EF Pro Cycling | |
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2020 season | |
UCI code | EFD |
Status | UCI WorldTeam |
Manager | Jonathan Vaughters |
Main sponsor(s) | Cannondale |
Based | Boulder, Colorado, United States |
Bicycles | Cannondale |
Groupset | Shimano |
Season victories | |
One-day races | 1 |
Stage race overall | 2 |
Stage race stages | 12 |
National Championships | 2 |
Most Wins | Sergio Higuita Daniel Martínez (5 each) |
Jersey | |
The 2020 season for the EF Pro Cycling cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under.
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Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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30 January | Colombian National Time Trial Championships | Daniel Martínez (COL) | Colombia | Pesca | |
2 February | Colombian National Road Race Championships | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Colombia | Tunja | |
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