PRO CYCLING MANAGER 2018 U23 RACES SERIES

ДЇor both the men's Orica-GreenEDGE and women's Orica-AIS teams, GreenEDGE Cycling's headline naming sponsor Orica two year contract would be coming to an end at the end of 2016, but Orica decided to extend their sponsorship for one more year for 2017 to provide GreenEDGE extra time to search for new sponsors. Midway through the 2016 season, Orica-AIS signed Jess Allen and Jenelle Crooks from Rochelle Gilmore's High5 Dream Team Australian development team. In between road seasons, Macey Stewart participated in Track World and Oceania Championships, then onto working towards Rio 2016 left Stewart drained, and decided to spend more time with family. Another casualty of the Classics season was Lizzie Williams when injury, depression and anxiety took its toll on Williams. However Orica-AIS's roster aspirations didn't go to plan in 2016, Chloe McConville had planned to retire mid-way through 2016 but was forced to retire early due to a prolapsed disc back injury while on recon for the Tour of Flanders.

After Emma Johansson left as Orica-AIS team leader and Loes Gunnewijk retiring as road captain, Gracie Elvin and Amanda Spratt were given the opportunity to step up as team leaders. Three new signings were announced for 2016, from the disbanded Velocio-SRAM American Tayler Wiles and Australian Loren Rowney, and from Bigla Dutch Annemiek van Vleuten. Valentina Scandolara moved to Cylance looking to advance a more leadership role and hoping to secure an Olympic placement. Melissa Hoskins would move away from Orica-AIS to concentrate her efforts on the track in the lead up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. In August 2015, it was announced that Johansson would leave the team at the end of the 2015 season and join Wiggle High5 on a two-year deal for the 2016 season. Loes Gunnewijk would have to prematurely retire from racing early after sustaining a broken shoulder from the year before, Gunnewijk would return to Orica-AIS in 2016 as a trainee director sportif. ДЇormer road race world championship silver medallist Rachel Neylan joined Orica-AIS at the end of March. This was followed up by a double win in the Santos Womens Cup courtesy of Valentina Scandolara and Melissa Hoskins.

PRO CYCLING MANAGER 2018 U23 RACES SERIES

The team opened its account at the Bay Classic Series where Gracie Elvin took victory in the second stage of the race. On 13 November Carlee Taylor left the team to join Lotto Belisol Ladies. On 3 December, Macey Stewart and Alexandra Manly joined the team. On 13 November Melissa Hoskins signed a contract extension. On 4 November, Katrin Garfoot signed a contract extension. On 28 October Gracie Elvin signed a contract extension. On 16 October Chloe McConville, Sarah Roy and Lizzie Williams signed with the team for the 2015 season with Amanda Spratt signing a contract extension. On 17 June, the team announced the signing of Katrin Garfoot for the remainder of the 2014 season. Martin Barras maintains his dual role as the trade team Orica-AIS assistant DS since 2012, and Cycling Australia's woman's road coach. 2014 saw a change in leadership at Orica-AIS as the women's team's original directeur sportif Dave McPartland took up a role with the men's team Orica Greenedge, while former Tasmanian Institute of Sport head cycling coach Gene Bates took over McPartland's position.

Pro cycling manager 2018 u23 races