BMC Racing have announced its eight rider team for Canada's two WorldTour one-day races, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, with captains Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet.
Gilbert won the 2011 edition of the Québec race ahead of Robert Gesink and makes his first return to the race. It will also be Gilbert's first return to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal since finishing third in the same year. Van Avermaet has been a regular at the Canadian races and while he is yet to win either race, has finished fifth, third and second in the last three years respectively at the Québec race. The Belgian, who will ride in a protected role alongside Tom Boonen and GIlbert at the Worlds, is yet to finish in the podium in Montréal with fourth place his best result so far.
Supporting the two captains will be Brent Bookwalter in his first race back from the USA Pro Challenge where he finished runner up and claimed a stage win. Brookwalter and Silvan Dillier will also offer BMC a secondary option of attack as both riders enter the races off the back of good form and stage wins.
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Rounding out the team for the two races will be Daniel Oss, Manuel Quinziato, Michael Schär and Loïc Vliegen.
BMC for Grands Prix Cyclistes: Brent Bookwalter, Silvan Dillier, Philippe Gilbert, Daniel Oss, Manuel Quinziato, Michael Schär, Greg Van Avermaet and Loïc Vliegen.
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