# 2012 Orica–GreenEDGE season

2012 Orica–GreenEDGE season :
| Manager | Shayne Bannan |
| One-day victories | 3 |
| Stage race overall victories | 4 |
| Stage race stage victories | 18 |
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The 2012 season for the Orica–GreenEDGE cycling team began in January at the Bay Classic Series. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
The team formed for the 2012 season as part of a scheme to promote cycling talent in Australia, and not come into such difficulties suffered by another Australian team – Pegasus Sports – which folded without contesting a race due to sponsorship issues. Much of the team's ridership is Australian, almost entirely anglophone, and the team competes under an Australian licence; as such, becoming the first Australian team to be part of the top-tier of professional cycling. Its manager is Shayne Bannan, the former Performance Director of Cycling Australia, while team's senior Director Sportif is ex-professional road cyclist Matt White, who had a similar role at Garmin–Cervélo before being sacked.
Known simply as GreenEDGE for the first four months of 2012, the team acquired Orica as a title sponsor shortly before the Giro d'Italia.

## 2012 roster

Ages as of 1 January 2012.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Michael Albasini (SUI) | Michael Albasini (SUI) | (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 (aged 31) |
| Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN) | Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN) | (1983-04-10)10 April 1983 (aged 28) |
| Sam Bewley (NZL) | Sam Bewley (NZL) | (1987-07-22)22 July 1987 (aged 24) |
| Jack Bobridge (AUS) | Jack Bobridge (AUS) | (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (aged 22) |
| Simon Clarke (AUS) | Simon Clarke (AUS) | (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 25) |
| Baden Cooke (AUS) | Baden Cooke (AUS) | (1978-10-12)12 October 1978 (aged 33) |
| Allan Davis (AUS) | Allan Davis (AUS) | (1980-07-27)27 July 1980 (aged 31) |
| Julian Dean (NZ) | Julian Dean (NZ) | (1975-01-28)28 January 1975 (aged 36) |
| Mitchell Docker (AUS) | Mitchell Docker (AUS) | (1986-10-02)2 October 1986 (aged 25) |
| Luke Durbridge (AUS) | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 20) |
| Simon Gerrans (AUS) | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | (1980-05-16)16 May 1980 (aged 31) |
| Matthew Goss (AUS) | Matthew Goss (AUS) | (1986-11-05)5 November 1986 (aged 25) |
| Michael Hepburn (AUS) | Michael Hepburn (AUS) | (1991-08-17)17 August 1991 (aged 20) |
| Leigh Howard (AUS) | Leigh Howard (AUS) | (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 22) |
| Daryl Impey (RSA) | Daryl Impey (RSA) | (1984-12-06)6 December 1984 (aged 27) |
| Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | (1988-11-23)23 November 1988 (aged 23) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | (1986-10-26)26 October 1986 (aged 25) |
| Brett Lancaster (AUS) | Brett Lancaster (AUS) | (1979-11-15)15 November 1979 (aged 32) |
| Sebastian Langeveld (NED) | Sebastian Langeveld (NED) | (1985-01-17)17 January 1985 (aged 26) |
| Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | (1972-06-24)24 June 1972 (aged 39) |
| Christian Meier (CAN) | Christian Meier (CAN) | (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 (aged 26) |
| Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 (aged 23) |
| Travis Meyer (AUS) | Travis Meyer (AUS) | (1989-06-08)8 June 1989 (aged 22) |
| Jens Mouris (NED) | Jens Mouris (NED) | (1980-03-12)12 March 1980 (aged 31) |
| Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | (1973-08-06)6 August 1973 (aged 38) |
| Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) | (1986-10-26)26 October 1986 (aged 25) |
| Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) | Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) | (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 23) |
| Svein Tuft (CAN) | Svein Tuft (CAN) | (1977-05-19)19 May 1977 (aged 34) |
| Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | (1982-02-04)4 February 1982 (aged 29) |
| Pieter Weening (NED) | Pieter Weening (NED) | (1981-04-05)5 April 1981 (aged 30) |
| Matt Wilson (AUS) | Matt Wilson (AUS) | (1977-10-01)1 October 1977 (aged 34) |

