One of the tour's youngest teams entering just its fourth season, the entry from the United States will battle with World Tour squads like Sunweb, Mitchelton-Scott and EF Education First - and its riders are not shying away from the challenge.
It is not just the team itself that is baby-faced; none of the riders are aged more than 21, with Aidan McNeal, 18, the most notable rookie having just recently finished high school.
But Aevolo stands for more than just cycling, making sure all its riders attend college of some description in order to prepare for life in the real world.
Tyler Stites, the team's veteran entering his fourth season, said Aevolo ensured its athletes were balanced human beings.
“Everyone is going to school of some sort and we have a plan for after cycling,” he said.
“A lot of pro cyclists in the past just don't go to school at all because they're trying to make it in the sport. This team is really important because it gives us a chance to pursue a career in pro cycling while also being able to go to school at the same time.”
Teammate Sean McElroy agreed and said competing for Aevolo was like riding with your brothers.
“It's a team but it's also like a family, we try to keep ourselves motivated and we all have fun doing what we do,” he said.
“In a sense it doesn't really feel like a job almost, when you ride your bike you feel free. It's definitely better than sitting at a desk in my opinion.”
Aevolo has ridden primarily on the US domestic circuit in its opening three seasons, with this trans-Pacific business trip its first major test in expanding to international pastures.
“This is definitely the farthest point the team has travelled for a race, and there's some good races on the schedule later this year to segue into Europe as well as North America again,” rider Connor Schunk said.
“It's amazing to be here in Australia, and to be able to see a little bit of the country, part of the outback while we're out riding.
“There's a lot of guys from America that have been here for this race, and talking to them and some Australians that race in the US, it sounds like it's one of the hardest ways to start the year. Some of the best competition from around the world has shown up ready to race.”
But while little is expected from the US team, rider Cade Bickmore said Aevolo would show the World Tour teams what it is made of.
“There's a lot of really big teams here, a couple of World Tour teams so they obviously take precedent, and we're kind of the youngsters just trying to leave our mark and make something happen,” he said.
“There's a lot of things we'd be happy with this week, just being here is a pretty big deal but we're definitely going to go out there and try and win a couple of stages maybe, or try and pack a punch.”
Bickmore, McElroy and Scott McGill look the team's best hopes on the flat stages - which include today's run to Shepparton - while McNiel, Schunk, Stites and Canadian Charles-Etienne Chretien will push hard on the hills.
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