Team Arkéa - B&B Hotels will bet on young Louis Barré in Australian races

Team Arkéa - B&B Hotels arrives to Australia with a balanced team, aiming to leave its mark at the Tour Down Under as well as the Surf Coast Classic and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, despite lack of a big favourite.

Team's leader for bunch finishes will be British speedster Dan McLay, fourth in last year's Paris-Nice stage, for example. He can bet on a good support local Miles Scotson, the experienced lead-out man from Arnaud Démare's sprint train.

Louis Barré will be Arkéa's best shot for the overall ranking, while Laurens Huys and Michel Ries will be ready to assist their younger teammate. "I would like to achieve a top 15 in the general classification on the Tour Down Under, and a top 10 on a stage," Barré expressed.

Team Arkéa - B&B Hotels lineup for Tour Down Under and CEGORR:
Miles Scotson, Dan McLay, Louis Barré, Kevin Ledanois, Anthony Delaplace, Laurens Huys and Michel Ries