Orica-Scott's club of Herald Sun Tour winners swelled to three on Sunday when young domestique Damien Howson sealed the overall victory.
While Howson proved his nous in securing his first professional victory, on the road two-time winner Simon Gerrans was aiding his teammate, and in the car, 2007 champion Matt Wilson was running the radio.
Howson overcame punctures, crashes, and oil spills during his time in yellow as the 24-year-old domestique made the most of his moment in the sunshine as the team worked for him rather than the usual reverse situation.
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"Most of the guys, Esteban [Chaves] especially, see the work that Damien does for him during the year. He's been instrumental in a lot of his big results so far and will be for years to come," Wilson said Sunday after Howson sealed victory by 38 seconds over Jai Hindley. "So the best thing he can do to repay Damien is to help him with a victory like this. I don't think anyone was more happy than Esteban - the whole team, too."
After crossing the stage 4 line, Gerrans was also full of praise for his young teammate.
"It is so nice to be able to return the favour for what the guys have done so many times in the past and it's great to see Damo, he took full advantage of the situation and took the win," Gerrans added.
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