Professional Cycling For the Fans - Evans to BMC

it's official:

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/2122/Evans-confirms-move-to-BMC.aspx

he needed a change, that's for sure!

That's a step down. Go to a pro-conti team that's never competed in a GT and doesn't have a pro tour license?

That's a step down. Go to a pro-conti team that's never competed in a GT and doesn't have a pro tour license?

With Hincapie on board as well looks they'll have to get a license now.

With Hincapie on board as well looks they'll have to get a license now.

They can apply for one. Evans and Hincapie though in no way guarantees they'll be given one.

i think rihs has the money to make it happen though...what i'm curious about is if there was a guarantee that they'd pick up some climbers.

It's not about money.

I guess one of the weaker teams will be booted out in favor of BMC. Doubt that a team with the likes of Evans, Hincapie, and Ballan will miss out on a great tour. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure Evans has been sufficiently reassured by BMC that he'll have a shot at the GC in the TdF.

I guess one of the weaker teams will be booted out in favor of BMC. Doubt that a team with the likes of Evans, Hincapie, and Ballan will miss out on a great tour. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure Evans has been sufficiently reassured by BMC that he'll have a shot at the GC in the TdF.

it could also be possible that evans won't contest the TDF in 2010. after all he salvaged his season in a one-day race.

ed rader

it could also be possible that evans won't contest the TDF in 2010. after all he salvaged his season in a one-day race.

ed rader
Haha, that will be a terrible cop-out. Didn't he say he was sick of getting second and wanted to actually win the thing?

And it won't make sense for him to leave Silence if he didn't want a stronger team for a Grand Tour... which brings to mind the question: how strong is BMC now? Besides the three famous names.

Haha, that will be a terrible cop-out. Didn't he say he was sick of getting second and wanted to actually win the thing?

And it won't make sense for him to leave Silence if he didn't want a stronger team for a Grand Tour... which brings to mind the question: how strong is BMC now? Besides the three famous names.

BMC has the ambition to be a contender but if evans really wanted to win the tour i'd say he made a pretty risky move. fwiw, i don't think he can win the tour and i'm pretty sure that's what everyone in the business thinks or he would have gotten a better deal.

ed rader

BMC has the ambition to be a contender but if evans really wanted to win the tour i'd say he made a pretty risky move. fwiw, i don't think he can win the tour and i'm pretty sure that's what everyone in the business thinks or he would have gotten a better deal.

ed rader

Re: your signature, where were those pictures taken?

Re: your signature, where were those pictures taken?

mono lake. i spent a few days in that area and yosemite a couple weeks ago.

ed rader

mono lake. i spent a few days in that area and yosemite a couple weeks ago.

ed rader

Wow. Amazing pictures.

I think it's a great move. Look at Cervelo, they have done pretty well and are built similarly to BMC sans the sprinters. They have Evans, Big George, Ballan, Marcus Burghardt (Columbia-HTC) and Karsten Kroon. Louder and Bookwalter are no slouches. I think this team can make some noise and pretty much anything is better than Silence...they suck. They will get a Tour invite and will be at the ToC...seeing Evans battle with Levi in California is going to be sweet.

I agree, Phillipe Gilbert said that w/o Evans, Silence-Lotto doesn't have a real grand tour team, they're just suckin wheel. BMC may not be a great team, but they can certainly provide him with more support than Silence-Lotto did.

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I think it's a great move. Look at Cervelo, they have done pretty well and are built similarly to BMC sans the sprinters. They have Evans, Big George, Ballan, Marcus Burghardt (Columbia-HTC) and Karsten Kroon. Louder and Bookwalter are no slouches. I think this team can make some noise and pretty much anything is better than Silence...they suck. They will get a Tour invite and will be at the ToC...seeing Evans battle with Levi in California is going to be sweet.

deja vu 2006, eh? except that year horner was their man.

http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/Archives/2006-archive/2006-teams/team-davitamon-lotto.html

http://www.fototime.com/5E5757630A3E9C5/orig.jpg

BTW, notice the two guys behind levi.

ed rader

wow...i guess nobody really noticed kohl when he was with tmobile

I think it will be cool to see him on BMC. The guy did pretty good in all of the major tours he's entered and thats with a poor team. This one can't be any worse.