Jonny Clarke and Lachlan Norris with UnitedHealthcare for Herald Sun Tour
Having come Down Under for the Herald Sun Tour with a squad better suited to the sprints, UnitedHealthcare are chasing the general classification in 2017 with Colombian Janier Acevedo to be joined by Victorian duo Jonny Clarke and recent signing Lachlan Norris. Clarke and Norris have both finished top-ten overall at the race before while Acevado will make his debut at the Sun Tour this week.
"It was time in my career for a change and to join such a strong team with big goals has helped me to set some good objectives for the season. Going into nationals as an individual gave me freedom to enjoy the racing, without the pressure and I hope to capitalise on that form, with the team at the next few races," said 30-year-old Norris who was top-ten in the road race and time trial at the Australian nationals earlier in the month.
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"I'm very much looking forward to this years tour, I think it will present more opportunities for me," added Norris. "I believe we will have a strong team and expect to do well, between our fast guys and Janier, Jonny and myself in the mountains."
With Travis McCabe, Tanner Putt and Greg Henderson also headed down under, director sportif Hendrik Redant is aiming high with his squad in 2017.
"We had high ambitions last year and we were able to back this up with the good results we achieved," he said in reference to John Murphy's stage win. "Seeing the much harder race course for the 2017-edition, we knew we would have to take an even stronger team to this race to achieve good results.
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