Following Edvald Boasson Hagen, Tyler Farrar is yet another fast finisher who lost his momentum in last few seasons signed by MTN-Qhubeka for 2015. While the Pro Continental squad do not hide their intentions to become the first African team invited to participate in the Tour de France, for the American sprinter it’s probably the last chance to turn his stagnating career around courtesy of an entirely new environment.

Visibly vigorous and excited during while attending an official presentation of the MTN-Qhubeka highly distinctive kit for 2015, Farrar once again reflected on leaving Garmin-Sharp after seven seasons spant at the American team and on new challenges that come along with such change.

"I really feel a little bit invigorated by coming to a new team and a new environment," Farrar told Cyclingnews. "I am so excited for next year and it's been a really great week. If anything I'm almost more excited about what comes next week than I was before I came here.”

"After seven years, you kind of slide into a role with a team and it's very easy to stay within your boundaries. Then you go to races and you do what you think you can do and don't do what you think you can't do. It is a bit of a challenge to step out of your comfort zone but I think that it is really good."

With the likes of Theo Bos, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Matthew Goss and obviously Farrar, the South African team suddenly grows into a role of one of the most sprint-oriented squads in the professional peloton. It remains to be seen whether renowned fast finishers will work out a way to effectively cooperate with each other, but the 30-year old American seems to be positive about that.

"They did a really good job putting together our roster and not just looking at numbers and resumes but looking at personalities," he explained. "I've never been in a team with this much classics and sprinting depth. I think we're going to be able to play off each other. We each bring our own strengths and weaknesses to the table. It's going to take a few races to work out the kinks and I'm sure that we'll get it wrong a few times but once we get it sorted out I think that we will be a force to be reckoned with."

Farrar also revealed that even though he thoroughly enjoyed his seven-year spell at Garmin, it might have diminished his aggressiveness and a hunger for victories last few seasons.

"I matured there as a rider. I look back on it as a positive thing," he said. "I was certainly happy there but I thought that it was time to get out and push myself and go out of my comfort zone a little bit. Now was the time to do it and this opportunity came along and it was exactly what I was looking for."

He not only hopes to find his momentum again and create a killer sprint train along with fellow fast finishers joining Qhubeka, but to share his experience with younger riders.

"I certainly still have some experience to share at this point," he said to Cyclingnews. "It's a fun opportunity to share that knowledge. I remember being that rider and riding with Christian Vande Velde and Julian Dean, and everything I took from racing with them. It will be fun to be on the other side and actually give something to the young guys."

An ultimate objective for the South African season is receiving an invitation for the Tour de France. Farrar acknowledges, however, that only an extremely strong showing during the spring will provide them with such opportunity, and cannot be more pleased. In the middle of 2014 season the 30-year old American has already revealed that at this point of his career he would prefer to try himself as a classics specialist rather than continue targeting Grand Tour stages and now such chance may arrive.

"The goal is to come out swinging from day one and to show what we're capable of. If that happens then the invitations will flow."

"With the riders we have, we have guys that can fight for stage victories and fight for the green jersey, and if we're given the opportunity to go to France in July we'll play an incredibly active role in the race. That's what people can count on and if we're given a chance, we'll put on a show. Stage wins and battling for jerseys, that's not a pipe dream, we can do that."

"I have unfinished business at Dwars door Vlaanderen. I've been second and third there and I would really like to make that one last step onto the podium," said the 30-year-old. "I can say the same for Gent-Wevelgem. I've knocked on the door there a few times but I haven't won. That would be a dream to win Gent-Wevelgem."