West Meath’s Aoife O’Brien (U23) joins “Cycling Team Belco/Van Eyck” the Belgian top amateur women’s team, and replaces her older sister Caoimhe in the team, who has been signed for the “DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK” UCI Women’s continental cycling team.

Photos courtesy of Paul Hinninck (official team photographer) or otherwise indicated, with thanks!!

A team who has amateur status, but certainly offers what pro continental teams do!! Aoife and her team mates are in good hands!! Follow them on https://www.facebook.com/groups/141645632662380

Aoife back to back with Maaike De Mits

Some pro teams would be jealous of such support!!

Aoife will have some great supporters while racing in Belgium, here seen with Nancy Goossens and husband Johan, well known support crew for the Irish National team! (Selfie from Johan)

The Belgian Project wishes both girls a great and safe season…you certainly will hear of them!! (photo Dany BP Media)

One of Aoife team mates this year will be Leontine Farazijn, an upcoming talented young lady, with the genes of a prolific 8th times Tour de France rider called Peter Farazijn (Ex Lotto, Telecom, Cofidis and Weinmann-Eddy Merckx) and sister of ex-pro Maxim Farazijn!!

A big thank you to Freddy Jansegers (Team mechanic) for the info sent…Freddy a big supporter of Irish Lady racing (Here seen with the King of Irish Cycling)