GreenEdge class of 2012: Where are they now?

The GreenEdge team is now in its 14^th year, so we look back at the class of 2012 to see where the riders are now. Impressively, five of them are still racing (two still on the Jayco squad) as professional cyclists, while many have stayed in the cycling world after retiring as pro riders.

The Aussies

Luke Durbridge – currently riding for Team Jayco-AlUla. Amongst other victories, he’s won two National Road Race and four National ITT Championships.

Michael Hepburn – currently riding for Team Jayco-AlUla. He has won multiple Olympic medals and track world championships.

Simon Clarke – currently riding for Israel – Premier Tech. He has won two stages of the Vuelta a España as well as the KOM jersey and a Tour de France stage.

Tiffany Cromwell – currently riding for Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto. Cromwell is a team road captain at many races, where she shares her knowledge and experience with younger riders.

Amanda Spratt – currently riding for the Lidl-Trek team. With a pro career spanning 13 years, she’s won the Tour Down Under three times and the national road race three times amongst other victories.

Simon Gerrans – retired in 2018 after a successful career. involved in the local cycling community and hosts the Life in the Peloton podcast. He is the CEO of The Service Course, a cycling shop and tour company. He also commentates on road cycling for SBS.

Stuart O’Grady – retired in 2013 after a 19-year career that included winning the Paris-Roubaix in 2007 and an Olympic gold medal in 2004. He now works as the Race Director of the Tour Down Under and has a partnership in a cycling tour company.

Robbie McEwen – retired in 2012 after winning among other accolades, three Tour de France’s green jersey classifications. He is now a commentator for cycling events, brand ambassador for Bikebug, and Corporate guest speaker.

Cameron Meyer – retired in 2022 after winning nine track world titles and three Commonwealth Games gold medals. He also won the Australian national road race in 2020 and 2021. Hi is now a coach for British Cycling’s women’s track endurance team.

Jack Bobridge – now working as a bricklayer in his hometown of Perth. Bobridge raced as a professional on the road and track from 2010 to 2016, winning three world titles and two Commonwealth Games gold medals, and he rode to two Olympic silver medals as part of Australia’s team pursuit squad on the track. He recently spoke publicly about spending two and a half years in prison for drug dealing.

Baden Cooke – involved in sports management, property development, and cryptocurrency investing. He also appeared on the Australian reality show Survivor.

Allan Davis – retired as a pro cyclist 2014. Worked as a Sports Director with Wiggle High-5, Lotto Soudal and Lotto Dstny. Left Lotto Dstny under a cloud in 2023 after allegations of “for inappropriate behaviour online”.

Mitchell Docker – involved in the local cycling community and hosts the ‘Life in the Peloton’ podcast.

Matthew Goss – retired in 2016 and is now an advocate for junior development and pathway program cycling teams.

Leigh Howard – retired following the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. He is a four-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist and is now a coach for HPTek.

Brett Lancaster – retired in 2015. He initially worked as a sports director for Ineos Grenadiers. He later returned to his hometown of Shepparton where he and his wife Ally are the co-owners of Leading Edge Cycles.

Travis Meyer – younger brother of Cameron, he retired in 2017 and now works as a mortgage broker in his hometown of Perth.

Wesley Sulzberger – After retiring from professional cycling, I transitioned into the sports technology sector, joining Zwift

Matthew Wilson – retired in 2012. He now runs the ProVelo Super League which is in its first year. It is focused on developing young Australian cyclists.

Rowena Fry – a Tasmanian who also raced mountain bikes at a high level.

Melissa Hoskins – the celebrated track and road cyclist sadly died in 2023 in a tragic accident outside her home in Adelaide.

Jessie Maclean – retired in 2015. She was the first recipient of the Amy Gillett Foundation Scholarship and the 2003 junior pursuit World Champion.

Shara Marche (neé Gillow) – retired in 2020 following a 10-year career including four ITT national championship victories. She now works for the SD Worx team as its resident nutritionist.

Alexis Rhodes – retired in 2012. Seven years earlier she was among the group of female riders when a teammate in the national squad, Amy Gillett, was killed by a motorist in Germany during a group training ride. She was badly injured but returned to racing after the accident.

The Rest

Michael Albasini, Switzerland – retired in 2020. Albasini oversaw the Swiss Elite and U23 national teams for four years and is now a Sports Director with Q36. 5 Pro Cycling Team.

Fumiyuki Beppu, Japan – retired in 2021. Beppu became Japan’s first ever World Tour rider back in 2005. After his retirement he announced he hoped to make Japanese distilled alcohol (Japanese spirits) shochu in France.

Sam Bewley, New Zealand – currently the Head Sports Director at Israel – Premier Tech/Israel Cycling Academy. He retired from professional cycling at the end of 2022 after a 13-year career.

Julian Dean, New Zealand – retired in 2013. He now works as an assistant sporting director for Jayco-AlUla.

Daryl Impey, South Africa – retired in 2023. Impey, who won the Tour Down Under in 2018 and 2019, and is now a sports director for the Israel Premier Tech cycling team.

Jens Keukeleire, Belgium – now the Assistant Sports Director for Alpecin-Deceuninck. He retired from professional cycling at the end of 2023.

Aidis Kruopis, Lithuania – retired in 2018. During his 12 year career he won a stage of the Tour of Turkey.

Sebastian Langeveld, Netherlands – retired in 2022. He is now a sports director for EF Education–EasyPost.

Christian Meier, Canada – retired in 2018. He now owns coffee shops, runs, and is building a running apparel brand.

Jens Mouris, Netherlands – retired in 2017. He now works as a residential counsellor.

Daniel Teklehaimanot, Eritrea – A trailblazer for African cycling, Teklehaimanot won the mountains classification at the 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné and the climber’s jersey at the 2015 Tour de France.

Svein Tuft, Canada – retired in 2019. He now rides gravel bikes and explores backcountry trails, supports other cyclists and works as an informal advisor to Jayco-AlUla.

Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuania – retired from road cycling in 2016. He is now involved in gravel racing and guiding gravel and road tours.

Pieter Weening, Netherlands – is now the Assistant Sports Director at Jayco-AlUla. He retired from professional cycling at the end of 2020.

Judith Arndt, Germany – retired in 2012. She works as a cycling coach based in Melbourne.

Loes Gunnewijk, Netherlands – retired in 2015 and has since worked as a coach for the Dutch cycling federation.

Claudia Lichtenberg (née Häusler), Germany – retired in 2017 and now works as a coach for German amateur team RSV Irschenberg.

Linda Villumsen, New Zealand – Danish-born road cyclist, Villumsen became a New Zealand citizen in 2009 and rode under a Kiwi licence from 2010. She retired in 2018.