Two-time Paris-Nice stage winner Michael Matthews placed fifth on stage four of the WorldTour race today, successfully retaining his lead of 14seconds in the general classification. Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis Solutions Credits) took the stage honours in a fast bunch sprint after the 195.5km lumpy stage from Juli?nas to Romans-sur-Is?re. “Today was about saving energy,” Matthews…
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Tiffany Cromwell Previews Flanders World Cup
The ORICA-AIS squad scored an enormous win at Ronde van Vlaanderen last year when team captain, Judith Arndt, outsprinted Kristin Armstrong to the line.? Thinking of nothing else than another win in Oudenaarde, the team will once again bring its heavy hitters to the start. In almost every race so far this season, the…
Sebastian Langeveld Previews Ronde van Vlaanderen
Ronde van Vlaanderen. Flanders. The word evokes distinctive imagery. The riders call them ?sectors? ? a benign word that belies the hellingen (hills) and pav? (cobbles) they?ll cover over 256 kilometres between Brugge and Oudenaarde. The camper vans began to show up several days ago along the course. They?ll be joined by the masses in…
Simon Gerrans Sling Shots to Victory in Valls
Simon Gerrans surprised as he shot out of the final corner ahead of the finish line to rocket past the sprinters for victory on stage six of Volta a Catalunya. Taking his second win of the season, the 11th for ORICA-GreenEDGE, Gerrans was part of a 40-strong group that formed over the slopes of…
Orica-Green Edge DS Laurenzo Lapage previews E3 Harelbeke and Gent-Wevelgem
After a successful showing at Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, ORICA-GreenEDGE lines up for the next two Belgium classics motivated to build on the momentum they created earlier in the week. The team fields two distinct line-ups for the two World Tour events. Sport Director Laurenzo Lapage, in his words, tells you about E3…
In Her Own Words: Amanda Spratt Previews Trofeo Alfredo Binda World Cup
On Sunday ORICA-AIS and the rest of the women?s peloton will light up the roads in Varese, Italy with their speed and grit as they battle for glory at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda ? the second round of the World Cup series. Exchanging the cobbles of Benelux for the mountainous terrain in northern Italy,…
Orica-Green Edge looking to play multiple cards at Milan-Sanremo
ORICA-GreenEDGE will stand on the start line in Milan for the first monument of the season with the two most recent Milan-Sanremo winners amongst its ranks. Matt Goss (?11) and Simon Gerrans (?12) offer their team two options for the Italian Classic on Sunday. ?The way I won last year is rare,? said Gerrans.…
Michael Albasini Wins at Paris-Nice
Michael Albasini sprinted to victory on stage four of Paris-Nice. Part of a small group that formed on the descent of the final categorised climb, the Swiss rouleur perfectly timed his acceleration to take his 25th professional victory, the eighth win of the season for ORICA-GreenEDGE. ?I actually wasn?t sure of my condition when I…
GreenEDGE Announce Orica Sponsorship Deal
Following one of the most successful debuts in the [W:WorldTour] of cycling, [W:GreenEDGE] today announced a three-year co-naming sponsorship with leading global mining services company Orica Limited. As of this year?s [W:Giro d?Italia], the team will change its name to Orica-GreenEDGE. ?This is a rare and fantastic opportunity to secure the founding co-naming sponsorship with…