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| name = BMC Switzerland AG | logo = BMC logo.svg | logo_size = 250px | type = Aktiengesellschaft | foundation = 1986 | location_city = Grenchen, Solothurn | location_country = Switzerland | key_people = | industry = Bicycles | products = Bicycles, cycling accessories | revenue = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | homepage = bmc-switzerland.com }}BMC Switzerland AG (abbreviation of "Bicycle Manufacturing Company") is a bicycle and cycling product manufacturer based in Grenchen, Switzerland.[1] BMC designs, builds and distributes road bikes, mountain bikes, and commuter bikes primarily for sale to dealers in North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia, East Asia and the United Arab Emirates.[2] History1986-2001 founding and early yearsIn 1986, American Bob Bigelow founded BMC as an assembler and wholesale distributor of Raleigh bicycles. After losing his distributor's license, Bigelow began building bikes under a new BMC label, but it remained a niche brand. In 2001, the company shifted their strategy, turning to greater investment in engineering and design. 2001 - presentBMC's relationship to performance cycling began when BMC began supplying the Swiss professional road racing team Phonak with bikes. The team's patron was Andy Rihs, owner of the world-leading hearing-aid company of the same name. Andy Rihs took over BMC in 2000 with the vision of building a carbon production facility in Grenchen, Switzerland to produce the ‘Porsche of race bikes’ and the Impec road bike was created. Having a carbon production facility at its disposal has heavily influenced how BMC approaches bike manufacturing. The facility is now called the Impec Advanced R&D Lab and it is primarily used for research and development by the company's design and engineering teams. Professional cycling teams and athletes riding BMC's bikes have won the Tour de France,[3] the Tour de Romandie,[4] the Tirreno–Adriatico,[5] the Tour de Wallonie,[6] the Paris–Tours,[7] Critérium International,[8] Paris–Roubaix, and many other high-profile events. In 2014 and 2015 the BMC Racing Team won the UCI Team Time Trial World Championships. In 2015, Australian rider Rohan Dennis broke the hour record on a BMC. SponsorshipBMC currently sponsors the BMC Racing Team, whose former leader, Cadel Evans won the 2011 Tour de France, the BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team as well as the BMC Factory Trailcrew{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Beside that BMC is also co-sponsoring the Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team as well as many other athletes. References1. ^{{cite web|title=Contact - BMC Switzerland|url=http://www.bmc-switzerland.com/contact/|work=bmc-switzerland.com|accessdate=16 November 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Find a BMC retailer - BMC Switzerland|url=http://www.bmc-switzerland.com/find-retailer/|work=bmc-switzerland.com|accessdate=16 November 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Beaumont|first=Peter|title=Cadel Evans blazes ahead to become first Australian Tour de France winner|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/jul/24/cadel-evans-tour-schleck-andy-frank|accessdate=18 December 2011|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=23 July 2011}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Guinness|first=Rupert|title=Latest win gives Evans Hope|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/latest-win-gives-evans-hope-20110502-1e54r.html|accessdate=18 December 2011|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=3 May 2011}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Evans targeting second Tour win, Hushovd wants Paris-Roubaix|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10667/Evans-targeting-second-Tour-win-Hushovd-wants-Paris-Roubaix.aspx|accessdate=18 December 2011|newspaper=VeloNation Press|date=16 December 2011}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Van Avermaet wins Tour de Wallonie |url=http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/31949/van-avermaet-wins-tour-de-wallonie |archive-url=https://archive.is/20121230195900/http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/31949/van-avermaet-wins-tour-de-wallonie |dead-url=yes |archive-date=30 December 2012 |accessdate=18 December 2011 |newspaper=SBS (Australia) |date=28 July 2011 }} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Greg Van Avermaet wins 2011 Paris–Tours|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/10/news/greg-van-avermaet-wins-2011-paris-tours_194776|accessdate=18 December 2011|newspaper=VeloNews|date=9 Oct 2011}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Wynn|first=Nigel|title=Evans wins Criterium International after mountain finale|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/532245/evans-wins-criterium-international-after-mountain-finale.html|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=Cycling Weekly|date=26 March 2012}} External links{{Commons category|BMC}}
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