The Spellman Dublin Port team enjoyed considerable success on the home scene this year and is beefing up its ranks with five next signings, including a trio of talented young Irish riders.
Ruairí Woods, Eoghan Cooke and Stefan Caulfield Dreier all impressed this year in the junior ranks and they will now step up to the U23 category next season as Spellman Dublin Port riders.
Woods joins the Dublin-based outfit from Lakeside Wheelers while Cooke comes from Ounavarra Cycling Club and Caulfield Dreier joins from Killarney Cycling Club.
Woods, who took a string of results this year to underline his potential, said he was delighted to get the chance to ride for such an established team.
"I’m looking forward to racing with the best in Ireland and helping the team to keep up their high standards on the road and progress as a rider," he said. "It’s great to have such good support from the staff and riders here as the year goes on.”
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Caulfield Dreier won silver in both the scratch race and individual pursuit in the junior track nationals this year and bronze in the TT championships. He also represented Ireland on the track at the Europeans in 2021.
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"I’m really excited about joining Spellman Dublin Port for next season," he said. "The professional set up of the team will give me the opportunities and support I need in stepping up to U23 and senior level and progressing on the track and road."
Cooke was also selected for Ireland this year; winning a stage and the points jersey at the Newcastle West Stage Race while on the Irish team. He also took silver in the junior road race at the nationals last year and has a bronze from the scratch race at the track nationals on his CV.
“Being a part of (Spellman Dublin Port) has been a goal of mine for a while now and to be finally selected for this team means everything to me," he said. "Seeing their riders go up the ranks and win big races makes me even more excited for what I’m about to be part of."
The team - which runs a road and track roster - has also signed Danish endurance track rider Anders Fynbo and Scotland's Kyle Gordon, who won silver in the individual pursuit at the UCI World Cup meeting in St Petersburg during the summer.
This year the Spellman Dublin Port road team was comprised of: Ryan Byrne, Will Ryan, Shane Higgins, Liam Curley, Shane O'Connell, Chris Donald, Emma Desmond, Andy McGuire, Darragh McCarter, Andre Grennell, Ryan Callen, Daniel Yon Hin and Harry McLoughlin.
Riders lining out for the track team during this year included Cian Keogh, Andre Grennell, Autumn Collins, Harvey Barnes, Claire Faber and Will Perrett.
