Some more picture memories of the Belgian Project (Part 5) 2010 & 2011 Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Joe Barr at the 2011 NI Champs…this man has class and one of the worlds top riders and record holder in long road enduro races all over the globe The Bonnevilles (with Lurgans Andy Mc Gibbon ex CX star) in Belgium for some gigs, watching a kermesse, met the lads by accident and we had a beer or two. Andy sponsored the Belgian Project for many years with social clothing through his printing company https://instagram.com/super8ink which I am very grateful for 2011 Northern Ireland Champs podium in Donaghadee (near Bangor Down) Cormac Clark in his junior days Phil Lavery at the Tour of the North in 2011 I think in Limavady which he won that year The Peter Hawkins mini fan club in Lurgan for the crit Ulster’s cycling history very much seen in this picture with Tommy Lamb, Billy Smyth who passed away this year and Billy Kirk an ex Irish Champ in the 50ties Lady Dixon Park CX 2011 Jim and Thomas Adams…still active in the CX as finish area co-ordinator (Thomas) and Jim as pit commissaire The ladies peloton 9 years ago in the Ulster region..this has grown since An icon in cycling MBE Maurice Foster talking to his ex opponents Two good friends from Newtownards with an important message… Martyn Irvine became a world champ soon after, his sister Melissa a renowned masseuse and mum 2010 Graduates of the Belgian Project Peter Lilley (Banbridge CC) and Johnny Cole (Team Madigan) at the Beitem Kermesse in West Flanders Seen here with Niki Devolder ( ex Decock and TOTN competitor) with his dad at a kermesse in 2011 (Bavikhove) Niki became one of the top duathlon racers in Belgium and Europe and still race the odd kermesse as part of his training One of our loyal supporters in Belgium (Wim Vanneste) from day 1…Wim was a pilot motorbike man for Sporza and WTV, and now also a commissaire in Belgium, in his professional life Wim is a serving police commander in the Ypres area Nico Matan (ex Gent Wevelgem winner as a pro) signing a polo shirt to auction in N-Ireland for charity, Nico is now a commercial traveller for Kwaremont bier in the Flanders. A great memory of a great year