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Orica GreenEdge were spurred on by their disappointment at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:national championships and won the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour Down Under because they 'wanted i𝄹t more than other teams' according to🐭 Matt White.

The Australian WorldTour team came into the Tour Down Under with pressure on their shoulders after they missed out in the men's national road race with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jack Bobridge putting in a phenomenal performance to clinch his national title. However White's team rallied with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Caleb Ewan and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Simon Gerrans winning two stages apiece in the Tour Down Under, and the latter collecting the overall honours to boot. Overall, it was one of the most dominant and well-drilled displays the team has put together in their short𓂃 history.

"A big factor is motivation. I don't know how other teams prepared for the race, all I know is the effort my riders put in, but as soon as the break went on stage 1 we made our intentions clear," White told Cyclingnews Tuesday morning.

"Everyone knew that we were going after the race and we took responsibility from the very start. It was a really big effort from the team."
The Tour Down Under marks the opening of the WorldTour season and Orica sit a𒈔top the individual rankings thanks for Gerrans' overall win in the race. White used the pressure and criticism from nationals to re-focus his team for the race.

"We took a bit of criticism coming out of nationals and a lot of people read into a lot of things based off one day of racing. I wasn't concerned because it was the first race of the season, of that distance, and in January. You never really know how guys are going to go in the heat so early in the year.There was a combination of things, and not to take any credit away from Jack Bobridge's ride, but we had a go𒁃od turn around. People were writing us off for Tour Down Under after nationals and that worked well for the team. We had a plan, we didn't let nationals effect us and we had seven guys committed to our Tour Down Under objectives every day.

"I think it brought the group closer together and it worke🌃d in 🦋our favour."

Although the Tour Down Under marks the most prestigious event of the Australian racing season the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Cadel Evans race and the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Herald Sun Tour are just around the corner. White is keen to ensure that his squad carry their form an𒊎d motivation to the next events before the focus shifts to racing in Europe.

"Nothing has changed and the other important Australian races are next week with Cadel's race and then the Sun Tour. We have some fresh guys coming into these races and these young guys will be looking to continue our ambitions before we head back to Europe and start with out plans over there," he told Cyclingnews.

"A big chunk of the team don't start racing for another month but this week at Tour Down Under was watched by the other riders at thei☂r training camp in Spain and I know that they are chomping at the bit to pin a number on and race."

The Down Under success will have pleased the management on a number of different levels at Orica. They will have seen a rejuvenated Simon Gerrans, who has put a disappointing 2015 well andಞ truly behind him. The veteran rider may have taken the overall win but 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Caleb Ewan's two stage wins,ꦬ and his unstoppable form thus far this season has given the team further encouragement for the future. Along with the Yates brothers, Michael Matthews and Esteban Chaves, Orica have becoming one of the most equipped and successful WorldTour team when it comes to deve𝓰loping young talent.

For Ewan, the plan will be to race a relatively heavy programme with the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d'Italia on his provisional schedule. Although the pressure on 🔥young rider may increase over the coming months, White is confident that the team can protect and nurture the rider.

"We've been doing that for the last 15 months. We kept him out of Tour Down Under last year for a reason and we've given him the race programme that's right for him. Wဣe've been planning his development for a long time and if you look back he was at our training camp before he even joined the team. He knows the team and he knows the staff. He knew his plan moving forward and he's a very driven young athlete. He's proved that he's a very mature 21-year-old and he handles pressure and steps up for the big occasion.

"I think we do a very good job at developing young riders. It gives us a great satisfaction to see the young guys improving so quickly and who want to stay. We👍've created a team where the guys want to be here and they enjoy the environment. When you see Caleb, the Yates brothers, Chaves or Matthews, coming out of the U2🌞3 ranks and move up, it gives everyone a lot of satisfaction."