Team GreenEDGE is tearing up race tracks Worldwide. Now the most winning Team on the WorldTour with wins at Tour Down Under, Volta a Catalunya, La Primavera Classic, and a handful of stage wins that make you think, ' Am I seeing green?' Moreover, has Australian Cycling arrived in full force on the scene? The answer is Yes, to both. "We came into this partnership with patience and a long term … [Read more...]
GreenEDGE Goes 1-2 on Pais Vasco Second Stage
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Daryl Impey Wins With Late Race Flier; Allan Davis Takes Bunch Sprint for Second GreenEDGE is back to its winning ways in Spain with Daryl Impey and Allan Davis going 1-2 on the second stage of Vuelta al Pais Vasco. The South African opened up a gap as the peloton negotiated a roundabout 1.2 kilometers from the finish. He managed to hold off the charging field to take his first WorldTour … [Read more...]
GreenEdge Joins MPCC Anti-Doping Body
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Australian outfit GreenEdge have become the latest pro cycling team to join a body whose aim is to promote clean and credible sport through strict anti-doping measures. The teams signed up to the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC), created in 2007, promise to abide by the strictest anti-doping measures including those laid out by the World Anti Doping code. It means, for example, … [Read more...]
GreenEdge Wins The Tirreno-Adriatico Team Time Trial
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ROME, March 7, 2012 (AFP) - Australian Matt Goss took the lead of Tirreno-Adriatico on Wednesday after his team, GreenEdge, dominated the opening 16.9km team time-trial from San Vincenzo to Donoratico in the Italian stage race. GreenEdge clocked a time of 18min 41sec, beating RadioShack and Garmin-Barracuda to the top step of the podium. It was a successful return to northern Italy … [Read more...]
GreenEdge Unlikey Fairytale Debut At WorldTour Down Under
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Written by: Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 23, 2012 (AFP) - Peloton new boys GreenEdge put criticism of their early displays on the Tour Down Under to bed by winning the WorldTour opener through Simon Gerrans on Sunday. As the first ever Australian team in cycling's top tier GreenEdge were expected to make an immediate impact on their 'home' race. However the team … [Read more...]
GreenEDGE announce all-Australian squad for 2012 Santos Tour Down Under
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 2012 Santos Tour Down Under will see an all-Australian GreenEDGE rider roster for its UCI WorldTour debut in Adelaide, South Australia. Santos Tour Down Under Race Director Mike Turtur said the inclusion of the GreenEDGE team in the race is a milestone for Australian cycling, as Australia has never had a team at this level before. “GreenEDGE has selected a high quality team to make its … [Read more...]
Aussie Outfit Gets Green Light From UCI
December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Dec 5, 2011 (AFP) - New Australian cycling outfit GreenEdge and American team RadioShack were given First Division licenses by the sport's governing body the International Cycling Union on Monday. The two finally got their licenses after documents they had been asked to furnish to the UCI satisfied the world body that they merited a place among the elite teams. Their … [Read more...]
GreenEdge Adds Belgian Classics Hopefuls To Roster
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Sept 9, 2011 (AFP) - Australian cycling outfit GreenEdge have added up-and-coming Belgian Jens Keukeleire to their line-up, it was announced on Friday. GreenEdge are set to become the first Australian-registered team in the elite peloton and hope to acquire a UCI ProTour licence in order to compete in the 2012 season -- which should be helped by the signing of top names so far. … [Read more...]
Cavendish Pays Tribute As HTC-Highroad Cycling Dreams Come To An End
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Aug 5, 2011 (AFP) - An "immensely proud" Mark Cavendish paid tribute to his HTC-Highroad team Friday a day after it was announced it would fold at the end of 2011 having failed to find a new backer. Cavendish, who took his stage win tally on the Tour de France to a remarkable 20 last month, was already heading for fresh pastures with speculation suggesting he will sign for British … [Read more...]
New Aussie Elite Team Promises “No Poaching”
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ADELAIDE, Australia- The man spearheading a new Australian elite cycling project insisted Monday he would not resort to poaching riders illegally from other teams. Shayne Bannan, the former head of Australia's high performance cycling programme, unveiled plans for the first ever Australian-financed and registered team among Europe's elite echelon in 2012. But he was immediately … [Read more...]