New Irish cycling team Evo Pro Racing has been confirming the signing of riders on a daily basis. And today it confirmed Dutch sprinter Wouter Wippert will race in its colours in 2019. Above, winning a stage at the Tour of Alberta last year.
Irish cycling team Evo Pro Racing signs Wouter Wippert
Evo Pro Racing has been taking shape over the last week to ten days and today signed its biggest name yet; Dutchman Wouter Wippert.
He will ride in the colours of the new Irish team in 2019, which will be his eighth campaign as a professional rider.
The 28-year-old has ridden two seasons at WorldTour level, competing for the Cannondale-Drapac team last year and in 2016.
He moved to Dutch ProContinental team Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij at the end of last year. And after one season with that squad he has now signed for Evo Pro Racing.
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This year he won Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde Meulebeke, a UCI 1.1 one-day race in Belgium, from a bunch sprint.
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It was his 20th career victory in UCI-ranked races. And with that strike rate, Evo Pro Racing can look to him next year with some confidence to deliver.
His victories include stages at the Tour Down Under and tours of Korea, Taiwan, Alberta and Japan.
Just yesterday Evo Pro Racing announced former Aqua Blue Sport rider Aaron Gate would ride for it next year.
Evo Pro Racing coming together
Also confirmed in the line-up so far is Australian Harry Sweeny and Irish riders Daire Feeley, Matt Teggart, Aaron Kearney and Cormac Mcgeough.
Kiwi Luke Mudgway is also confirmed as is Briton Daniel Whitehouse and Spanish rider Albert Muella Galvez.
Former Irish national road race champion and ex-pro Morgan Fox is head sports director on Evo Pro Racing.
PJ Nolan, a former rider and one-time Cycling Ireland president, is general manager.
Matteo Cigala, a former Italian international now living and racing in Ireland, is a sports director with the team.
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