Orica-Scott, who will be known as Michelton-Scott from January 1, have confirmed their Grand Tour team leaders for the 2018 season, with Adam Yates returning to the Tour de France, while Esteban Chaves and Simon Yates will focus on the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España.
The Australian WorldTour team has already confirmed that sprinter Caleb Ewan will make his Tour de France debut in 2018, targeting stage victories.
Adam Yates finished fourth in the 2016 Tour de France and won the best young rider’s white jersey, marking him out as a potential future winner. He targeted the Giro d’Italia this year, finishing ninth before going on to finish 34th at the Vuelta a España, but will focus on the Tour de France in 2018.
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“We’ve made it no secret that the next progression for us is to win a Grand Tour, while at the same time challeninging our riders,” head directeur sportif White explained in the team’s announcement.
“With this in mind we have some exciting goals to chase across the board in all three Grand Tours, and that means stage wins and general classification targets.
“Adam is happy to go back to the Tour de France, after skipping it this year and taking on two Grand Tours for the first time. He will return to France with a big year under him this year and a lot more experience in the role of leading a team for general classification.
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