"I rode for the BMC team for five years (2013-2017) and realized that it's my second family. The team offers the right setup for me; it's the place where I belong and I'm really grateful for the trust that is now placed in me." Lukas Flückiger left the team two years ago, after which he switched to Ralf Näf's team together with his brother Mathias. Now Flückiger (without his brother) is making a brilliant return to his old "home" and will be the team leader. His focus remains on the international cross-country races, but also on some major marathon events such as the World Championships in Valais and the Grand Raid - also in Valais.

From 2019, the team will also have a prominent woman at Flückiger's side: Julie Bresset, an Olympic champion and multiple world champion, will now be wearing the kit of the Grenchen-based bike manufacturer. For Bresset, it is a kind of comeback after a few difficult years. She is as motivated as a junior, she says. For Bresset, the focus is on the Cross-Country World Cups, but above all on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Incidentally, she is the first woman in the history of the BMC Racing Team.

BMC Racing Team 2019:

Julie Bresset (FRA, 29)
Titouan Carod (FRA, 24)
Filippo Colombo (SUI, 21)
Reto Indergand (SUI, 27)
Lukas Flückiger (SUI, 34)