BMC Racing win opening team time trial in Tirreno-Adriatico

Daniel Oss takes early lead in Tirreno-Adriatico as his BMC Racing Team secure opening stage victory

BMC won the opening TTT of the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico

(Image credit: Watson)

American squad BMC Racing won the opening team time trial of the 2016 Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy on Wednesday.

TTT World Champions BMC put in a flawless performance on the out-and-back 22.7-kilometre coastal route in Lido di Camaiore, clocking 23 minutes and 55 seconds. The 56.947km/h average speed is the quickest ever recorded for a stage of Tirreno-Adriatico.

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