2016 BMC Racing Team season

BMC Racing Team
2016 season
UCI code BMC
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Jim Ochowicz
Main sponsor(s) BMC Switzerland
Based United States
Bicycles BMC
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 4
Stage race overall 2
Stage race stages 15
National Championships 4

The 2016 season for the BMC Racing Team is scheduled to begin in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Team roster

As of 29 March 2016.
Rider Date of birth
 Darwin Atapuma (COL) (1988-01-15)January 15, 1988 (aged 28)
 Tom Bohli (SUI) (1994-01-17)January 17, 1994 (aged 22)
 Brent Bookwalter (USA) (1984-02-16)February 16, 1984 (aged 32)
 Marcus Burghardt (GER) (1983-06-30)June 30, 1983 (aged 32)
 Damiano Caruso (ITA) (1987-08-12)August 12, 1987 (aged 28)
 Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) (1986-05-19)May 19, 1986 (aged 29)
 Rohan Dennis (AUS) (1990-05-28)May 28, 1990 (aged 25)
 Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03)August 3, 1990 (aged 25)
 Jempy Drucker (LUX) (1986-09-03)September 3, 1986 (aged 29)
 Floris Gerts (NED) (1992-05-03)May 3, 1992 (aged 23)
 Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (1982-07-05)July 5, 1982 (aged 33)
 Ben Hermans (BEL) (1986-06-08)June 8, 1986 (aged 29)
 Stefan Küng (SUI) (1993-11-16)November 16, 1993 (aged 22)
 Amaël Moinard (FRA) (1982-02-02)February 2, 1982 (aged 34)
 Daniel Oss (ITA) (1987-01-13)January 13, 1987 (aged 29)
Rider Date of birth
 Taylor Phinney (USA) (1990-06-27)June 27, 1990 (aged 25)
 Richie Porte (AUS) (1985-06-30)June 30, 1985 (aged 30)
 Manuel Quinziato (ITA) (1979-10-30)October 30, 1979 (aged 36)
 Joey Rosskopf (USA) (1989-09-05)September 5, 1989 (aged 26)
 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (1978-02-05)February 5, 1978 (aged 38)
 Michael Schär (SUI) (1986-09-29)September 29, 1986 (aged 29)
 Manuel Senni (ITA) (1992-03-11)March 11, 1992 (aged 24)
 Dylan Teuns (BEL) (1992-03-01)March 1, 1992 (aged 24)
 Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (1985-05-17)May 17, 1985 (aged 30)
 Tejay van Garderen (USA) (1988-08-12)August 12, 1988 (aged 27)
 Peter Velits (SVK) (1985-08-12)August 12, 1985 (aged 30)
 Loïc Vliegen (BEL) (1993-12-20)December 20, 1993 (aged 22)
 Danilo Wyss (SUI) (1985-08-26)August 26, 1985 (aged 30)
 Rick Zabel (GER) (1993-12-07)December 7, 1993 (aged 22)

    Riders who joined the team for the 2016 season
    Rider 2015 team
    Tom Bohli neo-pro (BMC Development)
    Floris Gerts neo-pro (BMC Development)
    Richie Porte[1] Team Sky

    Riders who left the team during or after the 2015 season
    Rider 2016 team
    Cadel Evans[2]Retired
    Campbell Flakemore[3]Retired
    Klaas LodewyckRetired
    Peter Stetina[4]Trek–Segafredo

    Season victories

    Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
    23 January Tour Down Under, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Porte, RichieRichie Porte (AUS)  Australia Willunga Hill
    12 February Tour of Qatar, Team classification UCI Asia Tour [N 1]  Qatar
    13 February Vuelta a Murcia UCI Europe Tour  Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)  Spain Murcia
    20 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  van Garderen , TejayTejay van Garderen  (USA)  Spain Alhaurín de la Torre
    21 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Caruso , DamianoDamiano Caruso  (ITA)  Spain
    21 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Team classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  Spain
    27 February Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI Europe Tour  Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Belgium Gent
    4 March Three Days of West Flanders, Prologue UCI Europe Tour  Bohli, TomTom Bohli (SUI)  Belgium Middelkerke
    9 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Team time trial[N 3]  Italy Lido di Camaiore
    14 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Italy Cepagatti
    15 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Overall UCI World Tour  Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Italy
    27 March Volta a Catalunya, Team classification UCI World Tour [N 4]  Spain
    31 March Three Days of De Panne, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour  Vliegen, LoïcLoïc Vliegen (BEL)  Belgium
    2 April Volta Limburg Classic UCI Europe Tour  Gerts, FlorisFloris Gerts (NED)  Netherlands Eijsden
    7 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Sanchez, SamuelSamuel Sánchez (ESP)  Spain Orio
    20 May Tour of California, Stage 6 UCI America Tour  Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)  United States Folsom
    22 May Tour of California, Team classification UCI America Tour [N 5]  United States
    1 June Tour de Luxembourg, Prologue UCI Europe Tour  Drucker, JempyJempy Drucker (LUX)  Luxembourg Luxembourg
    3 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)  Luxembourg Schifflange
    5 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)  Luxembourg Luxembourg
    5 June Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)  Luxembourg
    15 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Atapuma, DarwinDarwin Atapuma (COL)   Switzerland Carì
    17 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  van Garderen, TejayTejay van Garderen (USA)  Austria Sölden
    6 July Tour de France, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)  France Le Lioran
    7 August Tour of Utah, Team classification UCI America Tour [N 6]  United States
    16 August Tour du Limousin, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour  Rosskopf, JoeyJoey Rosskopf (USA)  France Oradour-sur-Glane
    19 August Tour du Limousin, Overall UCI Europe Tour  Rosskopf, JoeyJoey Rosskopf (USA)  France
    5 September Vuelta a España, Stage 16 UCI World Tour  Drucker, JempyJempy Drucker (LUX)  Spain Peniscola
    10 September Tour of Britain, Stage 7b UCI Europe Tour  Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)  United Kingdom Bristol
    11 September Vuelta a España, Team classification UCI World Tour [N 7]  Spain
    11 September Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal UCI World Tour  Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Canada Montreal

    National, Continental and World champions 2016

    Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
    7 JanuaryAustralian National Time Trial Champion
     Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)  Australia Buninyong
    27 MayUnited States National Time Trial Champion
     Phinney, TaylorTaylor Phinney (USA)  United States Winston-Salem
    22 JuneItalian National Time Trial Champion
     Quinziato, ManuelManuel Quinziato (ITA)  Italy Romanengo
    26 JuneBelgian National Road Race Champion
     Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)  Belgium Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure

    Footnotes

    References

    1. "Porte confirmed with BMC for 2016". cyclingnews.com. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    2. "Cadel Evans competes in final competitive race before retirement". Sky Sports. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    3. "Tasmanian young gun Campbell Flakemore gives up pro cycling career". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
    4. Benson, Daniel (28 August 2015). "Peter Stetina signs for Trek Factory Racing". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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