An uphill prologue, a marquee finish in front of the new Velodrome Suisse, and a challenging mountain stage offer a number of opportunities for the BMC Racing Team to excel when the Tour de Romandie begins Tuesday in Switzerland, according to Assistant Director Yvon Ledanois.

"This is an important race for a lot of the guys and for the team as a whole, especially," Ledanois said. Three BMC Racing Team riders – Mathias Frank, Steve Morabito and Danilo Wyss – will be competing in their home country, which offers a bit of a competitive advantage.

"I've done some reconnaissance and studied the profiles and talked to guys like Danilo [Wyss], who knows a lot of the roads that are close to his home," Frank said. "I think everybody will have their chance every day and the prologue should suit me well."

Morabito said he looks forward to taking a shot at the overall after previously helping teammates to success at Romandie, including Cadel Evans' overall win in 2011. "This year will be the first time I won’t have to work for a leader," Morabito said. "After the Volta a Catalunya, I spent two weeks at altitude, so I am really motivated to have a good ride."

Marco Pinotti is also reported to be feeling well prior to Romandie where finished third in 2008 and fourth in 2011. He is competing in only his second stage race since breaking two ribs and his collarbone in February in the individual time trial at the Tour Mediterranéen.

BMC Racing Team line-up for Tour of Romandie:
Adam Blythe (GBR), Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghardt (GER), Mathias Frank (SUI), Steve Morabito (SUI), Dominik Nerz (GER), Marco Pinotti (ITA), Danilo Wyss (SUI).