Team BikeExchange Jayco has finalized its official name and all men's registered members for 2022.

Both the men's and women's teams will be joined in 2022 by Australian recreational vehicle brand BikeExchange Jayco, with longtime team owner Jerry Ryan continuing to support the teams.

The Australian team was close to agreeing to a sponsorship deal and a 50% stake with Canada's Premier Tech, but Ryan wanted to retain control of the team. Ryan made a similar decision in 2020 when a little-known deal with Manuela Fundacion was canceled at the last minute. As a result, Brent Copeland replaced Shayne Bannan.

After years of consistent success, the men's WorldTour team's win total fell to nine in 2021; the same was true for its position in the UCI ranking, dropping from 11th to 18th in 2020.

Michael Matthews and Simon Yates will continue to lead the team in 2022. Twenty-eight riders are registered for the new season, with 11 Australian riders.

"Together with team owner Jerry Ryan, I was deeply involved in this important team decision, and after a detailed analysis of last season, I am confident that the best decision was made for the team, not only in terms of rider selection, but also in terms of team goals and ambitions," Copeland said in a recent interview with Cycling News, explaining the difficulties of the 2021 season.

Matteo Sobrero, who won the Italian time trial title after defeating Lawson Craddock and Filippo Ganna on a hilly course, mountain biker Alex Balmer, talented young Spanish rider Jesus David Peña, Australian The seven new riders include young riders Kelland O'Brien and Campbell Stewart.

Head sport director Matt White said the change in team members meant a change in the team's ambitions.

"We have traditionally been a team that has won races across the roster from January to October, never relying on one star for the majority of our wins, and while we did not achieve this in 2021, it is an area we will focus on again in 2022," White said.

"The Grand Tour is of course an important goal, especially with leaders like Simon Yates and Michael Matthews. With these changes in mind, we will be changing some of our goals for next season and, if necessary, our racing style."

[20 [Luke Durbridge, Alex Edmondson, Jack Bauer, Michael Hepburn, Damien Howson, Chris Juul-Jensen, Cameron Mayer, Luca Medjeck, and Nick Schulz will again be the core of the team. The team will switch from Bianchi to Giant bikes starting in 2022.

Esteban Chavez has moved to EF Education Nippo, Brent Bookwalter has retired, and Rob Stannard has moved to Alpecin Phoenix. Mikel Nieve has yet to confirm his future plans.

"We have a mix of young talent and experienced hands next year," White said.

"In terms of experience, we are losing some older, experienced players, so it was very important to replace them with the right people. One of them is Lawson Craddock, who is well known as a reliable teammate on many different terrains. He has a lot of experience at the World Tour level, but will also get the opportunity to challenge his personal goals.

"Matteo Sobrero, who pulled off one of the biggest time trial upsets of the year when he defeated world champion Filippo Ganna in the Italian Championships, also has World Tour pedigree as a support rider for the big GC leader. We also believe that Matteo, along with us, can continue to break his own personal best records in the coming years.

"We are transitioning two young world class track riders, Kelland O'Brien and Campbell Stewart, to the World Tour Road. We believe that having a young, developing sprint train consistently around Cayden, with riders of similar ages learning and winning together, is a great opportunity for us to capture victory in 2022. [Alex Balmer and Jesus David Pena are clearly great young talents, and Balmer will continue to develop as a world-class road rider while maintaining the highest level in MTB. Pena has had little exposure in Europe due to COVID restrictions during his first two years as a junior rider, but we will help him assimilate into the European scene and we truly believe in his raw talent.

"Jan Maas, who is on his last contract, is another rider who is excited about his addition and continued development. He has great experience at the continental level and we are confident that he will be of great value in the mountains for the important races next year."

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