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At the time of the merger, the team maintained more remnants from the old American Garmin team than it did from Cannondale, with big names like Peter Sagan going elsewhere.
There was a period of rebuilding during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, which were largely devoid of major results for the team. There were some changes in riders, too with previous team leaders Daniel Martin and Ryder Hesjedal leaving the squad.
The signing of Rigoberto Uran for the 2016 season paid off the following year, when the Colombian placed second in the 2017 Tour de France and took a stage win – the team's highest-ever placing in the race.
However, Uran's success in the Tour did not help attract much needed sponsorship to ensure that the squad survived into the 2018 season. Team manager Jonathan Vaughters worked hard to find a new sponsor at the end of 2017, and a crowd-funding page was set up to assist in raising money.
The work paid off, as EF Education First was announced as a new title sponsor, with Drapac as co-title sponsor and the team's continuation was secured for 2018.
The American team finished a lowly sixteenth on the UCI World Team Ranking in 2021, and will look to achieve better results in the 2022 campaign as a result.
The team did secure some impressive stage wins during the course of the season though, with Magnus Cort providing the majority of victories. He triumphed on stage eight of Paris-Nice, and stages six, 12 and 19 at the Vuelta a España, while Alberto Bettiol won stage eight of the Giro d'Italia, Neilson Powless won the Clásica de San Sebastián, and Stefan Bissenger secured stage three at Paris-Nice.
EF Education-EasyFirst 2022 squad
Daniel Arroyave (COL)
Alberto Bettiol (ITA)
Stefan Bissegger (SUI)
Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)
Diego Camargo (COL)
Simon Carr (GBR)
Hugh Carthy (GBR)
Esteban Chaves (COL)
Magnus Cort (DEN)
Owain Doull (GBR)
Odd Christian Eiking (NOR)
Ruben Guerreiro (POR)
Ben Healy (IRL)
Alex Howes (USA)
Jens Keukeleire (BEL)
Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
Sebastian Langeveld (NED)
Lachlan Morton (AUS)
Hideto Nakane (JPN)
Mark Padun (UKR)
Neilson Powless (USA)
Sean Quinn (USA)
Jonas Rutsch (GER)
Tom Scully (NZL)
James Shaw (GBR)
Georg Steinhauser (GER)
Rigoberto Urán (COL)
Michael Valgren (DEN)
Julius van den Berg (NED)
Marijn van den Berg (NED)
Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL)
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Stefan Bissegger powers to time trial victory and overall lead on stage three of UAE Tour
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Abi Smith on the WorldTour, art and nerding out
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EF Education First-EasyPost and EF Education-TIBCO-SVB unveil 2022 Rapha kits
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EF Education-Nippo become EF Education-EasyPost for 2022 season
American team bring aboard shipping company as new title sponsors
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'As soon as the army came to Donetsk, they sent me away almost immediately': EF Education-Nippo give in depth back story to new signing Padun
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'I love just applying myself fully to something that requires all of you': Lachlan Morton is set to ride 1,000km mountain bike race
The Munga is a 1,000km mountain bike race across the desert of South Africa
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EF Education-Nippo backtracks on decision to terminate Sergio Higuita's contract early
The American team has changed its mind after the Colombian issued an apology for using the wrong bike
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EF Education-Nippo send contract termination notice to Sergio Higuita for riding wrong bike
The Colombian rider was filmed using Bora-Hansgrohe's bike, his new team for 2022
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'We can’t wait to help add the next chapter in this team’s great history': EF Education First set to become co-title sponsor for Tibco-SVB women's team in 2022
The American company joins multiple other male team sponsors that are investing into the women's side of the sport
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James Shaw’s WorldTour return confirmed as he signs with EF Education-Nippo
The 25-year-old Brit suffered the disappointment of being dropped from the WorldTour in 2018, but he’s back next year
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Owain Doull to join EF Education-Nippo in 2022
The Welshman has spent the last five full seasons with Ineos Grenadiers but wanted a new challenge
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Stefan Bissegger storms to impressive victory in Benelux Tour stage two time trial
The Swiss rider beat some of the world's best time triallists including Stefan Küng and Remco Evenepoel
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Five talking points from stage 12 of the Vuelta a España 2021
Cort in form, Roglič touches tarmac again, and a new name emerges - the biggest moments from the day
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Hugh Carthy abandons Vuelta a España 2021
The British GC hopeful suffered a rough day on stage six, before leaving the race part way through day seven
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Esteban Chaves joins EF Education-Nippo for 2022 after eight years at Team BikeExchange
The Colombian has seen a lot of success while riding with the Australian squad but wants a new challenge
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Stefan Bissegger: Previous generations couldn’t race for themselves - now when you’re good you can get results
The Swiss time trial specialist explains why he thinks younger riders are emerging as stars
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Rigoberto Urán rues 'lack of strength' as he falls out of Tour de France podium places
The 34-year-old had looked on course for a second podium at the Tour
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Lachlan Morton beats Tour de France to Paris by six days
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Lachlan Morton sets off on solo Tour de France, aiming to beat peloton to Paris
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Stefan Bissegger takes breakaway success on stage four of Tour de Suisse 2021 as Van der Poel keeps yellow
The break looked to be coming back before the peloton completely sat up on the final climb
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Alberto Bettiol pays tribute to Mottarone cable car victims after Giro d'Italia stage win
The former Tour of Flanders winner also paid tribute to his agent who passed away last year
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Five talking points from stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia 2021
It was an easy day for the GC riders as the break took the day - here are the stand out moments on the longest stage of the race
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Alberto Bettiol storms to remarkable solo victory on stage 18 of Giro d'Italia 2021
The Italian chased down Rémi Cavagna, riding him off the wheel and riding to the line alone
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EF Education-Nippo and Rapha reveal special edition ‘Euphoria’ kit for Giro d'Italia
This year's Giro switch-out kit that's designed not to clash with the maglia rosa doesn't feature any ducks... so far
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Rapha unveils its fastest ever skinsuit for the Giro d’Italia
British brand says a two-year project and a unique approach to fabric testing and evaluation has produced a new range of cutting edge race garments to be used by EF Education-Nippo in the Giro
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Hugh Carthy 'can do a really good time trial' and has a chance of winning Vuelta a España
The no-nonsense Englishman could surprise his competitors with his capabilities on Tuesday's time trial
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Brit Dan McLay says ‘it’s about time he won something’ as he takes opening stage of Herald Sun Tour
British sprinter Dan McLay has taken EF Education First’s opening win of 2019 at the Herald Sun Tour.
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Dan Martin celebrates change in luck after Lombardy win
"I didn't want to finish the season without a victory" says Dan Martin after winning Il Lombardia
