Gallery: BMC Racing Team media day

BMC Racing stars Phinney, Gilbert, and Van Avermaet back in the saddle for a winter training camp in sunny southern Spain.

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BMC Racing Team riders were all together for the first time since the conclusion of the 2015 season. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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BMC riders got prepared for the day. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Team owner Andy Rihs was suited up and ready to ride. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Peter Velits, Ben Hermans, and Jempy Drucker grabbed some fuel for a team training ride. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Sport Manager Allan Peiper was on hand for the BMC media day. He’s a retired pro who raced the Tour de France five times in the 1980s and early 1990s. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The team’s BMC bikes awaited a day on the roads, looking immaculate — most are likely brand-new. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Greg Van Avermaet looked happy to be back in action. In 2015, he won stage 9 of the Tour de France. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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BMC’s Fizik saddles may vary from rider to rider, but all have the signature red accent to match the kit. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Van Avermaet got some route details from BMC sports director Yvon Ledanois. The retired French pro won stage 7 of the 1997 Vuelta a España. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Gearing up for the 2016 season, BMC Racing Team took to the roads of southern Spain. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet led a group ride at the team media day in Spain. Gilbert, nicknamed the Boar of the Ardennes, won stages 12 and 18 of the 2015 Giro d’Italia. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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BMC Racing won the world team time trial championships in 2015, its second consecutive victory in that discipline. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Tejay van Garderen had some fun providing a feed for Samuel Sanchez on a group ride. Van Garderen was riding in the top-three overall at the 2015 Tour de France but had to withdraw after bleeding time on stage 17 due to what he termed “the sniffles.” Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Taylor Phinney and Darwin Atapuma rode on the front. The Colombian climber will look to improve his results after a 2015 season in which he netted no individual victories. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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After a day on the bike Taylor Phinney took a break from the action in the afternoon sunlight. Phinney made a remarkable comeback in 2015 after a potentially career-ending injury the year prior. He punctuated his return to racing with a win in stage 1 of the USA Pro Challenge. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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