GreenEDGE Cycling is delighted to announce that Neil Stephens will return to the squad next season as a sport director for Team Jayco AlUla.
The Australian former professional racer was an original member of GreenEDGE Cycling’s staff when the team launched in 2012. He has played an integral part in some of its biggest successes, including the team’s first Monument victory at the 2012 Milan-Sanremo and its first Tour de France win in 2013.
After several seasons working elsewhere in the WorldTour, Stephens’ return to the squad is an exciting one. The GreenEDGE Cycling management believe he will add yet more valuable experience and knowledge to the Team Jayco AlUla performance staff.
Neil Stephens
“To be able to come back to the team after seven years away, a team that I helped create many years ago, it’s exciting. I’m really looking forward to it and it just feels like a natural fit. I’m happy to be joining up with great colleagues that I’ve worked with before, some new people and getting back into that unique way of working at GreenEDGE Cycling.
I have always felt it would be a nice idea to return to GreenEDGE at some point. Once the conversations started with Brent [Copeland – General Manager] and Gerry [Ryan – Team Owner], it seemed like the right moment to come back, and things quickly fit into place.
I’m thankful to the teams I’ve been with, I’ve had some great experience, and it’s helped to shape me in my professional career. I’m looking forward to bringing my experiences back to the team as we fight for some major wins over the years to come. I’m excited to get started and being a part of that fighting spirit and bringing some of that Australian DNA.”
Gene Bates – Team Jayco AlUla Sporting Manager
“It’s great to have Neil back on board with the team for next season. He was with the team at the very beginning and played a big part in growing the us into what we are today. He knows many of the staff and riders already as well as the culture of the team. He brings with him a wealth of experience from his years of working at the top level of the sport that will complement the established team of sport directors at Team Jayco AlUla. I look forward to working with him again as we aim to open a new chapter with the team.”
