After three years with Team SmartStop, Eric Marcotte will ride for Jamis in 2016. The American rider, who won the US criterium title this year, talked with Jamis manager Sebastian Alexandre during the USA Pro Challenge.

"I was honestly looking at [Travis] McCabe or Marcotte, one of the two I think would be a good addition to the team," Alexandre told Cyclingnews. "I talked to Eric and he was interested. He said he liked the team was interested in us. He said he was looking for a good team and a good organisation where he can race a couple more years, and he thought the team was a good fit. He knows we're looking to do the big races, and he wants to be a part of that."

His main role in this team will be to help Lucas Haedo in sprint finishes. "I was missing a lead-out rider for Haedo or another sprinter that Haedo could work for," Alexandre added. "Sebastian Haedo can be the sprinter, but he can also be a great lead-out rider depending on the race. He is very experienced."

But he will be able to play his card also. "He's definitely a very, very strong guy," Alexandre said. "He can win in a small group. He can win in a reduced field. When the races get hard he can win. He can win from a break. He can win from the field. So it's a great addition."