BMC went into the opening team time trial of the Vuelta a Espana as one of the favourites but could only manage 9th. One of team's specialists Rohan Dennis described the course as one for lead-out men and not the usual powerhouses.
The BMC Racing Team finished ninth in the team time trial that opened the Vuelta a España Saturday. On a 12.9-kilometer course made technical by a number of roundabouts, the BMC Racing Team piloted its bikes to a time of 14:34, 21 seconds slower than winner Movistar Team. Cannondale Pro Cycling was second and ORICA-GreenEDGE was third, both six seconds off the winning time.
BMC Racing Team Sport Director Valerio Piva said a slow start cost the squad a better place.
"We lost 14 seconds in the first part of the parcours," Piva said. "Our second part was much better."
“It was not a horsepower kind of thing," Rohan Dennis said. "This race was for lead out men, not for climbers. That’s why Cannondale did so well. We’re fine with our performance.”
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