Chris Butler Can Go For It

April 22, 2010 16:56 by Steve Baker

Former Hincapie Development Team rider, Chris Butler is BMC Racing Team’s newest professional.  Normally, the newbies are given the menial (and tiring) tasks of carrying water, fetching jackets from the car and pulling in the headwind for 50K’s.  Chris is getting a rare opportunity to show his stuff tomorrow in the Giro del Trentino in Italy.  Today, BMC has announced that they are going to give him a chance to shine on tomorrow stage that finishes with a 7.65km, 1,760m climb that averages 10%.  This is one of Butler’s strengths.  He goes up hill very quickly.  Tomorrow, he will be climbing with some of the world’s most reputable mountain goats and we know he will make us proud.  Best of luck on tomorrow’s stage, Chris!  Go For It.

Chris Butler in the opening stage of Giro del Trentino. (Photo: Giro del Trentino)

The BMC Sparkle, Sparkles!

March 5, 2010 17:29 by Steve Baker

Former Hincapie Development Team rider, Chris Butler stopped by Hincapie Sportswear headquarters today with current Hincapie Devo member Blair Turner.  The duo was in town for the last weekend of the Greenville Spring Training Series.  It’s always nice to see these guys.  They are always up for a little fun, and this time we caught them on film clownin’ around.

These guys must not be eating much these days.  I don’t say that because they look super skinny (although they do).  I say that because they descended on the donuts and banana bread at our coffee bar like a couple of hawks to the kill!  We actually got a couple of great celebrity paparazzi shots with the whole mouth full, hand in front of the camera and the “this better not make the internet” fire in their eyes…ha ha.

After dusting the powdered sugar off their fingers, they started eying up the BMC Sparkle we have in the office to help dress up our women’s catalog photos.  Chris went through a very extensive bike fit at the BMC training camp, but I think he’s thinking of changing his position.  Check out this beauty…

Blair wanted to get his picture taken with none other than current World Champion, Cadel Evans.  He enjoyed the whole experience.  Afterwards, Blair said, “Cadel seems like a great guy.  He’s taller than I thought.”

Thanks for stopping by guys.  Best of luck in the races this weekend.  Keep your heads up and the wheels down!