We’ve put together a selection of shots by photographer Ciaran Fallon taken at the official launch in Brussels on Thursday of the 2012 An Post-Sean Kelly line-up. We hope you like them.

The Irish, from left: Kelly, Connor McConvey, Ronan McLaughlin, Sam Bennett, Mark Cassidy, Sean Downey, Kurt Bogaerts

Kelly, McConvey and Bennett perform for the camera

Ronan McLaughlin is put through his paces by Brian Canty from The Irish Examiner

Kelly and Bennett with James Lawless (far left) and Declan Keogh of Ultimate Clothing, one the team’s new backers for 2012-02-12

Mark Cassidy and Ronan McLaughlin in relaxed mood in Brussels

Sam Bennett sporting his U23 national champs jersey, a Dolan bike spray job – niiiiice

Former Belgian national pro champ Niko Eeckhout (left) holding court with some of the other Belgians

Connor McConvey and Sean Downey are both looking to win races this year

Manager Kurt Bogaerts will be marshalling the troops on the road again this year

Mark Cassidy looks as if he’s enjoying the karaoke

That unmistakable ‘Des Bishop moment’: Bennett realises he’s let the immersion on…

The biggest ever squad - 17 riders; with just the Australian Scott Law still to join up

You’ve gotta hand it to him, Kelly still looks in great shape. Chatting here to James Lawless of Ultimate Clothing

Sean Downey being interviewed by a very focussed looking Brian Canty

Ronan McLaughlin meets journalist and ‘Sports Book of the Year’ winner Ger Cromwell