### Riders' 2011 teams

| Rider | 2011 team |
| Michael Albasini | HTC–Highroad |
| Fumiyuki Beppu | Team RadioShack |
| Jack Bobridge | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Simon Clarke | Astana |
| Baden Cooke | Saxo Bank–SunGard |
| Allan Davis | Astana |
| Julian Dean | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Mitchell Docker | Skil–Shimano |
| Luke Durbridge | neo-pro (Team Jayco-Skins) |
| Simon Gerrans | Team Sky |
| Matthew Goss | HTC–Highroad |
| Michael Hepburn | neo-pro (Team Jayco-Skins) |
| Leigh Howard | HTC–Highroad |
| Daryl Impey | Team NetApp |
| Jens Keukeleire | Cofidis |
| Rider | 2011 team |
| Aidis Kruopis | Landbouwkrediet |
| Brett Lancaster | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Sebastian Langeveld | Rabobank |
| Robbie McEwen | Team RadioShack |
| Christian Meier | UnitedHealthcare |
| Cameron Meyer | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Travis Meyer | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Jens Mouris | Vacansoleil–DCM |
| Stuart O'Grady | Leopard Trek |
| Wesley Sulzberger | FDJ |
| Daniel Teklehaymanot | neo-pro (Cervélo TestTeam stagiaire, 2010) |
| Svein Tuft | SpiderTech–C10 |
| Tomas Vaitkus | Astana |
| Pieter Weening | Rabobank |
| Matt Wilson | Garmin–Cervélo |

## One-day races

The week after the Bay Classic Series, the team swept the Australian national championships in Buninyong, Victoria, as Gerrans – one of 16 GreenEDGE riders in the race – won the road race title, and Durbridge won the time trial title ahead of team-mate Cameron Meyer.

## Stage races

The team made its debut on New Year's Day, in the Bay Classic Series in Victoria, Australia. Davis won the men's classification racing for GreenEDGE's second team in the race, Mitchelton Wines/Lowe Farms.
In January, Gerrans won the Tour Down Under, giving the team an overall victory in its first World Tour event.

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 22 January | Tour Down Under, Overall | UCI World Tour | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | Australia | |
| 7 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Team time trial | Italy | Donoratico |
| 17 March | Milan–San Remo | UCI World Tour | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | Italy | Sanremo |
| 19 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Spain | Calella |
| 20 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Spain | Girona |
| 25 March | Volta a Catalunya, Overall | UCI World Tour | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Spain | |
| 3 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Spain | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 4 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | Angers |
| 6 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | |
| 6 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | |
| 29 April | Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Turkey | |
| 7 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Matthew Goss (AUS) | Denmark | Horsens |
| 18 May | Glava Tour of Norway, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | Norway | Elverum |
| 3 June | Critérium du Dauphiné, Prologue | UCI World Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | Grenoble |
| 15 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Slovenia | Metlika |
| 16 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 8 | UCI World Tour | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Switzerland | Arosa |
| 13 July | Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | Poland | Katowice |
| 7 August | Eneco Tour, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Team time trial | Netherlands | Sittard |
| 11 August | Eneco Tour, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Svein Tuft (CAN) | Belgium | Ardooie |
| 21 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | France | Royan |
| 21 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Spain | Valdezcaray |
| 22 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | France | Melle |
| 23 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | La Roche-Posay |
| 24 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | |
| 24 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Aidis Kruopis (LTU) | France | |
| 24 August | Tour du Poitou-Charentes, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | France | |
| 7 September | Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | UCI World Tour | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | Canada | Quebec City |
| 9 September | Vuelta a España, Mountains classification | UCI World Tour | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Spain | |
| 10 September | Tour of Britain, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Leigh Howard (AUS) | Great Britain | Knowsley Safari Park |
| 30 September | Duo Normand | UCI Europe Tour | Luke Durbridge (AUS) Svein Tuft (CAN) | France | Marigny |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Bewley joined the team on 22 May.
* ↑ McEwen retired from the competitive aspect of the sport on 20 May, at the conclusion of the Tour of California, and became a technical advisor for this team.
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Matthew Goss, Stuart O'Grady, Sebastian Langeveld, Jens Mouris, Baden Cooke, Tomas Vaitkus, Svein Tuft, and Cameron Meyer
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Sebastian Langeveld, Leigh Howard, Jens Keukeleire, Aidis Kruopis, Luke Durbridge, Jens Mouris, Svein Tuft, and Fumiyuki Beppu