Opperman was made captain, but the team was more egalitarian than was traditional for European teams with their domestiques clearly in a sub-ordinate role; the Australasian team instead decided that they would help each other so they could ideally all finish the race.
Opperman was made captain--he was chosen by the riders themselves--but the team was more egalitarian than was traditional for European teams with their domestiques clearly in a sub-ordinate role. The Australasian team instead decided that they would help each other so they could ideally all finish the race.