Dynamo Cover launches new Irish racing team
Dynamo Cover, which has confirmed a number of Irish riders in recent days, will be registered in Ireland. It will also have a junior academy based in Dublin that will act as a feeder system for the senior squad.
The team was originally to be registered in September in Britain and have just two Irish riders but that plan changed when the British cycling team was told it would be required to have nine riders from the country.
The team owners decided to switch registration to Ireland and to take on more competitors from here.
“It is positive news. For the past few years we already have one continental team with An Post, which has been a stepping stone for riders to get more international experience,” said Cycling Ireland chief executive Geoff Liffey.
“It helps them With an improved race programme. So to have another option for more riders is great.
“We are looking at having about 25 professional riders next year, which is the highest number ever. It is all very encouraging. “
The setup will be backed by the UK-based insurance company Dynamo Cover. It was founded two years ago by Alex Mills, a former candidate on the BBC show The Apprentice.
The team will be managed by the Breton Yann Dejan, a past manager of Team Geumsan Chrono in Asia. It will be assisted by former French pro Benoit Salmon, who won the best young rider award in the 1999 Tour de France.
Liffey added. “For our under 23s, there will be more of them racing internationally. That means there will be a greater chance they will get points and make the qualification for the worlds that little bit easier. So tjat is very beneficial.”
Also there’s likely to be a positive effect for younger riders as well.
“In addition to the continental team, it is going to have a link with a junior academy in Dublin. David McCann will be managing that here. It means that those junior riders can link in with the professional set-up for overseas races abroad. “
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