Santa Rosa, CA – On the heels of signing some of the most established riders in the peloton such as Georges Hincapie, Karsten Kroon, Alessandro Ballan, Marcus Burghardt and Steve Moribito, BMC is reiterating its dedication to building a team of youthful talents by signing Mauro Santambrogio (25) from Italy and Alexander Kristoff (22) from Norway.
Cut his teeth in Italy
Mauro Santambrogio has been a professional since 2004. He turned professional with Team Lampre and has thus far ridden his entire professional career with the Italian squad. “Our two latest signings are both very interesting for our team,” Directeur Sportif John Lelangue explained. “Santambrogio will be a good addition to our stage race team since he is young, but he has already found a good deal of success racing in Italy. And to win in Italy is already quite an accomplishment he can be proud of.” Already friends with fellow new BMC arrival, Alessandro Ballan, Santambrogio is looking forward to being an indispensable member of the UCI Pro Continental Team team. “I have chosen to join BMC because I think it is the perfect team for me to work towards becoming a better rider and improving to another level,” Santambrogio said. “I believe in the philosophy of the team and I hope to participate in the top races so that I can compete against the best in the world.”
