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by Justin Davis PARIS, July 23, 2012 (AFP) - BMC team manager Jim Ochowicz has played down suggestions that the team sent to defend Cadel Evans' 2011 Tour de France title was not up to the job. But the evidence, after Bradley Wiggins led a rare 1-2 for Team Sky to leave Evans nearly 16 minutes off the pace, suggests the American-Swiss outfit will be going back to the drawing … [Read more...]
Options Abound For Paris-Nice A well-balanced roster for a Paris-Nice that includes two time trials and several uphill finishes gives the BMC Racing Team a number of options, said BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Rik Verbrugghe. Moinard On Home Turf Verbrugghe said the opening stage of the eight-day race that begins Sunday is a good example. Brent Bookwalter, Taylor Phinney and Tejay van … [Read more...]
The BMC Racing Team will open its 2012 season at the Santos Tour Down Under with a lineup that includes Australian Tim Roe and Paris-Tours winner Greg Van Avermaet. Not Just For Sprinters BMC Racing Team Assistant Director Rik Verbrugghe said the six-stage race that begins Jan. 17 might play out differently than past editions. "It's always been more of a sprinter's race, but this year could be … [Read more...]
BRUSSELS, Aug 11, 2011 (AFP) - Belgian cycling star Philippe Gilbert is edging closer to signing for American team BMC, according to Belgian press reports quoting the rider's manager Vincent Wathelet. "It's come down to Quick Step and BMC," said Wathelet in a report by Het Laatste Nieuws Thursday. Despite not being a three-week stage racer Gilbert, a 29-year-old French-speaking Belgian … [Read more...]
Thor Hushovd will join the BMC Racing Team for the 2012 season, becoming the third straight world road champion to become part of the American team's roster the past two seasons. Complements Others Well BMC Racing Team President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz said signing Hushovd fits perfectly into the future plans of the organization. "Thor brings a lot of qualities to us and complements other … [Read more...]
Tour de France winner Cadel Evans will close out his season with one more criterium in Europe, followed by an appearance with the BMC Racing Team in the inaugural edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado. Wrapping A 'Dream Season' Evans will compete in a post-Tour criterium Tuesday in Amsterdam after appearances in criteriums in Belgium and Germany last week. His final race of the … [Read more...]
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans and three-time U.S. national road champion George Hincapie will stay on with the BMC Racing Team in 2012, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Monday. Evans On Board Through 2014 One week after winning his first Tour title, Evans has extended his contract through the 2014 season. Hincapie has extended for the 2012 season, Ochowicz said, after … [Read more...]
After receiving valuable help from his teammates, Greg Van Avermaet finished the job himself Wednesday at the Tour de Wallonie by sprinting to victory in the final stage and earning the BMC Racing Team its second yellow jersey in less than a week. Total Team Effort Van Avermaet entered the final 154-kilometer stage tied on time with Joost Van Leijenn (Vacansoleil). Mathias Frank, Martin Kohler … [Read more...]
Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team confirmed his place in Tour de France history Sunday by becoming the first Australian to win the world's greatest bicycle race. 'We Did It' After crossing the finish line in Paris, Evans was swarmed by all eight of his teammates who completed the three-week, 3,430-kilometer race. Thirty years after fellow Australian Phil Anderson first wore the yellow jersey, … [Read more...]
Cadel Evans's BMC team walked away from the Tour de France with the lion's share of the cash prize after the Australian claimed an historic maiden victory on the race Sunday. Thanks to Evans, BMC won almost half a million euros (493,990) in prize money. American team RadioShack -- who were decimated by injuries from crashes -- finished bottom of the pile with 10,540 euros. The bulk of … [Read more...]