Australian WorldTour team Orica-BikeExchange have confirmed a 26-rider roster for the 2017 season. Roman Kreuziger and Roger Kluge are the only new signings for the upcoming season, although Carlos Verona joined the team in July and Cheung King-Lok was signed in March.
The 2016 season was Orica-BikeExchange's most successful yet with Esteban Chaves finishing on the podium at the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, Simon Yates winning the best young rider classification at the Tour de France and finishing fourth, and monument victories at Paris-Roubaix with Mat Hayman and Il Lombardia with Chaves.
"With only two and a half changes (including Carlos Verona who joined mid-2016) to our roster next year the DNA and group is very similar to the roster that achieved so much in 2016," director sportif Matt White said. "This is an exciting prospect but something we need to approach with caution to ensure that we don't let any complacency slip into our processes."
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While there are few incoming riders, Michael Hepburn and Alexander Edmondson are likely to be fully committed to the road next season, having focused on the team pursuit at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 where they helped Australia to the silver medal. Rob Power is also likely to race a full season, having made his comeback from injury late in the season.
Czech national champion Kreuziger has been brought onboard to strengthen the general classification squad, while Kluge will be a key rider in the lead-out for Caleb Ewan.
"Our additions each possess specialties in certain areas that we need to bolster our existing team, enabling us to immediately improve our performance and growing ambitions," White added.
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