Brammeier among familiar faces at Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Matt Brammeier has said that the presence of so many HTC-Highroad riders and staff at Omega Pharma-Quick Step encouraged him to make the move to the revamped squad for the 2012 season.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.