One year ago Orica-GreenEDGE won two out of four stages in the Tour de Slovenie and this year they return to the race with the aim of going one better. Michael Matthews will return to competition after abandoning the Giro d'Italia and will use the race as his final preparation for his Tour de France debut.

ORICA-GreenEDGE return to Slovenia for the four day Tour de Slovénie. Last year the team scored two stage wins - with Svein Tuft winning the opening stage individual time trial and Brett Lancaster sprinting to victory on the final day of racing. An individual time trial again opens a deceptively difficult race that includes lumpy courses over technical roads. 

"We come to Slovenia with a very strong well-rounded team, and our objective is to win stages," sports director Matt Wilson said. "Last year we won two. This year we're looking to go one better than that."

Orica-GreenEDGE for the Tour de Slovenie:

Michael Matthews, Leigh Howard, Brett Lancaster, Christian Meier, Mitchell Docker, Simon Yates and Jens Mouris