Michael Albasini with the Yates brothers Adam and Simon(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The team issue Syncross RR1.0 saddle(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
A front look at the bike(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The team's Scott Foil(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The Orica-Scott team issue foil(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
A reverse look at the team's new kit(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The Yates brothers show off the kit(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
A little bit of light relief during the kit shoot(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
Michael Albasini does his best game face(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
Michael Albasini with the full kit and team bike(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The team has kept the dark blue look(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The new kit is made by Giordana(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The Scott logo is prominent on the kit(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
Some of the men's team, including Simon Gerrans and Mat Hayman ride out in the new kit(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
Simon Gerrans(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
Gracie Elvin(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
The women's team will be renamed Orica-Scott(Image credit: Orica-Scott)
Orica-BikeExchange and Orica-AIS will both be known as Orica-Scott next season after the bike manufacturer, the teams' supplier since their inception in 2012, stepped up as secondary sponsor.
It will be the first time that both the men's and women's squads will share the same name since they began racing.
"We are thrilled to have Scott step up into a major, co-naming rights sponsor for our team," said general manager Shayne Bannan. “Their progression as a sponsor follows ours as a team and together we believe the partnership will achieve great things in the coming years.
"We are committed to providing our men and women the best environment and equipment to achieve maximum results. Scott Sports' dedication to this cause, right from day one, has already seen us come a long way since our inception. Now, together, we look forward to taking the next major steps. After a breakout 2016 season, we are extremely excited for what 2017 holds for us."
In conjunction with the sponsor announcement, the team has unveiled its new kit designed by Giordana, the Italian brand that is also supplying Astana with their 2017 kit.
The team have kept the dark blue look they took on when BikeExchange became secondary sponsor for the second half of the 2016 season, although the shade is a touch darker. Gone is the lime green that has become synonymous with the GreenEdge squad and replacing it is a colour closer to yellow. The new colour accents the jersey in stripes across the chest, the right hand side, the sleeves and the collar.
The team will make its 2017 debut at the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic on January 1. The 2017 season will be the last for the current sponsorship deal with Orica, who are set to leave the team at the end of the year.
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