The An Post sponsored team was set up by Sean Kelly in 2006 as an extension of the Sean Kelly Academy to give young Irish cyclists a base from which to compete in Belgium. The pro-team gives young Irish riders access to a programme of top international races.
The team is a UCI Continental cycling team registered in Belgium and participates mainly in races on the UCI Europe Tour. The team has however, received invites to take part in races on the Pro Tour, such as the 2011 Tour of Oman and Tour of Qatar. The team is managed by Kurt Bogaerts alongside Team Director Sean Kelly and is based at Merchtem, Belgium.
2011 is An Post’s fourth year sponsoring the team; following on from a hugely successful three years which have included a general classification win at the Rás in 2008 and Best International Team in 2010 as well as team victories at the Tour of Extremadura, Tour de Pyrenees, Halford’s Tour Series and Ronde de l'Oise.