Greg Van Avermaet's custom painted BMC Teammachine SLR01 for 2018 - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Fizik provides Van Avermaet with an Antares saddle, which has also received the gold treatment - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Greg Van Avermaet's initials and logo adorn the top tube - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Internal cable routing on the Teammachine SLR01 provide a clean design - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
K-Edge provides several of the WorldTour teams with computer mounts, also note Van Avermaet's satellite shifters on the handlebar drops - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet's BMC is equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 C24 wheels, which are paired with Vittoria tubulars - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet won the 2017 edition of Omloop Het Niuewsblad and starts this year's race as number 1 - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
The base paint of the frame is a matte dark grey, while the gold decals for the Olympic champion catch the eye - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet runs a full Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 groupset - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
A seat mount from K-Edge holds the race data transmitter - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
A Di2 junction port on the down tube allows for ease of updating and charging the Di2 system - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
The BMC Teammachine SLR01 has direct mount brakes front and rear - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
BMC Racing is one of several WorldTour teams running the Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P crank based power meter system - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet ran an 11-32 cassette with 53/39 chainrings - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
A close look at the direct mount Dura-Ace R9100 front brake - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Each rider will have tailored nutrition for races and training - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
BMC Racing opts for Elite Cannibal bottle cages for the first cobbled Classic of 2018 - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet's runs Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 pedals - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet appears to have two of the grey and gold bikes built up for racing - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
Van Avermaet ran an 11-30 cassette for opening weekend - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
While Van Avermaet has a brand new frameset, it appeared his spare bike's wheels had already seen a fair amount of use - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
On the eve of opening weekend, BMC Racing and Greg Van Avermaet unveiled a custom BMC Teammachine SLR01 at a team event in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium.
The bike will be used for this season's Classics campaign and along with a subtle grey base colour, contrasting gold decals throughout the frameset celebrate the Belgian's gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Along with the eye-catching gold decals on the frameset, Fizik provides Van Avermaet with a custom finished Antares saddle, which has gold panels either side of the black central channel.
Fizik provides Van Avermaet with an Antares saddle, which has also received the gold treatment - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
BMC Racing pairs its bikes with full Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 groupsets, including R9100 series wheels and Shimano's Dura-Ace R9100-P crank based power meter.
Van Avermaet missed out on a hat trick of Omloop titles over the weekend aboard the new BMC, but will be aiming to go one better than last year at this weekend's Strade Bianche in Italy and finish on the top step in Siena.
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a closer look at the Olympic champion’s 2018 custom painted BMC Teammachine SLR01.
The base paint of the frame is a matte dark grey, while the gold decals for the Olympic champion catch the eye - Josh Evans/Immediate Media
