Allan Davis may have finished on the podium in the World Championships and Milan-Sanremo but in a market that is loaded with unemployed riders, the Australian still hasn't found a new team for the coming season. He is preparing to hit the ground running in the Australian summer in a final attempt to save his career.

One year ago, Allan Davis was a hot name in cycling when he finished 6th at the world championships in Limburg and finished on the podium on several Vuelta stages. Today the Australian finds himself in a position where he may be forced to end his career.

Davis has had a difficult second season with Orica-GreenEDGE with few racing days and no personal results. In the second half of the season, he has only raced Prueba Villafrance and Vuelta a Burgos and ended his season already on August 11. Apart from 4 top 10 finishes on stages in the Tour de Langkawi, he has had to personal results.

The drought has led Orica-GreenEDGE to the decision not to renew his contract and he now finds himself in the position that he may have to end his career earlier than planned. However, he still hopes to find a new team despite the difficult market that has been created by the demises of several major teams.

Davis knows that time is running out and that his only option may be to achieve some noteworthy results at the Bay Crits and the Australian national championships and so earn a selection for the Australian national team for the Tour Down Under and the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. Strong results in the two major Australian races could be what opens the door for him to get back onto one of cycling's major teams.

To do this, Davis is already training hard.

"I've started running and did a half marathon after the season ended, I also got back in the gym," he told Cyclingnews. "I've been back on the bike now for a month, doing a bit of track racing which has been good fun.

"I'm ready to go for Tour Down Under and hopefully the (Jayco Herald) Sun Tour as well depending on selection," he added. "I know I'd be competitive in winning stages and doing what I normally do."

Davis even considered riding a few six-days but that would force him to miss the Australian road races. In his current situation, he can't afford to miss the important races on home soil.

"I'm keeping my options open for next year, but I'm not sure yet. I'm concentrating on finding a team at the moment and staying on the road for next year. If I did the sixers, I'd have to stay here in January and that takes out everything with the road. I'm definitely contemplating it."

Most teams have finalized their rosters and as Christmas is drawing closer, the opportunities are limited. Davis has lived in Spain for several years but now considers the option of going back to Australia to race on the domestic scene.

"I'd contemplate a NRS offer," he said about the Australian race series. "I'd have to weigh it up obviously. I have a mortgage over here, a partner and baby. It's where I've lived since I was 17-years-old, I'd definitely consider it.

"There are a few options I've contacted back home which would have been good. I think that there are, not only now, but in the future a lot of possibilities as well. I'd really love to share my experience, not only to Europeans but to Australians and it's something that I'd enjoy at this time of my career."

However, Davis' first choice would be to head back to Europe to do all the biggest races. He knows what he would prefer his schedule to look like.

"If I had the choice, it would be full gas until San Remo," he said. Then Tour of the Basque Country, stick away from the Classics of the North, I'm not suited for them. I'd go for stages at Basque country and Catalunya for example. If things are still going good then it'd be Amstel Gold Race and that would be the first quarter of the season."

Davis hasn't won a race since taking overall honours at the Tour Down Under in 2009. In 2010 he was 3rd in the World Championships and he was 2nd in the 2007 Milan-Sanremo.