Tour of California: Ride BMC & Giro TT

It's hot in California.

via Roadbikeaction

Hot weather, sunny skies ahead for the Tour of California.

It starts tomorrow and BMC is ready to go. BMC has brought in their hit squad with the goal for team captain, Tejay van Garderen to win his first stage race.

"To win, you need a strong team and I think we have the strongest on the flats with guys like Philippe, Thor Hushovd, and Michael Schar, and on the climbs with Mathias Frank, Amael Moinard and Marco Pinotti. We also have Brent Bookwalter, who can fill both of those roles."

Taking in the sun...

(l to r): Brent Bookwalter, Mathias Frank, Michael Schar, Marco Pinotti, Thor Hushovd,

Philippe Gilbert, Amael Moinard and Tejay van Garderen

photo: Ian Sherburne, BMC Racing Team.

Alex Dowsett: moment in the sun.

photo Luk Benies

The Shark moves into pink!

photo Fabio Ferrari

Stage 8, Gabicce Mare-Saltara, 54.8km:

1	Alex DOWSETT	GBR	MOV	1:16:27
2	Bradley WIGGINS	GBR	SKY	+10
3	Tanel KANGERT	EST	AST	+14
4	Vincenzo NIBALI	ITA	AST	+21
5	Stef CLEMENT	NED	BLA	+32
6	Luke DURBRIDGE	AUS	OGE	+35
7	Cadel EVANS	AUS	BMC	+39
8	Manuele BOARO	ITA	TST	+45
9	Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA	COL	SKY	+53
10	Michele SCARPONI	ITA	LAM	+53
11	Robert GESINK	NED	BLA	+1:22
12	Rigoberto URAN URAN	COL	SKY	+1:48
13	Patrick GRETSCH	GER	ARG	+1:48
14	Wilco KELDERMAN	NED	BLA	+1:57
15	Jesse SERGENT	NZL	RLT	+2:00
16	Przemyslaw NIEMIEC	POL	LAM	+2:13
17	Nelson Filipe SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA	POR	RLT	+2:17
18	Ryder HESJEDAL	CAN	GRS	+2:23

1	Vincenzo NIBALI	Italy	AST	29:46:57
2	Cadel EVANS	Australia	BMC	+29
3	Robert GESINK	Netherlands	BLA	+1:15
4	Bradley WIGGINS	Great Britain	SKY	+1:16
5	Michele SCARPONI	Italy	LAM	+1:24
6	Ryder HESJEDAL	Canada	GRS	+2:05
7	Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA	Colombia	SKY	+2:11
8	Mauro SANTAMBROGIO	Italy	VIN	+2:43
9	Przemyslaw NIEMIEC	Poland	LAM	+2:44
10	Rigoberto URAN URAN	Colombia	SKY	+2:49