The Orica-Scott team has confirmed that Cameron Meyer will return to WorldTour level racing with the Australia team in 2018 as he prepares to target the Madison on the track at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Meyer was one of the original GreenEdge team signings back in 2012 and enjoying four successful seasons with the team. He left for Dimension-Data in 2016 and then opted to take time out from the highest level of road racing, preferring to mix his time on the track and the road with the Australian national team. He won his eighth world title on the track in the points race this spring after also being part of the team pursuit squad that won the world title.
The Orica-Scott team is now very different to the one Meyer rode with in 2015. The success of Esteban Chaves and Adam and Simon Yates has turned the team into Grand Tour contenders, with Ewan Caleb the protected sprinter. Experienced climber Mikel Nieve will also join Orica-Scott in 2018, while it is unclear if former team leader Simon Gerrans will be part of the team in 2018.
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29 year-old Meyer has agreed a three-year contract that runs until the end of the 2020 season.
“I am really happy to be coming back to the team. I have a lot of friends here including riders and staff members and I’m excited to be returning to a familiar environment where I previously spent four successful years,” Meyer said in a statement from Orica-Scott announcing his return.
“During my time away from the team racing for the Australian national squad, I found that striking a good balance between track and road commitments is what suits me best.”
Aiming for the Madison in Tokyo
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