Matt Green and Tom Snape have been given the opportunity to ride for the cyclingnew.com/DFL team for 2008.

Matt spent half a season in Belgium in 2007 and now returns there from his French club in Rennes and Tom will be spending his first season abroad.

The Management at Cyclingnews.com/DFL are very keen to work with us and would like us to become a feeder squad for them for future sesons. They are very keen to take young riders and continue their development.

The Team is managed by Gilbert De Weerdt and the Director Sportif is 2005 Gent - Wevelgem winner Nico Mattan.

It is a mixed nationality team with Australian, New Zealand, British and Belgian riders on board. They will have a mix of amateur and pro races which will include some Tours. They are hoping to get a ride in the Tour of Britain either this season or next.

I'm sure you'll join me in wishing them all the best.