2017 Orica–Scott (men's team) season

Orica–Scott
2017 season
UCI code ORS
Status UCI WorldTeam
Manager Shayne Bannan
Main sponsor(s) Orica, Scott
Based Australia
Bicycles Scott
Groupset Shimano
Season victories
One-day races 3
Stage race overall 1
Stage race stages 17
National Championships 3

The 2017 season for the Orica–Scott cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Team roster

As of 1 January 2017.
Rider Date of birth
 Michael Albasini (SUI) (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 (aged 36)
 Sam Bewley (NZL) (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 29)
 Esteban Chaves (COL) (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 26)
 Cheung King Lok (HKG) (1991-02-08)8 February 1991 (aged 25)
 Magnus Cort (DEN) (1993-01-16)16 January 1993 (aged 23)
 Mitchell Docker (AUS) (1986-10-02)2 October 1986 (aged 30)
 Luke Durbridge (AUS) (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 25)
 Alex Edmondson (AUS) (1993-12-22)22 December 1993 (aged 23)
 Caleb Ewan (AUS) (1994-07-11)11 July 1994 (aged 22)
 Simon Gerrans (AUS) (1980-05-16)16 May 1980 (aged 36)
 Jack Haig (AUS) (1993-09-06)6 September 1993 (aged 23)
 Mathew Hayman (AUS) (1978-04-20)20 April 1978 (aged 38)
 Michael Hepburn (AUS) (1991-08-17)17 August 1991 (aged 25)
Rider Date of birth
 Damien Howson (AUS) (1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (aged 24)
 Daryl Impey (RSA) (1984-12-06)6 December 1984 (aged 32)
 Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 27)
 Jens Keukeleire (BEL) (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 28)
 Roger Kluge (GER) (1986-02-05)5 February 1986 (aged 30)
 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 30)
 Luka Mezgec (SLO) (1988-06-27)27 June 1988 (aged 28)
 Rubén Plaza (ESP) (1980-02-29)29 February 1980 (aged 36)
 Robert Power (AUS) (1995-05-11)11 May 1995 (aged 21)
 Svein Tuft (CAN) (1977-05-19)19 May 1977 (aged 39)
 Carlos Verona (ESP) (1992-11-04)4 November 1992 (aged 24)
 Adam Yates (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 24)
 Simon Yates (GBR) (1992-08-07)7 August 1992 (aged 24)

    Riders who joined the team for the 2017 season
    Rider 2016 team
    Roger Kluge[1] IAM Cycling
    Roman Kreuziger[2] Tinkoff
    Riders who left the team during or after the 2016 season
    Rider 2017 team
    Michael Matthews[3] Team Sunweb
    Christian Meier[4] Retired
    Amets Txurruka[5]


    Season victories

    Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
    17 January Tour Down Under, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Lyndoch
    19 January Tour Down Under, Stage 3 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Victor Harbor
    20 January Tour Down Under, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Campbelltown
    22 January Tour Down Under, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Adelaide
    22 January Tour Down Under, Sprints classification UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia
    2 February Herald Sun Tour, Stage 2 UCI Oceania Tour  Howson, DamienDamien Howson (AUS)  Australia Falls Creek
    3 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour  Cort, MagnusMagnus Cort (DEN)  Spain Riba-roja de Túria
    5 February Herald Sun Tour, Overall UCI Oceania Tour  Howson, DamienDamien Howson (AUS)  Australia
    12 February Clásica de Almería UCI Europe Tour  Cort, MagnusMagnus Cort (DEN)  Spain Almería
    26 February Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 4 UCI Asia Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
    5 March GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano UCI Europe Tour  Yates, AdamAdam Yates (GBR)  Italy Larciano
    10 March Paris–Nice, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Yates, SimonSimon Yates (GBR)  France Fayence
    25 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Impey, DarylDaryl Impey (RSA)  Spain Reus
    30 March Three Days of De Panne, Stage 3b UCI Europe Tour  Durbridge, LukeLuke Durbridge (AUS)  Belgium De Panne
    1 April GP Miguel Indurain UCI Europe Tour  Yates, SimonSimon Yates (GBR)  Spain Estella-Lizarra
    4 April Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Albasini, MichaelMichael Albasini (SUI)  Spain Elciego
    26 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Albasini, MichaelMichael Albasini (SUI)   Switzerland Champéry
    29 April Tour de Romandie, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Yates, SimonSimon Yates (GBR)   Switzerland Leysin
    30 April Tour de Yorkshire, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  United Kingdom
    12 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Italy Alberobello
    16 June Tour of Slovenia, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Mezgec, LukaLuka Mezgec (SLO)  Slovenia Ljubljana
    23 July Tour de France, Young rider classification UCI World Tour  Yates, SimonSimon Yates (GBR)  France
    1 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 UCI World Tour  Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Poland Zabrze
    3 August Tour de Pologne, Stage 6 UCI World Tour  Haig, JackJack Haig (AUS)  Poland Zakopane

    National, Continental and World champions 2017

    Date Discipline Jersey Rider Country Location
    4 January Australian National Criterium Championships
    		 Ewan, CalebCaleb Ewan (AUS)  Australia Ballarat
    9 February South African National Time Trial Champion
    		 Impey, DarylDaryl Impey (RSA)  South Africa Wellington
    25 June Slovenian National Road Race Champion
    		 Mezgec, LukaLuka Mezgec (SLO)  Slovenia Kranj
    27 June Canadian National Time Trial Champion
    		 Tuft, SveinSvein Tuft (CAN)  Canada Parc de la Gatineau

    References

    1. ↑ "Kluge signs for Orica-BikeExchange". cyclingnews.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
    2. ↑ "Kreuziger signs for Orica-BikeExchange". cyclingnews.com. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
    3. ↑ "Michael Matthews signs for Giant-Alpecin". cyclingnews.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
    4. ↑ "Christian Meier to retire at end of 2016 season". cyclingnews.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
    5. ↑ "Orica-BikeExchange ne conserve pas Amets Txurruka" (in French). L'Équipe. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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