The new Australian outfit will be making its debut in 2012 at the Tour. The debut season for GreenEdge has so far been a success. Beginning with Simon Gerrans winning the Australian nationals in January, GreenEdge has continued to win one day races and stage races. The biggest win of the season has been Milan-San Remo so far. Gerrans won ahead of Fabian Cancellara and Vincenzo Nibali to make it two consecutive wins for Australian riders after Matt Goss won in 2011. Gerrans and Goss represent GreenEdge’s best hope of a stage win in the Tour and the team has been built around their potential success.
A crucial component of the team will be Stuart O’Grady who will be making his 16th start at the Tour de France. His experience will be vital to the team as they look to impress at their second Grand Tour. At the Giro d’Italia Matt Goss won the team’s first Grand Tour stage and his second Grand Tour stage. Goss will be fighting it out in the sprints against his ex-team mate Mark Cavendish the excess of sprinting stars during this year’s edition. A silver medallist at the worlds in Copenhagen last year was a sign that Goss is sprinter on the rise. Goss will be making his second Tour appearance in 2012 and anything less than a stage win will probably be seen personally as a bit of a failure. Goss is currently one of the world’s fastest sprinters and a stage win at the Tour would be a just reward.
GreenEdge is above expectations in where they want to be so far this season. A stage win would be massive boost for the team but with Goss contesting the sprints a stint in the green jersey looks likely. Gerrans will look for breakaway opportunities in order to add to his one stage win. Already a stage winner in all the Grand Tours, Gerrans is proven Tour rider and with the support GreenEdge is offering him this year Gerrans look set for a stellar Tour.
A crucial component of the team will be Stuart O’Grady who will be making his 16th start at the Tour de France. His experience will be vital to the team as they look to impress at their second Grand Tour. At the Giro d’Italia Matt Goss won the team’s first Grand Tour stage and his second Grand Tour stage. Goss will be fighting it out in the sprints against his ex-team mate Mark Cavendish the excess of sprinting stars during this year’s edition. A silver medallist at the worlds in Copenhagen last year was a sign that Goss is sprinter on the rise. Goss will be making his second Tour appearance in 2012 and anything less than a stage win will probably be seen personally as a bit of a failure. Goss is currently one of the world’s fastest sprinters and a stage win at the Tour would be a just reward.
GreenEdge is above expectations in where they want to be so far this season. A stage win would be massive boost for the team but with Goss contesting the sprints a stint in the green jersey looks likely. Gerrans will look for breakaway opportunities in order to add to his one stage win. Already a stage winner in all the Grand Tours, Gerrans is proven Tour rider and with the support GreenEdge is offering him this year Gerrans look set for a stellar Tour.
Orica-GreenEdge 2012 Tour de France Team
Michael Albasini
Baden Cooke
Simon Gerrans
Mathew Harley Goss
Daryl Impey
Brett Lancaster
Sebastiaan Langeveld
Stuart O’Grady
Pieter Weening
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