Orica-GreenEdge signs young talent Jack Haig

21-year-old Australian Jack Haig joins WorldTour outfit Orica-GreenEdge to develop into a stage race contender

Orica GreenEdge control the pace during Stage 7 of the 2014 Tour of Turkey

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Australian WorldTour team Orica-GreenEdge has signed local general classification hopeful Jack Haig on a two-year deal, through the 2017 season, that will have him debut in the pro ranks in August 2015.

"Jack is a very obvious talent and a rider that we have been following for quite a while," the team's general manager Shayne Bannan said.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.