BMC Racing Team | |
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2018 season | |
UCI code | BMC |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
Manager | Jim Ochowicz |
Main sponsor(s) | BMC Switzerland |
Based | United States |
Bicycles | BMC |
Groupset | Shimano |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 1 |
Stage race overall | 2 |
Stage race stages | 16 |
World Championships | 1 |
National Championships | 3 |
The 2018 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.
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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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5 January | Australian National Time Trial Champion | ![]() | ![]() | Ballarat | |
21 June | United States National Time Trial Champion | ![]() | ![]() | Knoxville | |
27 June | Swiss National Time Trial Champion | ![]() | ![]() | Schneisingen | |
26 September | World Time Trial Champion | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Innsbruck |
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