Ronan McLaughlin (nearest camera) will be in action in Holland on Saturday
Sean Downey and Ronan McLaughlin will line out for the An Post-Sean Kelly team in the Volta Limburg Classic (1.1) in Holland on Saturday. The Irish duo are part of an eight man team selection.
The riders will face a course littered with short, sharp climbs during the 198km race, which features some of the biggest teams in the professional peloton. The start list includes Vacansoleil, Katusha, Europcar, Lotto-Belisol, Rabobank and Philip Deignan’s Unitedhealthcare. The Irishman is on the provisional start list.
In the An Post-Sean Kelly camp, Downey and McLaughlin will be joined by Pieter Ghyllebert, Roy Jans, Kenneth Van Bilsen, Stijn Ennekens, Mark Christian and Gediminas Bagdonas.
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Sam Bennett and Connor McConvey have not been included. Both raced in Ireland at the Des Hanlon Memorial in Carlow last weekend as part of their comeback from illness.
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Team manager Kurt Bogaerts said all of the riders had had a break from racing for nine days and he was looking forward to seeing them perform on Saturday.
“The few days break in between races has given us the chance to recuperate and re-energise ahead of this Saturday. One or two of the squad had been struggling for fitness but the extra few days rest has done them the world of good”.
“The race this Saturday will be undoubtedly be tough. The route is very hilly and one in which we haven’t experienced yet this season so it will be interesting to see how we fare. The team have been riding well of late so we will aim to be competitive as always and hopefully we can come away with a good result”.
An Post-Sean Kelly team for Volta Limburg Classic (1.1)
- Ronan McLaughlin (IRL)
- Sean Downey (IRL)
- Mark Christian (UK)
- Roy Jans (BEL)
- Pieter Ghyllebert (BEL)
- Kenneth Van Bilsen (BEL)
- Stijn Ennekens (BEL)
- Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU)
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