2020 EF Pro Cycling season

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EF Pro Cycling
2020 season
UCI codeEFD
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 overall2
Stage race stages12
National Championships 2
Most Wins Sergio Higuita
Daniel Martínez
(5 each)
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Jersey
  2019
2021  

The 2020 season for the EF Pro Cycling cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under.

Contents

Team roster

As of 1 July 2020. [1]
RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United States.svg  Sean Bennett  (USA) (1996-03-31)March 31, 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Bettiol  (ITA) (1993-10-29)October 29, 1993 (aged 26)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Stefan Bissegger  (SUI) (1998-09-13)September 13, 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Jonathan Caicedo  (ECU) (1993-04-28)April 28, 1993 (aged 26)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hugh Carthy  (GBR) (1994-07-09)July 9, 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS) (1986-07-18)July 18, 1986 (aged 33)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN) (1993-01-16)January 16, 1993 (aged 26)
Flag of the United States.svg  Lawson Craddock  (USA) (1992-02-20)February 20, 1992 (aged 27)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mitchell Docker  (AUS) (1986-10-02)October 2, 1986 (aged 33)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Ruben Guerreiro  (POR) (1994-07-06)July 6, 1994 (aged 25)
Flag of Norway.svg  Kristoffer Halvorsen  (NOR) (1996-04-13)April 13, 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Higuita  (COL) (1997-08-01)August 1, 1997 (aged 22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Moreno Hofland  (NED) (1991-08-31)August 31, 1991 (aged 28)
Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Howes  (USA) (1988-01-01)January 1, 1988 (aged 32)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Tanel Kangert  (EST) (1987-03-11)March 11, 1987 (aged 32)
RiderDate of birth
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jens Keukeleire  (BEL) (1988-11-23)November 23, 1988 (aged 31)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sebastian Langeveld  (NED) (1985-01-17)January 17, 1985 (aged 34)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Martínez  (COL) (1996-04-25)April 25, 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lachlan Morton  (AUS) (1992-01-02)January 2, 1992 (aged 27)
Flag of the United States.svg  Logan Owen  (USA) (1995-03-23)March 23, 1995 (aged 24)
Flag of the United States.svg  Neilson Powless  (USA) (1996-09-03)September 3, 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Germany.svg  Jonas Rutsch  (GER) (1998-01-24)January 24, 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tom Scully  (NZL) (1990-01-14)January 14, 1990 (aged 29)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) (1987-01-26)January 26, 1987 (aged 32)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Julius van den Berg  (NED) (1996-10-23)October 23, 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA) (1988-08-12)August 12, 1988 (aged 31)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL) (1988-07-28)July 28, 1988 (aged 31)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Luis Villalobos  (MEX) (1998-06-26)June 26, 1998 (aged 21)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  James Whelan  (AUS) (1996-07-11)July 11, 1996 (aged 23)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN) (1986-10-12)October 12, 1986 (aged 33)

Season victories

DateRaceCompetitionRiderCountryLocation
6 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN)Flag of France.svg  France Poulx
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Bettiol  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  France Alès
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Points classification UCI Europe Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN)Flag of France.svg  France
9 February Étoile de Bessèges, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1] Flag of France.svg  France
11 February Tour Colombia, Stage 1 (TTT) UCI America Tour [N 2] Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Tunja
14 February Tour Colombia, Stage 4 UCI America Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Higuita  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Santa Rosa de Viterbo
16 February Tour Colombia, Stage 6 UCI America Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Martínez  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia El Once/Alto del Verjón
16 February Tour Colombia, Overall UCI America Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Higuita  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
16 February Tour Colombia, Young rider classification UCI America Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Higuita  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
16 February Tour Colombia, Teams classification UCI America Tour [N 3] Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1 March Royal Bernard Drôme Classic UCI Europe Tour
UCI ProSeries
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Clarke  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  France Livron-sur-Drôme
14 March Paris–Nice, Young rider classification UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Higuita  (COL)Flag of France.svg  France
16 August Critérium du Dauphiné, Overall UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Martínez  (COL)Flag of France.svg  France
16 August Critérium du Dauphiné, Young rider classification UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Martínez  (COL)Flag of France.svg  France
9 September Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Saturnia
11 September Tour de France, Stage 13 UCI World Tour Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Martínez  (COL)Flag of France.svg  France Puy Mary
5 October Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 UCI World Tour Flag of Ecuador.svg  Jonathan Caicedo  (ECU)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mount Etna
11 October Giro d'Italia, Stage 9 UCI World Tour Flag of Portugal.svg  Ruben Guerreiro  (POR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Roccaraso
25 October Giro d'Italia, Mountains classification UCI World Tour Flag of Portugal.svg  Ruben Guerreiro  (POR)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
27 October Vuelta a España, Stage 7 UCI World Tour Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Villanueva de Valdegovia
1 November Vuelta a España, Stage 12 UCI World Tour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hugh Carthy  (GBR)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alto de L'Angliru
6 November Vuelta a España, Stage 16 UCI World Tour Flag of Denmark.svg  Magnus Cort  (DEN)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Ciudad Rodrigo

National, Continental and World champions

DateDisciplineJerseyRiderCountryLocation
30 January Colombian National Time Trial Championships
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Flag of Colombia.svg  Daniel Martínez  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Pesca
2 February Colombian National Road Race Championships
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Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Higuita  (COL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Tunja

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