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[2] In 1986, American Bob Bigelow founded BMC as an assembler and wholesale distributor of Raleigh bicycles (then owned by Derby Cycle).

[3] After losing his distributor's license, Bigelow began building bikes under a new BMC label, but it remained a niche brand.

Having a carbon production facility at its disposal has heavily influenced how BMC approaches bike manufacturing.

The facility is now called the Impec Advanced R&D Lab, and it is primarily used for research and development by the company's design and engineering teams.

As of 2023, BMC is a sponsor and supplier of the Tudor Pro Cycling Team which was founded and is run by Swiss professional road racing cyclist Fabian Cancellara.

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Cadel Evans of BMC Racing wearing the maillot jaune during the final stage of the 2011 Tour de France