EF Education-EasyPost are set to venture into the world of cyclocross, the team have announced, with the creation of a three-rider program including a former junior World Champion in the speciality, Mattia Agostinacchio.
The 18-year-old Italian is also set to join EF’s WorldTour team next January, but now will first be racing in the team’s colours in the current cyclocross season.
“This is a fun experiment for us, but one that we want to excel at,” EF Pro Cycling CEO Jonathan Vaughters said in a team press release.
“From the start of the alternative calendar with Lachlan Morton, we’ve always done some pretty experimental stuff that’s been a bit on the edges. This is a continuation of that, as we’ve always believed that cycling should be as inclusive as possible.”
“We have always wanted to bring as many people to the sport as possible, so having a cyclocross team allows us to connect with and engage a whole new audience. We’re starting with a junior world champion, Mattia, his brother Filippo, and Nina, which feels like a good place to begin,” Jonathan added.
“As a world champion, cyclocross is super important to me, so I want to give it my all,” Agostinacchio said in the same press release.
“We see with many riders how cyclocross can help you on the road because you can learn a lot from the discipline,” Berton – whose full race program has yet to decide – said.
“Everyone in Luxembourg who comes up through the ranks participates in cyclocross because it’s part of their development….
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