BMC Switzerland
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Grenchen, Solothurn , Switzerland | |
Products | Bicycles, cycling accessories |
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Website | www |
BMC Switzerland AG (abbreviation of "Bicycle Manufacturing Company") is a Swiss bicycle and cycling product manufacturer based in
History
1986-2001 founding and early years
In 1986,
2001 - present
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BMC's relationship to performance cycling began when BMC began supplying the Swiss professional road racing team Phonak with bikes. The team's patron was Andy Rihs, owner of the world-leading hearing-aid company of the same name. Andy Rihs took over BMC in 2000 with the vision of building a carbon production facility in Grenchen, Switzerland to produce the ‘Porsche of race bikes’ and the Impec road bike was created. Having a carbon production facility at its disposal has heavily influenced how BMC approaches bike manufacturing. The facility is now called the Impec Advanced R&D Lab, and it is primarily used for research and development by the company's design and engineering teams.
Professional cycling teams and athletes riding BMC's bikes have won the Tour de France,[4] the Tour de Romandie,[5] the Tirreno–Adriatico,[6] the Tour de Wallonie,[7] the Paris–Tours,[8] Critérium International,[9] Paris–Roubaix, and many other high-profile events. In 2014 and 2015 the BMC Racing Team won the UCI Team Time Trial World Championships. In 2015, Australian rider Rohan Dennis broke the hour record on a BMC.
Sponsorship
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At the end of the 2018 season, BMC withdrew support of the
References
- ^ "Contact - BMC Switzerland". bmc-switzerland.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Find a BMC retailer - BMC Switzerland". bmc-switzerland.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Derby to keep selling Raleigh in Europe". Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ Beaumont, Peter (23 July 2011). "Cadel Evans blazes ahead to become first Australian Tour de France winner". The Guardian (UK). Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ Guinness, Rupert (3 May 2011). "Latest win gives Evans Hope". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Evans targeting second Tour win, Hushovd wants Paris-Roubaix". VeloNation Press. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Van Avermaet wins Tour de Wallonie". SBS (Australia). 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Greg Van Avermaet wins 2011 Paris–Tours". VeloNews. 9 Oct 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (26 March 2012). "Evans wins Criterium International after mountain finale". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
External links
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