2015 BMC Racing Team season

BMC Racing Team
2015 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	3
Stage race stages	23
National Championships	2

The 2015 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 1 January 2015.

	Rider	Date of birth
Darwin Atapuma (COL)		(1988-01-15)January 15, 1988 (aged 26)
Brent Bookwalter (USA)		(1984-02-16)February 16, 1984 (aged 30)
Marcus Burghardt (GER)		(1983-06-30)June 30, 1983 (aged 31)
Damiano Caruso (ITA)		(1987-08-12)August 12, 1987 (aged 27)
Alessandro De Marchi (ITA)		(1986-05-19)May 19, 1986 (aged 28)
Rohan Dennis (AUS)		(1990-05-28)May 28, 1990 (aged 24)
Silvan Dillier (SUI)		(1990-08-03)August 3, 1990 (aged 24)
Jempy Drucker (LUX)		(1986-09-03)September 3, 1986 (aged 28)
Cadel Evans^{[N 1]} (AUS)		(1977-02-14)February 14, 1977 (aged 37)
Campbell Flakemore (AUS)		(1992-08-06)August 6, 1992 (aged 22)
Philippe Gilbert (BEL)		(1982-07-05)July 5, 1982 (aged 32)
Ben Hermans (BEL)		(1986-06-08)June 8, 1986 (aged 28)
Stefan Küng (SUI)		(1993-11-16)November 16, 1993 (aged 21)
Klaas Lodewyck (BEL)		(1988-03-24)March 24, 1988 (aged 26)
Amaël Moinard (FRA)		(1982-02-02)February 2, 1982 (aged 32)

	Rider	Date of birth
Daniel Oss (ITA)		(1987-01-13)January 13, 1987 (aged 27)
Taylor Phinney (USA)		(1990-06-27)June 27, 1990 (aged 24)
Manuel Quinziato (ITA)		(1979-10-30)October 30, 1979 (aged 35)
Joey Rosskopf (USA)		(1989-09-05)September 5, 1989 (aged 25)
Samuel Sánchez (ESP)		(1978-02-05)February 5, 1978 (aged 36)
Michael Schär (SUI)		(1986-09-29)September 29, 1986 (aged 28)
Manuel Senni (ITA)		(1992-03-11)March 11, 1992 (aged 22)
Peter Stetina (USA)		(1987-08-08)August 8, 1987 (aged 27)
Dylan Teuns (BEL)		(1992-03-01)March 1, 1992 (aged 22)
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)		(1985-05-17)May 17, 1985 (aged 29)
Tejay van Garderen (USA)		(1988-08-12)August 12, 1988 (aged 26)
Peter Velits (SVK)		(1985-08-12)August 12, 1985 (aged 29)
Loïc Vliegen^{[N 2]} (BEL)		(1993-12-20)December 20, 1993 (aged 21)
Danilo Wyss (SUI)		(1985-08-26)August 26, 1985 (aged 29)
Rick Zabel (GER)		(1993-12-07)December 7, 1993 (aged 21)

↑ Evans retired from cycling on February 1.^[1]
↑ Vliegen will join the team on July 1.

Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season

Rider	2014 team
Damiano Caruso^[2]	Cannondale
Alessandro De Marchi^[3]	Cannondale
Jempy Drucker^[4]	Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Campbell Flakemore	neo-pro (Avanti Racing Team)
Stefan Küng	neo-pro (BMC Development Team)
Joey Rosskopf	Hincapie Sportswear Development Team
Manuel Senni	neo-pro (Colpack)
Dylan Teuns	neo-pro (BMC Development Team)

Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season

Rider	2015 team
Steve Cummings^[5]	MTN–Qhubeka
Yannick Eijssen	Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Thor Hushovd^[6]	Retired
Martin Kohler	Drapac Professional Cycling
Sebastian Lander	TreFor-Blue Water
Steve Morabito	FDJ
Dominik Nerz^[7]	Bora–Argon 18
Larry Warbasse^[8]	IAM Cycling

