Jonathan Vaughters

Road Racing

EF’s Two New American Pros Prove You Don’t Have to Be a Teenage Prodigy To Hit the WorldTour

20-something talents Gavin Sherry and Gavin Hlady land WorldTour deals with EF without the teenage sensation hype.

Tour de France

Every Tour de France Rider Tested in Rest Day Anti-Doping Sweep

The ITA collected samples from the entire Tour peloton for biological passport analysis amid criticism over surprise overnight controls as UCI shows public support.

Tour de France

The New Anti-Doping Strategy Behind the Middle-of-the-Night Tests at the Tour de France

2 a.m. hotel visits, a French judge's ruling, and cycling's new anti-doping playbook: What's behind the spike in surprise testing at the Tour de France.

Tour de France

Jonathan Vaughters, Riders’ Association Weigh in on Tour de France 2 a.m. Anti-Doping Test

The debate continues over the appropriateness of the late-night anti-doping tests against Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.

Tour de France

Cancelled Stages and a Radically Changed GC? How Heat Waves Could Upend Tour de France

Road Racing

EF Signs Luke Lamperti, USA’s Answer to Tom Boonen

The American sprinter and classics rider unites with last remaining US WorldTour team.

Road Racing

Pursuing Pogačar: How Irish Star Ben Healy is Taking Steps to Close the Gap

Healy shared the world championship podium with Pogačar and Evenepoel, impressing both. But the driven Irishman wants more than that.

Road Racing

‘A Lack of Respect’: EF Education CEO Vaughters Critical of UCI over Tour de Romandie Disqualification

Vaughters talks GPS trackers, rider safety, UCI responsibilities and if the data rights are a factor in new impasse.

Tour de France

Setback for EF Education Easypost as Richard Carapaz Ruled Out of Tour de France

2024 King of the Mountains Carapaz hit by illness while training for Tour, Jonas Abrahamsen makes remarkable recovery from fracture.

Road Racing

Californian Cyclist Dies Following Bee Sting

Tragic incident as insect sting prior to a race causes anaphylactic reaction.

Tour de France

Could America's Next Tour de France Winner Emerge from Gravel Racing?

Sepp Kuss started his career on a mountain bike, is there now a through line from gravel to the yellow jersey at the Tour de France? 'We will see some young kid to come out of gravel to become a big star.'

Road Racing

EF Education-EasyPost Poised for Payoff in 2024: 'A Group of Riders Who Can Surprise'

Ben Healy anchors EF bet on youth: 'A long time since we’ve had such a young roster.'

Road Racing

Green Wave: EF Education-EasyPost Taps into Irish Boom for Future Success

Trio of Healy, Rafferty and Ryan important part of American team’s future strategy and a boost for Irish cycling.

Road Racing

Rui Costa Lands Deal with EF Education-Easy Post

With a slew of young riders joining for 2024, the US-based squad likes the experience and winning ways the Portuguese rider brings: 'The goal is to keep winning.'

Road Racing

Amstel Gold Race director brushes off accusations of car draft assist for Tadej Pogačar

Race boss Leo van Vliet questions slipstream advantage provided by lead car's close-drive: 'I raced myself and I can't imagine it.'

Road

EF Education-EasyPost vows to chase wins not points: 'We're not going to play that game'

Powless, Van den Berg already come good on team boss Vaughters' mission to rise above the relegation dogfight in 2023.

Road

EF Education-EasyPost comes out swinging after 'humbling' funding crunch

'We've been given the resources to dig back into high performance:' Team liberated by post-pandemic resurgence from title backer.

Road

EF Education-EasyPost launches junior program to pump North American talent to the top

'We want to create real bike racers, not just athletes.' EF Education-ONTO on a mission to create savvy racers ready for the WorldTour.

Road

‘Expectations are a lot higher': EF Education aims for the sky with arrival of Richard Carapaz

'We’re going to take on the top teams and try to win the biggest races in the world.' Can Carapaz change the game for US-based team?

Road

Analysis: EF Education-EasyPost trades WorldTour scramble for grand tour challenge in 2023

Arrival of Richard Carapaz has potential to transform the team after sicknesses and the relegation battle overshadowed a 2022 short of success.