The team also announced they had signed Rohan Dennis - his transfer however was effective immediately.[5] Avermaet finished 8th in the World Tour individual classification, scoring wins at the Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix and Eneco Tour.. Meanwhile, the team won the Team Time Trial World Championship.

For the 2016 season, the team signed Richie Porte.[6][7] He scored podiums at the Tour Down Under and Paris–Nice to finish 7th in the World Tour individual classification, whereas Van Avermaet finished 6th overall after winning the Tirreno–Adriatico and GP de Montréal.

In the 2017 season, Van Avermaet won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harelbeke, Gent–Wevelgem and the Paris–Roubaix, therefore he claimed the first place at the World Tour individual classification. Porte finished 12th overall, having won the Tour Down Under and Tour de Romandie. BMC ranked third in the World Tour points classifiation.

In the 2018 season, Porte won the Tour de Suisse.

In July 2018 the team announced the team would merge with CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice for the 2019 season.[8] Van Avermaet will continue as leader, whereas Porte is expected to leave the team.

Doping

In April 2010, Thomas Frei tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO), Frei was immediately withdrawn from racing by the team.[9] Frei was later sacked by the team.[10]

In August 2017, the UCI confirmed that Samuel Sanchez had returned a positive out of competition drug test for GHRP-2 (Pralmorelin).[11] He was immediately suspended by the team pending analysis of his B-sample.[12]

Team roster

As of January 2, 2018.[13]
Rider Date of birth
 Alberto Bettiol (ITA) (1993-10-29) October 29, 1993
 Patrick Bevin (NZL) (1991-02-15) February 15, 1991
 Tom Bohli (SUI) (1994-01-17) January 17, 1994
 Brent Bookwalter (USA) (1984-02-16) February 16, 1984
 Damiano Caruso (ITA) (1987-10-12) October 12, 1987
 Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) (1986-05-19) May 19, 1986
 Rohan Dennis (AUS) (1990-05-28) May 28, 1990
 Jempy Drucker (LUX) (1986-09-03) September 3, 1986
 Kilian Frankiny (SUI) (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994
 Simon Gerrans (AUS) (1980-05-16) May 16, 1980
 Stefan Küng (SUI) (1993-11-16) November 16, 1993
 Richie Porte (AUS) (1985-01-30) January 30, 1985
Rider Date of birth
 Nicolas Roche (IRL) (1984-07-03) July 3, 1984
 Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) (1985-07-02) July 2, 1985
 Joey Rosskopf (USA) (1989-09-05) September 5, 1989
 Michael Schär (SUI) (1986-09-29) September 29, 1986
 Miles Scotson (AUS) (1994-01-18) January 18, 1994
 Dylan Teuns (BEL) (1992-03-01) March 1, 1992
 Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (1985-05-17) May 17, 1985
 Tejay van Garderen (USA) (1988-08-12) August 12, 1988
 Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995
 Francisco Ventoso (ESP) (1982-05-06) May 6, 1982
 Loïc Vliegen (BEL) (1993-12-20) December 20, 1993
 Danilo Wyss (SUI) (1985-08-26) August 26, 1985

Major wins

National and world champions

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
Slovakia Time Trial, Peter Velits
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
USA Time Trial, Joey Rosskopf
Switzerland Time Trial, Stefan Küng
World Time Trial, Rohan Dennis

Sponsors

In 2013, besides BMC, notable sponsors include 3T Cycling, Shimano, and Continental AG.[14]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-racing-owner-andy-rihs-dies-aged-75/
  2. ↑ "Directeur sportif John Lelangue leaves BMC Racing". 22 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "BMC Racing Team Hires Piva As Sports Director". BMC Racing Team. September 2, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Professional cycling 2014-2015 Transfer Index - Cycling Weekly". 7 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rohan Dennis switches from Garmin to BMC mid-season - Cycling Weekly". 4 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Richie Porte confirms he will leave Team Sky at end of cycling season". theguardian.com. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Porte confirmed with BMC for 2016 - Cyclingnews.com".
  8. ↑ https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/bmc-racing-ccc-merger-2019-completed-say-sources-386713
  9. ↑ "Frei explains the motivation behind his doping - Cyclingnews.com".
  10. ↑ "Frei confesses to EPO usage and is released by BMC - Cyclingnews.com".
  11. ↑ "Samuel Sanchez tests positive in out-of-competition control - Cyclingnews.com".
  12. ↑ "Samuel Sanchez: Test result was a total surprise - Cyclingnews.com".
  13. ↑ "BMC reduce rider roster to 24 for 2018 season". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. October 25, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Partners". BMC. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
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