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
000000002016-01-22-000022 January	Tour Down Under, Stage 3	UCI World Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	Australia	Paracombe
000000002016-01-25-000025 January	Tour Down Under, Overall	UCI World Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	Australia
000000002016-01-25-000025 January	Tour Down Under, Young rider classification	UCI World Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	Australia
000000002016-02-07-00007 February	Dubai Tour, Teams classification	UCI Asia Tour	^{[N 1]}	United Arab Emirates
000000002016-02-22-000022 February	Tour of Oman, Teams classification	UCI Asia Tour	^{[N 2]}	Oman
000000002016-02-22-000022 February	Tour du Haut Var, Points classification	UCI Europe Tour	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	France
000000002016-03-13-000013 March	Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3	UCI World Tour	Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)	Italy	Arezzo
000000002016-03-26-000026 March	Volta a Catalunya, Stage 4	UCI World Tour	van Garderen, TejayTejay van Garderen (USA)	Spain	La Molina
000000002016-03-29-000029 March	Volta a Catalunya, Teams classification	UCI World Tour	^{[N 3]}	Spain
000000002016-04-04-00004 April	Volta Limburg Classic	UCI Europe Tour	Küng, StefanStefan Küng (SUI)	Netherlands	Eijsden
000000002016-04-15-000015 April	Brabantse Pijl	UCI Europe Tour	Hermans, BenBen Hermans (BEL)	Belgium	Overijse
000000002016-05-01-00001 May	Tour de Romandie, Stage 4	UCI World Tour	Küng, StefanStefan Küng (SUI)	Switzerland	Fribourg
000000002016-05-03-00003 May	Tour de Yorkshire, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Hermans, BenBen Hermans (BEL)	United Kingdom	Leeds
000000002016-05-17-000017 May	Tour of California, Mountains classification	UCI America Tour	Oss, DanielDaniel Oss (ITA)	United States
000000002016-05-21-000021 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 12	UCI World Tour	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	Italy	Vicenza (Monte Berico)
000000002016-05-28-000028 May	Giro d'Italia, Stage 18	UCI World Tour	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	Italy	Verbania
000000002016-05-31-000031 May	Tour of Belgium, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)	Belgium	St. Vith
000000002016-05-31-000031 May	Tour of Belgium, Overall	UCI Europe Tour	Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)	Belgium
000000002016-05-31-000031 May	Tour of Belgium, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 4]}	Belgium
000000002016-06-09-00009 June	Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 3	UCI World Tour	Team time trial^{[N 5]}	France	Montagny
000000002016-07-04-00004 July	Tour de France, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	Netherlands	Utrecht
000000002016-07-04-00004 July	Tour of Austria, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Zabel, RickRick Zabel (GER)	Austria	Judendorf-Straßengel
000000002016-07-12-000012 July	Tour de France, Stage 9	UCI World Tour	Team time trial^{[N 6]}	France	Plumelec
000000002016-07-12-000012 July	Tour of Austria, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 7]}	Austria
000000002016-07-17-000017 July	Tour de France, Stage 13	UCI World Tour	Van Avermaet, GregGreg Van Avermaet (BEL)	France	Rodez
000000002016-07-22-000022 July	Grand Prix Pino Cerami	UCI Europe Tour	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	Belgium	Frameries
000000002016-07-27-000027 July	Tour de Wallonie, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	Belgium	Namur
000000002016-08-02-00002 August	RideLondon–Surrey Classic	UCI Europe Tour	Drucker, JempyJempy Drucker (LUX)	United Kingdom	London
000000002016-08-09-00009 August	Tour of Utah, Points classification	UCI America Tour	Bookwalter, BrentBrent Bookwalter (USA)	United States
000000002016-08-15-000015 August	Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 3	UCI Europe Tour	Hermans, BenBen Hermans (BEL)	Norway	Målselv
000000002016-08-16-000016 August	Eneco Tour, Stage 7	UCI World Tour	Quinziato, ManuelManuel Quinziato (ITA)	Belgium	Geraardsbergen
000000002016-08-16-000016 August	Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 4	UCI Europe Tour	Dillier, SilvanSilvan Dillier (SUI)	Norway	Narvik
000000002016-08-16-000016 August	Arctic Race of Norway, Young rider classification	UCI Europe Tour	Dillier, SilvanSilvan Dillier (SUI)	Norway
000000002016-08-16-000016 August	Arctic Race of Norway, Teams classification	UCI Europe Tour	^{[N 8]}	Norway
000000002016-08-17-000017 August	USA Pro Challenge, Stage 1	UCI America Tour	Phinney, TaylorTaylor Phinney (USA)	United States	Steamboat Springs
000000002016-08-18-000018 August	USA Pro Challenge, Stage 2	UCI America Tour	Bookwalter, BrentBrent Bookwalter (USA)	United States	Arapahoe Basin
000000002016-08-20-000020 August	USA Pro Challenge, Stage 4	UCI America Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	United States	Breckenridge
000000002016-08-21-000021 August	USA Pro Challenge, Stage 5	UCI America Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	United States	Breckenridge
000000002016-08-22-000022 August	Vuelta a España, Stage 1	UCI World Tour	Team time trial^{[N 9]}	Spain	Marbella
000000002016-08-23-000023 August	USA Pro Challenge, Overall	UCI America Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	United States
000000002016-08-23-000023 August	USA Pro Challenge, Mountains classification	UCI America Tour	Dennis, RohanRohan Dennis (AUS)	United States
000000002016-08-23-000023 August	USA Pro Challenge, Teams classification	UCI America Tour	^{[N 10]}	United States
000000002016-09-05-00005 September	Vuelta a España, Stage 14	UCI World Tour	De Marchi, AlessandroAlessandro De Marchi (ITA)	Spain	Alto Campoo
000000002016-09-20-0000September 20	UCI Road World Championships, Team time trial	UCI World Tour	^{[N 11]}	United States	Richmond

