yaco said:
liamito said:
yaco said:
At this stage in
Trentin
Nieve
Meyer
Bauer
L.Hamilton
Out
Keukeliere
Plaza
Cort
Gerrans
Still to be re-signed Edmondson, Docker, Power, Mezgec and Albasini. I suspect one or two of this won't be at Orica in 2018.
Alba already confirmed he has a contract for Orica 2018.
I was given this info a while ago but was waiting for official confirmation. I understand Mezgec and Power are staying but no news on Edmondson and Docker.
Albasini - expected, he's proven himself still more than worthy of a place in the line-up. Will be interesting to find out whether its just a straight one-year deal or whether there is an option for an additional year. Will almost certainly ride out his career with the team .... and has earned that right & is still capable to doing a job (Gerrans regrettably was not)
Mezgec - would hope that this is confirmed as he is of greater value than just a lead-out to Ewan who I realistically see as moving on after next year. The guy is capable over quite a range of terrain & could arguably be allowed to ride for his own results more often
Power - this has essentially been his neo-pro year given he lost 90% of 2016. A few decent one day performances (albeit at 2nd tier races) but he will realistically be needing to step it up considerably over the next 12 months as positions at one weekers cannot be just handed out as "charity" when you have a serious GC focus & with the reduced team sizes
Edmondson - another essentially in his neo-pro year (due to Rio track commitments) but a distinctly more impressive one especially in the cobbled races. Would have to think that he SHOULD be resigning priority given he may be a classics fast guy more compatible with a GC focused GT/stage team than Ewan. However, has he also caught the eye of another team ??
Docker - rode quite well early season and in some of the cobbles races but has basically disappeared from the line-up for most significant races ever since. Doesn't exactly sound a note of confidence re his future