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| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | BMC (2007–2018) CCC (May 2019–2020) |
| Registered | United States (2007–2018) Poland (2019–2020) |
| Founded | 2007 (2007) |
| Disbanded | 2020 (2020) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Status | UCI WorldTeam |
| Bicycles | Giant |
| Components | Shimano |
| Website | Team home page |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Jim Ochowicz |
| Team name history | |
2007–2018 2019–2020[1] | BMC Racing Team CCC Team |
CCC Pro Team (UCI team code:CCC) was aUCI WorldTeam co-owned and managed by American cyclistJim Ochowicz, who founded the7-Eleven Cycling Team. After its last title sponsor,CCC, a Polish shoe retailer, pulled out due to financial difficulties resulting from theCOVID-19 pandemic, Ochowicz was unable to find another major sponsor, so the team disbanded at the end of the 2020 season. In its place, BelgianUCI ProTeamCircus–Wanty Gobert took over the team's license and was promoted to aUCI WorldTeam.[1][2]
The team was owned by Swiss businessmanAndy Rihs until his death.[3] After his death the team passed toJim Ochowicz andGavin Chilcott.
The team was founded as BMC Racing Team in 2007,[4] sponsored by the bicycle manufacturerBMC Switzerland. The team signed a number of major international riders for the2010 season, including 2009 World Champion, two-timeTour de France runner-up and 2011 winnerCadel Evans, 2009 U.S. Road Race ChampionGeorge Hincapie, 2008 World ChampionAlessandro Ballan and Spring Classics specialistsKarsten Kroon andMarcus Burghardt.
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In 2010, the team participated in their firstGrand Tours, having been invited to compete in the2010 Tour de France and the2010 Giro d'Italia. In 2011, the team attainedUCI ProTeam status, the most prestigious classification available, and BMC riderCadel Evans won the2011 Tour de France.[4] For 2012 the team signedThor Hushovd andPhilippe Gilbert, the 2010 and 2012 world-champions respectively.
In 2012, Evans was unable to defend his title at the Tour de France, finishing in seventh overall, two places behind teammate Tejay van Garderen.
Cadel Evans placed third overall at the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
At the2013 Tour de France, Cadel Evans finished 39th, Tejay van Garderen 45th, with Steve Morabito the highest placed overall at 35th. Shortly after the end of the Tour, it was announced thatJohn Lelangue, who had been directeur sportif since the team was founded in 2007, was leaving the team "for personal reasons".[5] In September 2013 Jim Ochowicz announced the appointment of Valerio Piva as Lelangue's replacement.[6]
For the 2015 season, BMC signedAlessandro De Marchi,Damiano Caruso andJempy Drucker.[7] The team also announced they had signedRohan Dennis – his transfer however was effective immediately.[8] Van Avermaet finished 8th in theWorld Tour individual classification. Meanwhile, the team won theTeam Time Trial World Championship.
For the 2016 season, the team signedRichie Porte.[9][10] He scored podiums at the Tour Down Under and Paris–Nice to finish 7th in the World Tour individual classification, whereas Van Avermaet finished 6th overall after winning the Tirreno–Adriatico and GP de Montréal.
In the 2017 season, Van Avermaet won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harelbeke, Gent–Wevelgem and the Paris–Roubaix, therefore he claimed the first place at the World Tour individual classification. Porte finished 12th overall, having won the Tour Down Under and Tour de Romandie. BMC ranked third in the World Tour points classification.
In the 2018 season, Porte won the Tour de Suisse.
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In July 2018, the team announced that CCC would become the new title sponsor of the Continuum Sports-owned team, a move that would expand CCC's presence in cycling, with CCC's Professional Continental team, CCC Sprandi Polkowice, stepping down to the Continental level for the 2019 season as CCC Development Team. Van Avermaet will continue as leader, whereas Porte is expected to leave the team.
In September 2020 CCC Team agreed to sell their WorldTour licence to Belgian ProTeamCircus-Wanty Gobert.[11]
In April 2010,Thomas Frei tested positive forerythropoietin (EPO), Frei was immediately withdrawn from racing by the team.[12] Frei was later sacked by the team.[13]
In August 2017, the UCI confirmed thatSamuel Sánchez had returned a positive out of competition drug test for GHRP-2 (Pralmorelin).[14] He was immediately suspended by the team pending analysis of his B-sample.[15]
In February 2019,Kronen Zeitung broke news that a number of professional cyclists had been implicated in the doping scandal uncovered at the2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Later,Stefan Denifl confessed to blood doping in a police interview.[16] Denifl had been due to join CCC Team in 2019 but his contract was terminated at Denifl's request in December 2018.[17] CCC Team general manager Jim Ochowicz confirmed that the team's medical assessment of Denifl's biological passport showed no warning signs of blood doping.[18]
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Norway Road Race,Alexander Kristoff
Switzerland Time Trial,Martin Kohler Switzerland Road Race,Martin Kohler
World Road Race,Philippe Gilbert
Italian Road Race,Ivan Santaromita Italian Time Trial,Marco Pinotti Switzerland Road Race,Michael Schär Norway Road Race,Thor Hushovd
USA Time Trial,Taylor Phinney
Slovakia Time Trial,Peter Velits World Track (Individual pursuit),Stefan Küng Switzerland Time Trial,Silvan Dillier Switzerland Road Race,Danilo Wyss Switzerland Track (Individual pursuit),Stefan Küng Switzerland Track (Points race),Stefan Küng
Australian Time Trial,Rohan Dennis USA Time Trial,Taylor Phinney Italian Time Trial,Manuel Quinziato
Belgium Road Race Championships,Philippe Gilbert Australian Time Trial,Rohan Dennis Australian Road Race,Miles Scotson
Luxembourg Time Trial,Jempy Drucker Switzerland Time Trial,Stefan Küng USA Time Trial,Joey Rosskopf Switzerland Road Race,Silvan Dillier Australian Time Trial,Rohan Dennis USA Time Trial,Joey Rosskopf Switzerland Time Trial,Stefan Küng World Time Trial,Rohan Dennis
New Zealand Time Trial,Patrick Bevin
Poland Road Race,Michal Paluta
Czech Republic Time Trial,Josef Černý Poland Time Trial,Kamil GradekIn 2019, besides CCC, notable sponsors includeGiant, andEtxeondo.[21]
