'Expectations are going to be higher' at EF Education-EasyPost in 2023

EF Education-EasyPost riders at the 2022 Tour de Langkawi
EF Education-EasyPost riders at the 2022 Tour de Langkawi (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

After his EF Education-EasyPost squad made significant upgrades to its roster for 2023, team boss Jonathan Vaughters has acknowledged that they will have higher expectations to meet in the upcoming season.

Olympic champion and former Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz has signed on 2023, instantly becoming the biggest star rider in the team in its 20-year history. With the Ecuadorian's signature comes raised aspirations, as well as raised standards.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.