Simon Clarke will race for Slipstream Sports for the next three years, the team announced today. Clarke will return for 2018 as the team morphs from Cannondale-Drapac into EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale. Clarke's new deal will take him through the 2020 season.
“I re-signed with this team because I’ve really found my niche here in Slipstream,” Clarke said in a statement released by the team. “I think it’s really important to find your spot in a WorldTour team, and knowing that I’ve carved out a place for myself here, there was always motivation to stay.”
Clarke, 31, joined Cannondale-Drapac in 2016 after four seasons with Orica. In those two years his best result was a win at the GP Industria & Artigianato in 2016, but his value as a road captain was highlighted at the 2017 Tour de France, where Rigobero Uran finished second overall, and at the 2017 Vuelta a España, where Michael Woods climbed seventh overall and Davide Villella won the mountains classification.
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"Simon is tactically astute with a well-developed ability to share his experience and knowledge with his teammates," said Slipstream Sports CEO Jonathan Vaughters. "This makes him a very valuable member of this team. I’m happy we could secure his services for another three years, and I expect Simon to continue to play a part in our most important results.”
In his 12 years as a pro, Clarke has four wins, including the GP Industria & Artigianato, a stage at the 2012 Vuelta, and a stage and the overall win at the 2014 Herald Sun Tour. With Slipstream, he has developed into a mentor for the younger riders.
“When I look at this team, I see so much potential,” Clarke said. “I truly believe that if I can make the guys more united, if I can help the group ride more cohesively as a team, I can help us all fulfill our potential. I’m really motivated when I see young guys going well or guys like Mike Woods, with huge talent and little experience, make massive improvements.
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