Five riders who helped Cadel Evans win the Tour de France are among those on the BMC Racing Team's latest list of re-signings for 2012 and beyond, the team announced Thursday. Played Major Roles Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghardt (GER), Steve Morabito (SUI), Manuel Quinziato (ITA) and Michael Schär (SUI) have each had their contracts extended, BMC Racing Team President and General … [Read more...]
BMC Racing Team Winning Moments: Tour de Suisse
November 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When Marcus Burghardt won Stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse, it was the beginning of a series of successes for the BMC Racing Team in the race held on its title sponsor's home soil. The Right Moment As rain poured down, Burghardt attacked with the "flame rouge " (one-kilometer-to-go kite) in sight. He had been part of a five-man group that built a comfortable lead of five minutes. With only Daniel … [Read more...]
Team BMC Barely Survives Chaotic Stage 2
July 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Four of the BMC Racing Team's eight riders – including world champion Cadel Evans – finished with the lead group Monday following a chaotic, rainy Stage 2 of the Tour de France run on narrow Belgian roads. Evans Involved In Crash Evans, Alessandro Ballan, Brent Bookwalter and Karsten Kroon crossed the line with the soft-pedaling peloton 3:56 behind solo stage winner Sylvain Chavanel (Quick … [Read more...]
Tour de Suisse: Morabito Fourth; Frank, Burghardt Win Jerseys
June 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The BMC Racing Team enjoyed its most prolific result at the Tour de Suisse Sunday, with Steve Morabito finishing fourth overall, Mathias Frank winning the king of the mountain and intermediate sprints jerseys and Marcus Burghardt taking the points jersey. Morabito Six Seconds Out Of Third Morabito said he wasn't too disappointed that he slipped one place following the 26.9 individual time … [Read more...]
Burghardt Takes Swiss Stage 7, Gesink Keeps Leaders Jersey
June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
WETZIKON, Switzerland, June 18, 2010 - German rider Marcus Burghardt (BMC) collected his second win of the Tour of Switzerland when he won the seventh stage between Savognin and Wetzikon on Friday. Burghardt, who took the fifth stage on Wednesday, finished on his own some 55 seconds ahead of Oscar Freire, Greg van Avermaet and Manuel Quinziato, three of 15 riders who took off in a morning … [Read more...]
Tour de Suisse, Stage 7: Burghardt Wins Again
June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Marcus Burghardt showed his strength again Friday with a spectacular solo effort that earned him a second stage win in three days for the BMC Racing Team and the points jersey at the Tour de Suisse. Soloed Final 50 Kilometers Burghardt and teammate Mathias Frank were part of a 16-man breakaway before the German attacked on his BMC Team Machine SLR01 on his way to winning by a 1:01 margin. "To … [Read more...]
Tour de Suisse, Stage 5: Burghardt Solos To Victory
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Marcus Burghardt's well-timed attack just outside one kilometer helped him solo to victory and deliver the BMC Racing Team a win on its title sponsor's home soil Wednesday at the Tour de Suisse. Well-Timed Attack On a rain-soaked day, Burghardt was part of a five-man group that built a lead of five minutes before it dwindled to just three: Burghardt, Daniel Oss (Liquigas) and Martijn Maaskant … [Read more...]
Burghardt Wins Stage Five, Martin Keeps Swiss Lead
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
FRUTIGEN, Switzerland, June 16, 2010 - BMC's Marcus Burghardt claimed his first major win of the season when he dominated the rain-hit fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland Wednesday. Fellow German Tony Martin, of HTC-Columbia, finished with the main peloton 46secs behind Burghardt to keep a hold of the race leader's yellow jersey a day ahead of the race's key mountain stage. Former … [Read more...]
Burghardt Out Of Tour of California
May 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Marcus Burghardt of the BMC Racing Team has withdrawn from the Amgen Tour of California due to an injury suffered in a crash in the feed zone of Stage 6 Friday. Burghardt and teammate Chris Butler went down, with the German injuring his right elbow. Possible little fracture "Already in the race, I felt that I couldn't bend it," Burghardt said. "I couldn't pull on the bars." After finishing the … [Read more...]
Tour of Qatar, Stage 6: Burghardt Finishes Fifth Overall For BMC
February 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Marcus Burghardt said his fifth place finish on the final classification at the Tour of Qatar certainly bodes well for the BMC Racing Team and its prospects for the upcoming spring classics. A Team Effort Burghardt held onto the position he gained on Stage 2 during Friday’s final stage, a 77-mile (123.5 km) race through the picturesque streets of the seaside city of Al Wakra. The 26-year-old … [Read more...]