National, Continental and World champions 2015

Date	Discipline	Jersey	Rider	Country	Location
000000002016-06-24-000024 June	Swiss National Time Trial Champion		Dillier, SilvanSilvan Dillier (SUI)	Switzerland	Epalinges
000000002016-06-28-000028 June	Swiss National Road Race Champion		Wyss, DaniloDanilo Wyss (SUI)	Switzerland	Steinmaur

Footnotes

↑ The riders on the squad were Philippe Gilbert, Brent Bookwalter, Marcus Burghardt, Stefan Küng, Klaas Lodewyck, Daniel Oss, Manuel Quinziato and Rick Zabel
↑ The riders on the squad were Tejay van Garderen, Damiano Caruso, Alessandro De Marchi, Ben Hermans, Michael Schär, Dylan Teuns, Greg Van Avermaet and Peter Velits
↑ The riders on the squad were Tejay van Garderen, Samuel Sánchez, Peter Stetina, Darwin Atapuma, Ben Hermans, Amaël Moinard, Dylan Teuns and Manuel Senni
↑ The riders on the squad were Dylan Teuns, Rohan Dennis, Jempy Drucker, Campbell Flakemore, Manuel Senni, Manuel Quinziato, Michael Schär and Greg Van Avermaet
↑ The riders on the squad were Tejay van Garderen, Rohan Dennis, Daniel Oss, Manuel Quinziato, Joey Rosskopf, Michael Schär, Samuel Sánchez and Dylan Teuns
↑ The riders on the squad were Tejay van Garderen, Damiano Caruso, Rohan Dennis, Daniel Oss, Manuel Quinziato, Samuel Sánchez, Michael Schär, Greg Van Avermaet and Danilo Wyss
↑ The riders on the squad were Brent Bookwalter, Ben Hermans, Amaël Moinard, Joey Rosskopf, Manuel Senni, Dylan Teuns, Peter Velits and Rick Zabel
↑ The riders on the squad were Ben Hermans, Tom Bohli, Silvan Dillier, Campbell Flakemore, Floris Gerts and Dylan Teuns
↑ The riders on the squad were Samuel Sánchez, Darwin Atapuma, Marcus Burghardt, Alessandro De Marchi, Jempy Drucker, Amaël Moinard, Joey Rosskopf, Tejay van Garderen, and Peter Velits
↑ The riders on the squad were Rohan Dennis, Brent Bookwalter, Damiano Caruso, Kilian Frankiny, Taylor Phinney, Michael Schär, Manuel Senni and Peter Stetina
↑ The riders on the squad were Rohan Dennis, Silvan Dillier, Stefan Küng, Daniel Oss, Taylor Phinney, and Manuel Quinziato

References

↑ "Cadel Evans finishes fifth in final race before retirement as Gianni Meersman takes victory". Sky Sports. 8 February 2015.
↑ "Transfers: BMC sign Damiano Caruso". cyclingnews.com. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "Transfert - Alessandro de Marchi chez BMC en 2015" [Transfer - Alessandro de Marchi at BMC in 2015]. Le Matin (Switzerland) (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "Jempy Drucker signs for BMC". cyclingnews.com. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ Wynn, Nigel (1 October 2014). "Steve Cummings signs to MTN-Qhubeka". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "Gallery: Thor Hushovd's career in photos". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 20 September 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ "Nerz to Team Bora in 2015". cyclingnews.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ Windsor, Richard (11 December 2014). "IAM Cycling announce 2015 lineup, with 10 new signings". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

External links

2015 BMC Racing Team season profile at ProCyclingStats

BMC Racing Team seasons

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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List of 2015 UCI WorldTeams and riders

AG2R La Mondiale Astana BMC Racing Team Cannondale–Garmin Etixx–Quick-Step FDJ Giant–Alpecin IAM Cycling Team Katusha Lampre–Merida LottoNL–Jumbo Lotto–Soudal Movistar Team Orica–GreenEDGE Team Sky Team Tinkoff–Saxo Trek Factory Racing

List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders

Ale Cipollini Aromitalia Vaiano Astana–Acca Due O BePink LaClassica Bigla Pro Cycling Team Bizkaia–Durango BMW p/b Happy Tooth Dental Boels Dolmans Cycling Team BTC City Ljubljana BZK Pro Basic China Chongming–Liv–Champion System Pro Cycling Feminine Cycling Team Hitec Products Inpa Sottoli Giusfredi Itau Shimano Ladies Power Team Lensworld.eu–Zannata Lointek Lotto Soudal Ladies Matrix Fitness No Radunion Vitalogic Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Orica–AIS Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team Pepper Palace Pro Cycling p/b The Happy Tooth Poitou–Charentes.Futuroscope.86 Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team S.C. Michela Fanini Rox Servetto Footon Team Liv–Plantur Team Rytger Team TIBCO–SVB Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Topsport Vlaanderen–Pro–Duo TWENTY16 presented by Sho–Air UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team Velocio–SRAM Wiggle Honda Xirayas de San Luis – OPW

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