Lachlan Morton<\/a>, we\u2019ve always done some pretty experimental stuff that\u2019s been a bit on the edges. This is a continuation of that, as we\u2019ve always believed that cycling should be as inclusive as possible. We have always wanted to bring as many people to the sport as possible, so having a cyclocross team allows us to connect with and engage a whole new audience. We\u2019re starting with a junior world champion, Mattia, his brother Filippo, and Nina, which feels like a good place to begin. And in terms of support, we\u2019re working hard and cracking heads to ensure that our athletes are thoroughly supported,\u201d Jonathan added.<\/p>\nMattia, who recently competed in the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, is looking forward to turning his attention to the cyclocross calendar that kicks off in the coming weeks. The Italian will participate in a full race program before heading to the cyclocross World Championships next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a really exciting new team, and I can\u2019t wait to get started,\u201d Mattia said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be the first time that I wear the EF Pro Cycling kit and race on their Cannondale bikes. Of course, as a world champion, cyclocross is super important to me, so I want to give it my all. I also believe that starting to race for the team in cyclocross will really help me adapt and improve over the winter before I start to focus on the 2026 road season. Having my brother on the cyclocross team, and of course, racing with Nina, will be so much fun,\u201d the Italian said.<\/p>\n
For Nina, the cyclocross initiative allows her to maintain and even expand her roots within the discipline. The former U23 national champion always dusts off the cyclocross bike in the winter and uses the off-road discipline to remain competitive and hone her bike skills. The new cyclocross program will allow Nina to expand her race program, with her complete schedule set to be confirmed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the team first told me about the idea, it was a bit of a surprise, but it sounds like a really enjoyable team,\u201d Nina said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see with many riders how cyclocross can help you on the road because you can learn a lot from the discipline. It’s also something cool to have in your program for the winter. Everyone in Luxembourg who comes up through the ranks participates in cyclocross because it\u2019s part of their development. I\u2019ve never done a full cyclocross season, but it was always an essential part of my off-season. I hope to do a bit more this year. I enjoy it, and with the team\u2019s support, it just makes it more enjoyable and provides me with an excellent structure. I\u2019m looking forward to getting on my cross bike,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Get ready for an exciting winter of cyclocross!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"So it\u2019s with immense pride and excitement that we bring you our latest adventure: a three-rider cyclocross program…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220761,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-220760","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}