The 2011 An Post sponsored Sean Kelly Cycling team has been officially launched with four Irish riders in the line-up.
Mark Cassidy and Ronan McLaughlin have both re-signed alongside young hopefuls Sam Bennett and Philip Lavery.
The team will once again have a strong Belgian contingent as Niko Eeckhout along with Pieter Ghyllebert, Bjorn Brems and Maxim Debusschere have all re-signed from last year’s side. They are joined by new signees and fellow countrymen Kevin Claeys, Kess Heytens, Dries Hollanders and Kenny Terweduwe.
The final existing team member retained from last year, Mark McNally, will have other UK company in the setup as Great Britain U-23 academy rider and former Paris-Roubaix Junior winner, Andy Fenn, joins the group. This season’s line up is completed by promising Lithuanian duo, Darijus Dzervus and Gediminas Bagdonas.