Orica-Scott has announced that Jack Bauer has signed a two-year deal with the Australian team. The rider joins from Quick-Step Floors, where he enjoyed a single season.
The 32-year-old all-rounder has joined Orica-Scott as they look to boost their Classics contingent, while Bauer will also play a role in the team’s Grand Tour squad with his time trial capabilities.
“Riding for Orica-Scott is a really exciting prospect for me, it was an offer impossible to turn down,” Bauer explained. “As an Australian team, for me it's the closest thing to riding for an outfit from back home. I know all the boys on the team really well, and have done for quite some years, so it seems like the perfect fit,” Bauer said in a press release.
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“I especially look forward to linking up for the first time on a professional level with my good mate Sam Bewley. We'll bring a two-pronged Kiwi attack which should fit well in the Orica-Scott line-up.”
Bauer will also link up with Matteo Trentin in the Classics after it was announced in early August that the Italian would also be leaving Quick-Step Floors for Orica Scott. Since the signing of Trentin, the Australian team have been on the lookout for a solid Classics worker, with Bauer fitting that bill. Although he did not feature in the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix this season, he played a part in a number of other important one-day races before turning his attention to the Tour de France, where he helped set up Marcel Kittel in the sprints.
“With Orica-Scott, you have a very balanced team that is proven and capable of delivering in the sprint, the mountains, team time trials and general classification,” Bauer added said.
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