First look: An Post's Damien Shaw in new national champ's kit

Looking good: National road race champion Damien Shaw in his new An Post-Chainreaction Irish champion's kit.

Having brought you the first look yesterday of An Post-Chainreaction's new kit and bikes for the season today, now we have some great shots of the Irish riders decked out and ready to go.

There's been big changes in the ranks of the Sean Kelly-owned outfit, with Irish riders Eoin McCarthy, Conor Dunne, Sean Downey and Ryan Mullen all moving on since last season.

Jack Wilson is the only Irish rider with the team last year to return for the coming season and he's been joined by some real talent.

Connor McConvey rode for the team in two stints in the past and returns for another shot; having ridden for Belgian Continental-ranked outfit Team 3M in 2015.

His team mate from last year, David Montgomery, has moved in the same direction to An Post-Chainreaction.

And he is joined by fellow new-comers Daniel Stewart, Sean McKenna and national champion Damien Shaw.

McKenna's joining the team was revealed on stickybottle on Thursday evening, though he will remain in Ireland for the first part of the season and will ride with Team Aquablue in the domestic peloton.

And when he has his final exams in college completed in the spring he will take up his place proper with his new squad.

More bring you more news on the team and riders as we have it.

In the meantime, check out our selection of photos of the new Vitus Vitesse Evo bikes by following this link.

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The boyz looking very serious; Connor McConvey, left, back in An Post-Chainreaction kit after a break of a few seasons while Jack Wilson tenure continues.

David Montgomery has made his big breakthrough mainly in cyclocross over the past 12 to 14 months but is up for the road race challenge with An Post-Chainreaction have ridden the Nations Cup last year and for the Team 3M road squad.

Another one of the Irish newcomers for this season, Daniel Stewart has time to wave to the camera.

Sean McKenna is the latest Irish rider to sign for the team for the coming season, though he will complete his college course before taking up his place in the squad.