# 2019 EF Education First season

The 2019 season for the EF Education First cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

## Team roster

    As of January 27, 2019.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Sean Bennett (USA) | Sean Bennett (USA) | (1996-03-31)March 31, 1996 (aged 22) |
| Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | (1993-10-29)October 29, 1993 (aged 25) |
| Matti Breschel (DEN) | Matti Breschel (DEN) | (1984-08-31)August 31, 1984 (aged 34) |
| Nathan Brown (USA) | Nathan Brown (USA) | (1991-07-07)July 7, 1991 (aged 27) |
| Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | (1993-04-28)April 28, 1993 (aged 25) |
| Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | (1994-07-09)July 9, 1994 (aged 24) |
| Simon Clarke (AUS) | Simon Clarke (AUS) | (1986-07-18)July 18, 1986 (aged 32) |
| Lawson Craddock (USA) | Lawson Craddock (USA) | (1992-02-20)February 20, 1992 (aged 26) |
| Mitchell Docker (AUS) | Mitchell Docker (AUS) | (1986-10-02)October 2, 1986 (aged 32) |
| Joe Dombrowski (USA) | Joe Dombrowski (USA) | (1991-05-12)May 12, 1991 (aged 27) |
| Moreno Hofland (NED) | Moreno Hofland (NED) | (1991-08-31)August 31, 1991 (aged 27) |
| Alex Howes (USA) | Alex Howes (USA) | (1988-01-01)January 1, 1988 (aged 31) |
| Tanel Kangert (EST) | Tanel Kangert (EST) | (1987-03-11)March 11, 1987 (aged 31) |
| Sebastian Langeveld (NED) | Sebastian Langeveld (NED) | (1985-01-17)January 17, 1985 (aged 34) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Daniel Martínez (COL) | Daniel Martínez (COL) | (1996-04-25)April 25, 1996 (aged 22) |
| Daniel McLay (GBR) | Daniel McLay (GBR) | (1992-01-03)January 3, 1992 (aged 27) |
| Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | (1987-06-19)June 19, 1987 (aged 31) |
| Lachlan Morton (AUS) | Lachlan Morton (AUS) | (1992-01-02)January 2, 1992 (aged 27) |
| Logan Owen (USA) | Logan Owen (USA) | (1995-03-23)March 23, 1995 (aged 23) |
| Taylor Phinney (USA) | Taylor Phinney (USA) | (1990-06-27)June 27, 1990 (aged 28) |
| Tom Scully (NZL) | Tom Scully (NZL) | (1990-01-14)January 14, 1990 (aged 29) |
| Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | (1987-01-26)January 26, 1987 (aged 32) |
| Julius van den Berg (NED) | Julius van den Berg (NED) | (1996-10-23)October 23, 1996 (aged 22) |
| Tejay van Garderen (USA) | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | (1988-08-12)August 12, 1988 (aged 30) |
| Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | (1988-07-28)July 28, 1988 (aged 30) |
| James Whelan (AUS) | James Whelan (AUS) | (1996-07-11)July 11, 1996 (aged 22) |
| Michael Woods (CAN) | Michael Woods (CAN) | (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 (aged 32) |
| Rider | 2018 team |
| Sean Bennett | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| Alberto Bettiol | BMC Racing Team |
| Jonathan Caicedo | Medellín |
| Moreno Hofland | Lotto–Soudal |
| Tanel Kangert | Astana |
| Lachlan Morton | Team Dimension Data |
| Tejay van Garderen | BMC Racing Team |
| James Whelan | Drapac–EF p/b Cannondale Holistic Development Team |
| Rider | 2019 team |
| Brendan Canty | - |
| Julián Cardona | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| Will Clarke | Trek–Segafredo |
| Kim Magnusson | Riwal Readynez |
| Daniel Moreno | - |
| Pierre Rolland | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels |
| Tom Van Asbroeck | Israel Cycling Academy |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 30 January | Herald Sun Tour, Stage 1 | UCI Oceania Tour | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Australia | Phillip Island |
| 31 January | Herald Sun Tour, Stage 2 | UCI Oceania Tour | Michael Woods (CAN) | Australia | Churchill |
| 12 February | Tour Colombia, Stage 1 (TTT) | UCI America Tour | | Colombia | Medellín |
| 17 February | Tour Colombia, Teams classification | UCI America Tour | | Colombia | |
| 17 February | Tour de la Provence, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Simon Clarke (AUS) | France | |
| 22 February | Tour du Haut Var, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | France | Mandelieu-la-Napoule |
| 16 March | Paris–Nice, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour | Daniel Martínez (COL) | France | Col de Turini |
| 19 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Italy | |
| 7 April | Tour of Flanders | UCI World Tour | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | Belgium | Oudenaarde |
| 5 May | Tour de Romandie, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Switzerland | |
| 18 May | Tour of California, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | United States | |
| 23 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 9 | UCI World Tour | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Switzerland | Ulrichen |
| 23 June | Tour de Suisse, Mountains classification | UCI World Tour | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | Switzerland | |
| 17 August | Tour of Utah, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Lachlan Morton (AUS) | United States | Canyons Village |
| 18 August | Tour of Utah, Stage 6 | UCI America Tour | Joe Dombrowski (USA) | United States | Park City |
| 1 September | Bretagne Classic Ouest-France | UCI World Tour | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | France | Plouay |
| 12 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 12 | UCI World Tour | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Spain | Becerril de la Sierra |
| 9 October | Milano–Torino | UCI Europe Tour | Michael Woods (CAN) | Italy | Torino |
| 18 October | Tour of Guangxi, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Daniel McLay (GBR) | China | Qinzhou |

## National, Continental and World champions

| Date | Discipline | Rider | Country | Location |
| 1 February | Colombian National Time Trial Championships | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Colombia | Villavicencio |
| 22 June | Ecuadorian National Time Trial Championships | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Ecuador | |
| 23 June | Ecuadorian National Road Race Championships | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Ecuador | |
| 30 June | United States National Road Race Championships | Alex Howes (USA) | United States | Knoxville |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The winning riders were Nathan Brown, Lawson Craddock, Taylor Phinney, Alex Howes, Daniel Martínez and Rigoberto Urán
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Nathan Brown, Lawson Craddock, Taylor Phinney, Alex Howes, Daniel Martínez and Rigoberto Urán
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Sep Vanmarcke, Alberto Bettiol, Simon Clarke, Tanel Kangert, Sebastian Langeveld, Sacha Modolo and Taylor Phinney
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Nathan Brown, Jonathan Caicedo, Hugh Carthy, Joe Dombrowski, Tanel Kangert, Daniel Martínez and Michael Woods
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Rigoberto Urán, Lawson Craddock, Sergio Higuita, Alex Howes, Lachlan Morton, Taylor Phinney and Tejay van Garderen