Mitchelton Scott has renewed contracts for 2021 and 2022 with leading Australian riders such as Luke Durbridge and Cameron Meyer.

The Australian WorldTour team has already promoted Lucas Hamilton to future overall class leader, and now Durbridge, Meyer, Robert Stannard, Callum Scottson, Alex Edmondson, Damian Howson, and Nick Schultz will remain with the team.

These seven, along with four compatriots Kayden Groves, Lucas Hamilton, Michael Hepburn, and new 2021 recruit Michael Matthews, will make up the 11-man Australian squad for 2021. Also remaining are Esteban Chavez, sprinter Luca Medjeck, Spanish climber Mikel Nieve, and Christopher Juul Jensen.

Britain's Simon Yates will continue as team leader after his twin brother Adam moves to Ineos Grenadiers, and new team members Amund Grondahl-Jansen from Jumbo Visma, Tanel Kangert from EF Pro Cycling, and Italian neo-pro Kevin Colleoni joined the team.

Daryl Impey went to Israel Startup Nation, Edoardo Affini went to Jumbo Visma, Jack Hague moved to Bahrain Victorious, and Michael Albasini retired.

Matt White will stay on as Senior Director Sportif, and Mitchelton will switch from Scott to Bianchi bikes starting in 2021. Marco Pinotti joins the performance staff.

The future of the Australian WorldTour team is uncertain due to financial pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing team owner Jerry Ryan to reduce his financial involvement with his different brands, and riders and staff forced to make significant salary sacrifices.

Negotiations with the Manuela Foundation for a buyout failed, leading to management changes, but when racing resumed, the team performed well, with Adam Yates wearing the yellow jersey for four days in the Tour de France, finishing ninth overall.

The team won 16 races in the 2020 season, with Simon Yates winning the overall at Tirreno-Adriatico, among others. He led the team in the Giro d'Italia, but later tested positive for COVID-19, and the team pulled out of the race on the first rest day after further positive tests among team staff.

After a change in management, Ryan confirmed that he would continue to fund the team, and new managers Brent Copeland and Darach McQuaid worked to build a new roster of mainly Australians.

"This team is a perfect fit, not just because they are Australian, but because of their Australian identity. This team is a perfect fit, not just because they are Australian, but because they have an Australian identity.

"You can see it in the great results this team has had. When a team really comes together and puts themselves out there for each other, that's when the big results come."

"We want to stay on the same trajectory for the next two years, but we definitely want to improve in the time trial. We have some great young riders and Simon Yates. I want to go back to the Tour de France and help the team to get good results. I really enjoy the role of helping the leaders in the Grand Tours and I'm very passionate about it," Durbridge said.