Brett Lancaster has retired from professional cycling and has joined Team Sky as a Sports Director for the 2016 season.
The 36 year old rode for Milram, Cervelo Test Team and Garmin team's before joining Orica-GreenEdge in 2012 and win stages of the Herald Sun Tour, Tour de Langkawi, Deutschland Tour, Tour Of California and the Tour de Slovénie as well as the Prologue in the 2014 Giro D'Italia..
"For many years I've wanted to stay involved in cycling once I finished racing professionally," Lancaster told The Sydney Morning Herald. "This career move and for them to believe in me, it's a dream. It's moving on and it's a massive step but I'm looking forward to the challenge.
"Just lining up in the Tour de France in that first year was amazing to be part of, but to be a part of the team time trial win and having Simon Gerrans in yellow in 2013 was incredible," Lancaster said of his time with Orica-GreenEdge, adding that his gold medal and Giro win were further highlights of his career.
"When you look at all the years, nothing comes close to the Olympic gold medal. As an athlete that is the pinnacle," he said. "And on the road winning the prologue at the Giro d'Italia and taking the Maglia Rosa is a special memory. At the time I was living in Italy and riding for an Italian team so it was even more special."
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