The first two days of the Hammer Series didn't quite go to plan for Orica-Scott with the Australian team finishing fourth and seventh and also losing sprinter Caleb Ewan due to a crash. However, the team was banking on a good performance in the 'Chase' team time trial event and duly delivered rising from seventh to third overall.
The quintet of Alexander Edmondson, Luke Durbridge, Michael Hepburn, Mathew Hayman, and Roger Kluge represented Orica-Scott in the third and final day of racing with the strong track background of the riders paying dividends.
"I think it's been a really great event. Coming from a track background I really understand and enjoy this kind of racing, it's not about the first guy over the line it's about the team and accumulated points," Durbridge said. "That makes you calculate more in the actual race, which as a rider makes you think more and forces you to adapt. The concept is good and I think it's a great new event for cycling."
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For sports director Matt Wilson, the 'chase' event was a pleasing experience seeing his riders rise to a new challenge and challenge for the victory.
"It was an awesome performance by the team today. They really stuck to the plan, obviously it was a very different kind of team time trial with all of those teams out there on the course, but we stuck to what we wanted to do and came very close," said Wilson.
Wilson added that having seen first hand the new race series, he is looking forward to future editions of the Velon backed event and having Orica-Scott challenge for the overall honours.
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