'No stress' over EF Education First-Drapac future as major sponsor pulls out ahead of 2018 season

Oath withdraws sponsorship just four months after deal announced

The future of the EF Education First-Drapac team will not be affected by the withdrawal of a major sponsor ahead of the 2018 season, according to team boss Jonathan Vaughters.

Oath, the digital media company behind the likes of Yahoo and Huff Post, was only announced as a team partner in July, but has now backed out of a deal that was due to begin at the start of the 2018 season.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.