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Fresh from its most successful grand tour general classification since entering the peloton in 2012, Orica-GreenEdge head to the Critérium du Dauphiné with the ambition of claiming stage wins and buildings on its Giro d'Italia momentum.
"This is always a hard race," sport director Laurenzo Lapage said of Orica-GreenEdge's ambitions. "The route is a difficult one in and around the Alps, but we have a really balanced team and we are going into the race looking for stage results.
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"The diversity of our squad means that we have options for the mountain stages and also for the sprints."
Simon Gerrans will be looking for his first victory on French soil since his 2013 Tour de France stage win as he continues to prepare for La Grande Boucle next month. Gerrans can call upon Jens Keukeleire and Daryl Impey for support in his bid for stage wins while Mitch Docker makes his first start since crashing out of Paris-Roubaix in April and will provide further options in the finals.
Damien Howson is the only rider from the Giro team selected for the Criterium du Dauphine but Lapage expects the Orica-GreenEdge team to pick up in France where the left off in Italy last month.
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