EvoPro Racing, the Irish Continental level team, have revealed their full rider roster for 2020 on the eve of their first race of the season.
The squad, founded by Irish cycling figures PJ Nolan and Morgan Fox, will get its second season on the road underway in Belgium on Sunday in the GP Jean-Pierre Monseré (UCI 1.1).
It will go up against WorldTour teams such as Deceuninck-QuickStep and Lotto-Soudal and ProContinental teams such as Arkéa Samsic, Sport Vlaanderen and Circus-Wanty Gobert.
The 97km event starting in Hooglede and finishing in Roeselare takes in nine laps of a circuit with a total of 11 short sharp categorised climbs.
There are two Irish riders in Sunday's line-up in the shape of Aaron Kearney and new signing Ben Walsh.
Dutch rider Wouter Wippert will be the team leader and it is a race he is capable of winning on his day.
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That trio will be joined by four others making for a very international group; Jeroen Eyskens from Belgium, Cyrus Monk from Australia, Vitor Zucco Schizzi from Brazil and Estonian rider Oskar Nisu.
The others who are in the EvoPro Racing squad this year but who are not riding on Sunday are: Peter Cevini from Italy, Bernat Font Mas from Spain, British rider Daniel Whitehouse and Irishman Sean Nolan.
Morgan Fox said the team was delighted to start its second season in the pro peloton at GP Jean Pierre Monseré.
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“It is a very prestigious race against WorldTour competition and the history of its name bearer is fascinating. We look forward to fighting the roads of Flanders to honour this great champion,” he said.
“A stiff opening test for our seasoned EvoPro riders and our new riders to show their mettle.”
The team’s lead rider for Sunday, Wouter Wippert, said he was very much looking forward to another year with the Irish team.
“We recorded some solid wins in 2019 and I look to keep the momentum for better results in 2020,” he said.
“We have a good group of young and motivated riders in our team and that will help us move the program to the next level in the seasons ahead.
“I am one of the more experienced riders on the team and we are all under 30 years of age, so it’s a great mix.”
PJ Nolan, general manager of EvoPro Racing, said it was very satisfying to have completed the team’s first season and to be back for more in 2020.
"Here we are into our second season for our program. I am excited about the international roster of riders we have for EvoPro in 2020,” he said.
“We will continue to maintain our mission to offer cyclists a racing program that is based on strong values, community and learning.”
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