BMC Racing comes into the Tour this year rather stacked, and should certainly be considered among the top 10 teams. Their shining star will obviously be Cadel Evans.
Cadel Evans is an overall solid rider and I believe one of the top contenders to win the entire Tour. He is not only a great time trialist, but one of the best the field has to offer. He is also incredibly strong on long flat rides. He is decent in the mountains, but if he wants to win the tour he will need to get a significant lead early and hold on to it late. To do this, he will need a lot of assistance from his teammates and none more important than George Hincapie.
Hincapie, best known for being Lance's number 1 escort during his years of dominance, will attempt to do the same thing with Evans. He is the definition of a team player, but he can also grab himself a stage win midway through the event. Look for Evans, Hincapie, and the rest of BMC to be a force this year.
Full Roster:
Cadel Evans
George Hincapie
Marcus Burghardt
Steve Morabito
Mathias Frank
Karsten Kroon
Brent Bookwalter
Alessandro Ballan
Mauro Santambrogio
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