Lloyd boosted by Damiani's trust

Matthew Lloyd (Lampre - ISD)

Matthew Lloyd (Lampre - ISD) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

While many observers expected Matt Lloyd to be part of the newly formed GreenEdge team, the king of the mountain at the 2010 Giro d'Italia opted to race for the Lampre-ISD team after an eight-month break in his career due to a fall-out with Omega Pharma-Lotto. A runner up to Simon Gerrans at the Australian national championship, the uphill finish at Willunga Hill makes him a potential winner of the Santos Tour Down Under.