Four junior, youth Irish teams named for Irish and foreign races

Four junior, youth Irish teams named for Irish and foreign races

Harvey Barnes on his way to victory at Sunday's Carn Classic. He is the only junior named in two of the Irish teams (Photo: Tommy Heaney)

Some of the best juniors in the country will soon be pulling on the Irish jersey at home and abroad after Cycling Ireland named the national selections for upcoming events.

National junior teams will ride both the Ghent Wevelgem and the Tour of the North, where they will face some of the best A1 riders in the country.

A total of 10 riders have been picked, with a six-man team for Belgium and five in the selection for the Tour of the North.

Harvey Barnes of East Tyrone has been selected on both teams, the only rider to have made the cut for both.

Aaron Doherty is straight of the U16 ranks and into an Irish junior team for a major race in Belgium. He’s already won several races this year including the Newbridge GP, above, and Mick Lally Memorial (Photo: Sean Rowe)

At Ghent Wevelgem, with is part of the Junior Nations Cup international series, Barnes will be joined by three Nicolas Roche PT riders; Aaron Doherty, Luke Smith and Ben Walsh.

Also selected is JB Murphy (Kilcullen Murphy Surveys) who has won a number of times at home already this season. He was also the only Irish rider sent to the World Cyclocross Championships earlier this year.

Adam Ward (Powerhouse Sport), who won the Des Hanlon A3 race on Sunday, is also in the line-up.

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In the North Barnes has been picked with Conor Halvey (Nicolas Roche PT), Tom Knight (Unattached), Ronan Tuomey (MSL Giant Cork) and Xeno Young (Powerhouse Sport).

Ghent Wevelgem is on March 26^th and the Tour of North unfolds April 15^th to 17^th.

And from April 8^th to 10^th two youth national teams, male and female, will ride the Youth Tour of Scotland, the selections for which are below.

Ghent Wevelgem Junior Nations Cup 26th March