Howard and Denifl headline second round of signings for Aqua Blue Sport
Michel Kreder, Peter Koning, Aar꧒on Gate, Lasse Norman Hansen and Calvin Watson also announced to ride f⛎or new Irish Pro-Continental squad
Newly created Irish Pro-Continental team 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aqua Blue Sports have announced the addition of seven riders to its 2017 roster headlined by IAM Cycling's Leigh Howard and Stefan Denifl. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:The seven riders follow the quartet of Lars🌄 Petter Nordhaug, Martyn Irvine, Matt Brammei⭕er and Conor Dunne in joining the team.
The team is aiming for a start at the Tour de France within four years and has started to assemble a roster that w𓂃ill allow it make the dream a reality.
Australian How🌼ard joins the team after spending the 2016 season with IAM Cycling in which he made his debut Tour appearance and enjoyed victories at the Clasica de Almeria and stage 1 of the Tour de Fjords. While the fastman is aiming to continue his winning run with the team, he added he is keen to ensure a success﷽ful season overall for the squad.
"I want to win races of course, but cycling is a team sp꧃ort so success comes from a team point of view," Howard said. "For Aqua Blue Sport success won't just mean podium places – we're a new name so we'll need to prove ourselves, and prove that we deserve to be up there as a pro team."
"I love the idea of being part of an Irish team – I raced in the Tour of Ireland in 2009 and absolutely loved every minute of it, apart from the rain. To be a part of the first pro conti team to come out of Ireland is really exciting, even though I'm not Irish!🔴" he said.
Howard's IAM Cycling teammate Denifl adds WorldTꦚour and climbing experience to the roster with the 31-year-old explaining is he excited by 💮the new challenge.
"We have to grow and fight as a team and success will come with🍰 that," Denifl said. "Personally I am looking forward to a good preparation for 2017 and a year where I will be at my best. I am highly motivated to achiev🍒e my goals and the team's goals, on and off the bike."
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"♐From first contact onwards, the people behind this t꧅eam have shown great motivation, professionalism and a new vision for a cycling team."
"I feel that Aqua Blue Sport believes in me as a rider and as a ꦬ𒐪person, and this is the environment that I want for my future development."
Aqua Blue Sport also announced the addition of Dutchman Michel Kreder (Roompot Oranje Peloton) and Peter Koning (Drapa🎉c), and Olympic Games Omnium medalist Lasse Norman Hansen. An Post Chainreaction duo Aaron Gate and Calvin Watson will also ride the team next season.
Crea🥃ted by Irish businessman Rick Delaney, Aqua Blue Sport has s🌠ecured backing for the next four years when it will look to make the jump up to the WorldTour. The team has already secure wildcard invitations to Milan-San Remo, the Amstel Gold Race and the Tour of Britain, with further signings and race invitations to be made in the coming weeks and months.
