2017 BMC Racing Team season

The 2017 season for the BMC Racing Team began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

BMC Racing Team
2017 season
UCI codeBMC
StatusUCI WorldTeam
ManagerJim Ochowicz
Main sponsor(s)BMC Switzerland
BasedUnited States
BicyclesBMC
GroupsetShimano
Season victories
One-day races4
Stage race overall10
Stage race stages28
National Championships6
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Team roster

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As of 1 January 2017.
Rider Date of birth
  Tom Bohli (SUI) (1994-01-17)January 17, 1994 (aged 22)
  Brent Bookwalter (USA) (1984-02-16)February 16, 1984 (aged 32)
  Damiano Caruso (ITA) (1987-08-12)August 12, 1987 (aged 29)
  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) (1986-05-19)May 19, 1986 (aged 30)
  Rohan Dennis (AUS) (1990-05-28)May 28, 1990 (aged 26)
  Silvan Dillier (SUI) (1990-08-03)August 3, 1990 (aged 26)
  Jempy Drucker (LUX) (1986-09-03)September 3, 1986 (aged 30)
  Martin Elmiger (SUI) (1978-09-23)September 23, 1978 (aged 38)
  Kilian Frankiny (SUI) (1994-01-26)January 26, 1994 (aged 22)
  Floris Gerts (NED) (1992-05-03)May 3, 1992 (aged 24)
  Ben Hermans (BEL) (1986-06-08)June 8, 1986 (aged 30)
  Stefan Küng (SUI) (1993-11-16)November 16, 1993 (aged 23)
  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
  Richie Porte (AUS) (1985-06-30)June 30, 1985 (aged 31)
  Manuel Quinziato (ITA) (1979-10-30)October 30, 1979 (aged 37)
  Nicolas Roche (IRL) (1984-07-03)July 3, 1984 (aged 32)
  Joey Rosskopf (USA) (1989-09-05)September 5, 1989 (aged 27)
  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (1978-02-05)February 5, 1978 (aged 38)
  Michael Schär (SUI) (1986-09-29)September 29, 1986 (aged 30)
  Miles Scotson (AUS) (1994-01-18)January 18, 1994 (aged 22)
  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 31)
  Tejay van Garderen (USA) (1988-08-12)August 12, 1988 (aged 28)
  Francisco Ventoso (ESP) (1982-05-06)May 6, 1982 (aged 34)
  Loïc Vliegen (BEL) (1993-12-20)December 20, 1993 (aged 23)
  Danilo Wyss (SUI) (1985-08-26)August 26, 1985 (aged 31)

