BMC beat Team Sky in opening team time trial at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

Italian Manuel Senni takes the race's first yellow jersey

BMC Racing won the opening team time trial of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

(Image credit: JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images)

BMC Racing won the opening team time trial of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, edging Team Sky into second place, with Italian Manuel Senni taking the first leader's yellow jersey

The two-time team time trial world champions produced an excellent performance on the hilly 37.9km course in eastern Spain, starting on the Mediterranean coast to the east of the city of Murcia, and finishing in Orihuela.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.