by Ronan Mc Laughlin
Jul 21, 2025
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The sponsorship merry-go-round is already well underway, with sources indicating the Ineos Grenadiers remain without a signed bike sponsor for 2026. Now, equally surprising, is news that EF Education-EasyPost and apparel sponsor Rapha will part ways at the end of 2025, bringing to a close one of the most recognisable and well-regarded partnerships in recent years.
Multiple industry sources have confirmed to Escape Collective that Rapha’s sponsorship of EF will end after the 2025 season.
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The move marks the conclusion of one of the more distinctive collaborations in modern professional cycling, a partnership that helped shape not just a team’s identity, but arguably a broader shift in how WorldTour squads connect with the wider cycling community.
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