EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST

EF Education – Easypost is another team that has grown from the lower echelons of the professional peloton until its acceptance into the select WorldTour under the initials of the education giant EF Education First. Since the start of the 2022 season, it co-names the team along with the American post company Easypost  

Diversity being one of its core values, it has become known for having heterogeneous line-ups, made up of riders of all different nationalities. With this formula, the team debuted in the 2009 Vuelta, reaping exceptional results in the race. In 2017, young rider Davide Villella obtained a victory for the American team in La Vuelta by winning the King of the Mountain jersey, which he held onto from stage 3 onwards. A success they confirmed in La Vuelta 18 with two very different stage victories: the first, by Simon Clarke, in a sprint escape at Roquetas de Mar, and the second, by Michael Woods, building up his legs in the very tough ramps of the Balcón de Bizkaia. In 2019, Sergio Higuita appeared on the scene. The rider from Medellin made the most of his speed in order to cross the finish-line alone at Becerril de la Sierra.

However, it was in 2020, in a Vuelta marked by the pandemic, that the Americans achieved their best participation to date. Three stage victories, each of them in very different circumstances. An escape for Michael Woods in Villanueva de Valdegobia; a sprint for Magnus Cort Nielsen in Ciudad Rodrigo; and lastly a highly prestigious one at Alto de L’Angliru for Hugh Carthy, who completed his participation by making it to the final podium in Madrid.  

After obtaining three stage victories in La Vuelta 20, the team repeated these numbers in 2021 with Magnus Cort, who won at the Alto de la Montaña de Cullera, Córdoba and Monforte de Lemos. In 2022, Rigoberto Urán was the strongest rider in the escape on the way to the Monastery of Tentudía. In 2024, they have won stage victories in the Giro and the Tour.