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Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team Team Name: Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team
Country: Australia
Team Website: www.greenedgecycling.com
2012 Roster: 30 riders
Bikes Used: Scott Foil

2012 Highlights

  • Australian National Road Champion, 2012
  • Australian National Time Trial Champion, 2012
  • Tirreno-Adriatico: First place Stage 1 TTT, 2012

About

Orica-GreenEdge is the newest team on the WorldTour and the first ever Australian pro team to make the most prestigious ranks of cycling. Created by long-time backer of Aussie cycling Gerry Ryan, the team is run by Shayne Bannan who was the High Performance Director at the Australian Institute of Sport for more than two decades.

The team boasts some of most exiting talents in the sport and has a wealth of experiences riders like Stuart O’Grady and Robbie McEwen to guide them. The latter is set to make the Amgen Tour of California his final race, trying to go for his last win, rounding up an epic career that includes 12 Tour de France stage wins and three Green Jerseys.