A simple process: You are a first & second year Junior in 2025, or an Espoir (U23- 18 years old till 22 years old) You hold a Full Competition Irish licence and UCI code, you racing domestically, or abroad as amateur, send me your CV (including photograph) which includes last years results, your next of kin details, your licence details (copy incl) your club or team, your coach details and your goals including your hobbies and studies, if you are a junior permission of your parents or guardians to enter… sent to dany@belgianproject.cc , it cost nothing to enter (details below)
Once you are entered I ask you regularly (monthly recommended) to send me your results, but more importantly, always let me know if something happened to you due to sickness, or crashes which would be setting you back, this is to take in consideration when selecting!!! I will judge you on your results, but also on your character, teamwork when racing in a team, your dedication to the sport, and behaviour on social media, I will discuss all entries with some experienced older riders you race with, watch most of you racing, and ask advice if needed from others, this is to have an educational choice in the end.The travel bursary…the amount and how many will depend on funds in June…we are an equality project, para-cyclists and ladies are certainly welcome!! Deadline is end March to enter, and awards been handed over mid-June!!
The Belgian Project get sponsored by this companies and clubs, 40% of their donations is going straight into the bursary foundation, and I add 50% of the income generated by doing the MC jobs (commentary + music) at cycling events all over the country. Last year (2024) we donated £4000 in total with the January bursaries + the June bursaries to individual riders. Hope we can reach that again this year, all depends on the MC jobs, and the amount of the sponsors available.
Always looking for extra sponsors/donators … (can not accept sponsorship of parents or guardians of the selection pool hopefuls..this would be a confliction of interest) Just get in touch with Dany (danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk or phone 0044/7396520670)
