2015 Orica–GreenEDGE season

Orica–GreenEDGE
2015 season
UCI code OGE
Status UCI ProTeam
Manager Shayne Bannan
Main sponsor(s) Orica
Based Australia
Bicycles Scott
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 2
Stage race overall 3
Stage race stages 21
National Championships 1

The 2015 season for the Orica–GreenEDGE cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Team roster

As of 1 January 2015.
Rider Date of birth
 Michael Albasini (SUI) (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 (aged 34)
 Sam Bewley (NZL) (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 27)
 Adam Blythe (GBR) (1989-10-01)1 October 1989 (aged 25)
 Esteban Chaves (COL) (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 24)
 Simon Clarke (AUS) (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 28)
 Magnus Cort (DEN) (1993-01-16)16 January 1993 (aged 21)
 Mitchell Docker (AUS) (1986-10-02)2 October 1986 (aged 28)
 Luke Durbridge (AUS) (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 23)
 Caleb Ewan (AUS) (1994-07-11)11 July 1994 (aged 20)
 Simon Gerrans (AUS) (1980-05-16)16 May 1980 (aged 34)
 Jack Haig[N 1] (AUS) (1993-09-06)6 September 1993 (aged 21)
 Mathew Hayman (AUS) (1978-04-20)20 April 1978 (aged 36)
 Michael Hepburn (AUS) (1991-08-17)17 August 1991 (aged 23)
 Leigh Howard (AUS) (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Damien Howson (AUS) (1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (aged 22)
 Daryl Impey (RSA) (1984-12-06)6 December 1984 (aged 30)
 Jens Keukeleire (BEL) (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 26)
 Brett Lancaster (AUS) (1979-11-15)15 November 1979 (aged 35)
 Michael Matthews (AUS) (1990-09-26)26 September 1990 (aged 24)
 Christian Meier (CAN) (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 (aged 29)
 Cameron Meyer (AUS) (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 (aged 26)
 Jens Mouris (NED) (1980-03-12)12 March 1980 (aged 34)
 Ivan Santaromita (ITA) (1984-04-30)30 April 1984 (aged 30)
 Svein Tuft (CAN) (1977-05-19)19 May 1977 (aged 37)
 Pieter Weening (NED) (1981-04-05)5 April 1981 (aged 33)
 Adam Yates (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 22)
 Simon Yates (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 22)
  1. ↑ Haig will join the team as a trainee on August 1.

Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season
Rider 2014 team
Adam Blythe[1]NFTO
Magnus CortTeam Cult Energy
Caleb Ewanneo-pro (Jayco-AIS World Tour Academy)
Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season
Rider 2015 team
Matthew Goss[2]MTN–Qhubeka
Aidis Kruopis An Post–Chain Reaction
Nino Schurter


Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
25 January Tour Down Under, Points classification UCI World Tour  Impey, DarylDaryl Impey (RSA)  Australia
5 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 1 UCI Oceania Tour  Meyer, CameronCameron Meyer (AUS)  Australia Bendigo
6 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 2 UCI Oceania Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Nagambie
7 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 3 UCI Oceania Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Nagambie
8 February Herald Sun Tour, Overall UCI Oceania Tour  Meyer, CameronCameron Meyer (AUS)  Australia
8 February Herald Sun Tour, Points classification UCI Oceania Tour  Meyer, CameronCameron Meyer (AUS)  Australia
8 February Herald Sun Tour, Teams classification UCI Oceania Tour [N 1]  Australia
10 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Malaysia Tanah Merah
11 March Paris–Nice, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)  France Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
13 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 6 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Malaysia Karak
15 March Tour de Langkawi, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Malaysia
15 March Paris–Nice, Points classification UCI World Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)  France
5 April Vuelta a La Rioja UCI Europe Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Spain Logroño
6 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)  Spain Bilbao
29 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Albasini, MichaelMichael Albasini (SUI)   Switzerland Saint-Imier
30 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Albasini, MichaelMichael Albasini (SUI)   Switzerland Porrentruy
9 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 1 UCI World Tour Team time trial[N 2]  Italy Sanremo
11 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)  Italy Sestri Levante
8 June Tour de Korea, Stage 2 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea Muju
9 June Tour de Korea, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea Muju
11 June Tour de Korea, Stage 5 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea Gangjin
13 June Tour de Korea, Stage 7 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea Daejeon
14 June Tour de Korea, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea
14 June Tour de Korea, Points classification UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea
14 June Tour de Korea, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  South Korea
14 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Yates, SimonSimon Yates (GBR)  France
16 June Tour de Suisse, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)   Switzerland Schwarzenbach
1 August Clásica de San Sebastián UCI World Tour  Yates, AdamAdam Yates (GBR)  Spain San Sebastián
23 August Vuelta a España, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Chaves, EstebanEsteban Chaves (COL)  Spain Caminito del Rey
26 August Vuelta a España, Stage 5 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Spain Alcalá de Guadaíra
27 August Vuelta a España, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Chaves, EstebanEsteban Chaves (COL)  Spain Sierra de Cazorla
3 September Tour of Alberta, Stage 2 UCI America Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)  Canada Grande Prairie
7 September Tour of Alberta, Young rider classification UCI America Tour  Yates, AdamAdam Yates (GBR)  Canada
7 September Tour of Alberta, Points classification UCI America Tour  Matthews, MichaelMichael Matthews (AUS)  Canada
10 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Chaves, EstebanEsteban Chaves (COL)  United Arab Emirates Jebel Hafeet
11 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Overall UCI Asia Tour  Chaves, EstebanEsteban Chaves (COL)  United Arab Emirates
11 October Abu Dhabi Tour, Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour  Chaves, EstebanEsteban Chaves (COL)  United Arab Emirates

National, Continental and World champions 2015

Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
5 February South African National Time Trial Champion
 Impey, DarylDaryl Impey (RSA)  South Africa Mbombela

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Simon Clarke, Caleb Ewan, Michael Hepburn, Cameron Meyer, Sam Bewley and Damien Howson
  2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Michael Matthews, Sam Bewley, Esteban Chaves, Simon Clarke, Luke Durbridge, Simon Gerrans, Michael Hepburn, Brett Lancaster and Pieter Weening

References

  1. ↑ Nick Bull (9 September 2014). "Adam Blythe to join Orica-GreenEdge". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Mark Watson (18 September 2014). "Goss Signs with Team MTN-Qhubeka". RoadCycling.com. Seven Sparkles International. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

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