After a fantastic season, Conor Dunne joins JLT-Condor Cycles from An Post-Chainreaction. He will team up with fellow Irish man David McCarthy who has resigned for the UK-based Continental squad (Photo: Sirotti)
By Brian Canty
Conor Dunne will race for JLT-Condor Cycles next year having been confirmed in its line-up for 2016.
His departure continues the Irish exit from An Post-Chainreaction.
Ryan Mullen has bagged a place on WorldTour team Cannondale-Garmin and Sean Downey has decided to hang up his international racing wheels
Jack Wilson and Eoin McCarthy were the other two Irish riders on the team this year, with news of their destinations for next year expected in coming weeks.
Dunne departs An Post-Chainreaction after two seasons and joins a team with some of the best talent on the UK circuit.
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Dunne won’t be the sole Irishman on the squad as David McCarthy has been retained for the coming season.
McCarthy, formerly of the Nicolas Roche Performance Team, spent this year learning the ropes with the JLT Condor and he’ll look to push on for next year.
Dunne joins fellow Irish rider David McCarthy at JLT Condor after McCarthy's contract with the team was extended.
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It's no surprise Dunne was a man in demand after a superb season, especially in recent weeks.
He excelled at the Tour of Britain, where he made a number of near stage-long escapes and was runner-up in the hot spots classification.
And he rode in the breakaway at the elite road race in the UCI World Road Champs in Richmond.
He has been a target of JLT-Condor Cycles since then and the offer of a move to the UK - and the possibility of a different racing programme - has proven too big an incentive to stay with Irish team An Post-Chainreaction.
JLT Condor manager John Herety has considerably strengthened his hand for 2016, with Dunne among nine new signings.
Former Team Sky rider and Tour of Ireland winner Russell Downing joins from the Danish Cult Energy squad while Jon Mould is another very exciting acquisition.
The 24-year-old won this year’s Elite Circuit Series and joins from One Pro Cycling, who surprisingly did not renew his contract for next season.
Elite Road Series winner Steve Lampier is another to join the team while Chris Lawless, Stephen Williams, George Atkins and Kiwi team pursuiter Alex Frame are among the other new arrivals.
Dunne’s teammate from An Post Chain Reaction Ali Slater also joins him on the move to JLT Condor.
We’ll have an interview with both Dunne and McCarthy in the coming days.
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