Steve Bovay signs with BMC

Steve Bovay (V.C. Mendrisio Pl Valli Casino' Admiral).

Steve Bovay (V.C. Mendrisio Pl Valli Casino' Admiral). (Image credit: Valle D'Aosta)

Steve Bovay, who had been riding for VC Mendrisio and VC Montreux, will be turning professional in 2008, ending the rumours that had surrounded the rider. The Swiss hopeful, who will turn 23 on November 25, signed a two-year contract with American-Swiss team BMC Racing Team. The rider finished second in the GP Lausanne on roads that are well familiar to him. He lives in St-Légier sur Vevey, in the Vaud region, just east of Lausanne. He also got fifth in the Tour du Jura and ended up 14th overall in the Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc. He showed his climbing abilities in the Tour du Gevaudan, getting third overall in the mountains classification.

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