Orica-GreenEdge plan comes together with Ewan’s Vuelta a Espana win

A 21-year-old neo-professional riding in his first Grand Tour is usually treated with kid gloves by his team, but Orica-GreenEdge directeur sportif Neil Stephens was succinct when asked if he had expected Caleb Ewan to be able to win a stage in his debut Vuelta a España.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.