Cycling Australia has named the composite team that will ride under the UniSA-Australia Team banner at the upcoming Santos Tour Down Under, with riders from 2017 National Road Series champions Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team headlining the roster.
Rio Olympian Scott Bowden, track world champion Alex Porter and former WorldTour riders Steele von Hoff and Timothy Roe make up the quartet from the Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team.
"The Tour Down Under is my favourite race of the year, it is my home race," said Roe, who returns to the race that kick-started his professional career after impressing as part of the 2010 UniSA outfit. "I train on these roads almost every day, so to be able to race in front of my family and friends makes it a perfect way to start the season.
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"Gaining another start in the Tour Down Under has been a goal of mine, as it has played a big part in my cycling career,” he said. “It is a fantastic race to re-enter the WorldTour here at the Tour Down Under, where I first got noticed by BMC Racing Team before signing with them in 2011."
The team, which will be managed by Andrew Christie-Johnson, offers a unique opportunity for the host country's rising stars plus several experienced hands to contest the opening WorldTour race of the 2018 season.
Reigning team pursuit world champion and Olympic silver medallist Sam Welsford (Australian Cycling Academy) will continue his development on the road, while Israel Cycling Academy's Zak Dempster and Nathan Earle complete the team, with both bringing important WorldTour experience to the youthful squad.
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