Season victories

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Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
18 January Tour Down Under, Stage 2 UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   Australia Paracombe
21 January Tour Down Under, Stage 5 UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   Australia Willunga
22 January Tour Down Under, Overall UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   Australia
1 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour Team Time Trial [N 1]   Spain Orihuela
5 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Youth classification UCI Europe Tour   Manuel Senni (ITA)   Spain
15 February Tour of Oman, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour   Ben Hermans (BEL)   Oman Al-Bustan
18 February Tour of Oman, Stage 5 UCI Asia Tour   Ben Hermans (BEL)   Oman Jebel Akhdar
19 February Tour of Oman, Overall UCI Asia Tour   Ben Hermans (BEL)   Oman
19 February Tour du Haut Var, Youth classification UCI Europe Tour   Tom Bohli (SUI)   France
19 February Tour du Haut Var, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]   France
23 February Tour La Provence, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   France
23 February Tour La Provence, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   France
23 February Tour La Provence, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 3]   France
25 February Omloop Het Nieuwsblad UCI World Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Belgium Ghent
8 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Team Time Trial [N 4]   Italy Lido di Camaiore
11 March Paris–Nice, Stage 7 UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   France Col de la Couillole
14 March Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 7 UCI World Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Italy San Benedetto del Tronto
21 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2 UCI World Tour Team Time Trial [N 5]   Spain Banyoles
24 March E3 Harelbeke UCI World Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Belgium Harelbeke
26 March Gent–Wevelgem UCI World Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Belgium Wevelgem
9 April Paris–Roubaix UCI World Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   France Roubaix
18 April Tour of the Alps, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Austria Innervillgraten
21 April Tour of the Alps, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 6]   Austria
  Italy
27 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 2 UCI World Tour   Stefan Küng (SUI)   Switzerland Bulle
30 April Tour de Romandie, Overall UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   Switzerland
30 April Tour de Romandie, Points classification UCI World Tour   Stefan Küng (SUI)   Switzerland
11 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 6 UCI World Tour   Silvan Dillier (SUI)   Italy Terme Luigiane
25 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 18 UCI World Tour   Tejay van Garderen (USA)   Italy Ortisei/St. Ulrich
1 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour   Jempy Drucker (LUX)   Luxembourg Bascharage
2 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Luxembourg Walferdange
4 June Tour de Luxembourg, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Luxembourg Luxembourg
4 June Tour de Luxembourg, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Luxembourg
4 June Tour de Luxembourg, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)   Luxembourg
7 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 5 UCI World Tour   Richie Porte (AUS)   France Bourgoin-Jallieu
10 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 1 UCI World Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Switzerland Cham
18 June Route du Sud, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Silvan Dillier (SUI)   France
18 June Route du Sud, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Silvan Dillier (SUI)   France
18 June Route du Sud, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour   Silvan Dillier (SUI)   France
18 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 9 UCI World Tour   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Switzerland Schaffhausen
24 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Belgium Houffalize
25 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour   Jempy Drucker (LUX)   Belgium Profondeville
26 July Tour de Wallonie, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Belgium Thuin
26 July Tour de Wallonie, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Belgium
26 July Tour de Wallonie, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Belgium
31 July Tour de Pologne, Stage 3 UCI World Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Poland Szczyrk
1 August Tour of Utah, Stage 2 UCI America Tour   Brent Bookwalter (USA)   United States Snowbasin
4 August Tour de Pologne, Overall UCI World Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Poland
8 August BinckBank Tour, Stage 2 UCI World Tour   Stefan Küng (SUI)   Netherlands Voorburg
10 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 1 UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Norway Narvik
13 August Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Norway Tromsø
13 August Arctic Race of Norway, Overall UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Norway
13 August Arctic Race of Norway, Points classification UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Norway
13 August Arctic Race of Norway, Youth classification UCI Europe Tour   Dylan Teuns (BEL)   Norway
13 August Colorado Classic, Overall UCI America Tour   Manuel Senni (ITA)   United States
19 August Vuelta a España, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Team Time Trial [N 7]   France Nîmes

National, Continental and World champions 2017

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Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
5 January Australian National Time Trial Champion   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Australia Ballarat
8 January Australian National Road Race Champion   Miles Scotson (AUS)   Australia Buninyong
21 June Luxembourg National Time Trial Champion   Jempy Drucker (LUX)   Luxembourg Remerschen
22 June Swiss National Time Trial Champion   Stefan Küng (SUI)   Switzerland Lüterkofen-Ichertswil
24 June United States National Time Trial Champion   Joey Rosskopf (USA)   United States Knoxville
25 June Swiss National Road Race Champion   Silvan Dillier (SUI)   Switzerland Affoltern am Albis

Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ "BMC announce Martin Elmiger signing". cyclingnews.com. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "BMC promote Kilian Frankiny from development squad to WorldTour". cyclingnews.com. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Nicolas Roche leaves Team Sky for BMC". cyclingnews.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. ^ "BMC Racing sign Miles Scotson". cyclingnews.com. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Ventoso joins BMC Racing in 2017". cyclingnews.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Atapuma leaves BMC to join Project TJ Sport in 2017". cyclingnews.com. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Marcus Burghardt signs for Bora-Hansgrohe". cyclingnews.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Gilbert signs with Etixx-QuickStep". cyclingnews.com. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Taylor Phinney: I'll start a new chapter at Cannondale-Drapac". cyclingnews.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Peter Velits announces retirement from cycling". cyclingnews.com. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Rick Zabel joins Katusha on two-year contract - News shorts". cyclingnews.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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