Clarke wants to fulfill potential away from Orica-GreenEdge
Simon Clarke has expanded upon his decision to leave Orica-GreenEdge, saying how it's a necessary move in being able to fulfill his potential.
The Australian has been with the team since its inception in 2012 but this summer he stated his intentions to find a new home before signing a two-year deal with Cannonade-Garmin. He suggested that he would be held back if he was to stay at Orica.
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"It was a very hard decision to make, to leave what is a good team," Clarke told AAP. "When I first went to GreenEdge, I thought I'd signed up for life. But when you're trying to be the best you can be and the best in the world, you need to make tough decisions for the best interests of your own career. I've proved myself with my stage wins at a Grand Tour level that I'm a good rider. I want to take that next step."
Clarke has won stages in all three Grand Tours but is eager to take his career to the next level, with the Ardennes Classics his primary focus.
"Winning stages of Grand Tours doesn't make you a champion, but winning Milan-Sanremo and Liege does," he said, comparing himself to teammate Simon Gerrans, who has achieved all of the above. He also went on to compare his situation to that of Richie Porte, who has swapped Team Sky for BMC in the hope of realising his full potential.
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