Mathias Stirnemann and Jérémy Huguenin are leaving the BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team - continuity is being maintained with the rest of the crew: athletes Julien Absalon, Ralph Näf, Lukas Flückiger, Moritz Milatz, Julien Taramarcaz, Stephen Ettinger, Martin Fanger and Reto Indergand are also on board for the 2014 season.

Steven Jonckheere, Sport Marketing Manager at BMC and in this position responsible for the mountain bike team, also announces goals for the 2014 racing season. More than one World Cup victory and the cross-country World Championship title are clearly on the to-do list, as the course in Norway is perfect for Julien Absalon. In addition to cross-country racing, Ralph Näf's program also includes several marathon races. "We see a lot of potential for improvement in Martin Fanger and Reto Indergand, but we are not putting any pressure on them and have no expectations; these riders should be able to develop." Jonckeree is not sparing with pressure on Lukas Flückiger: "We know that Flückiger has the potential for victories in big races - and that he should also call on this potential in the coming season."

New enduro team: "Trailcrew Factory Team"
In the enduro sector, BMC wants to broaden its positioning for the coming season. As enduro racing obeys different laws and takes place on different dates than cross-country, BMC is creating its own enduro racing team for the new season. The new enduro team has already been christened the "Trailcrew Factory Team", but the squad has not yet been finalized. The squad is set to consist of 3-4 riders, with a US-American and a female enduro athlete on board. A fixed team member so far is the former BMC enduro rider Francois Bailly-Maître.

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