He was one of the most popular young riders at the end of his contract on the 2024/2025 transfer market. After two great seasons full of promise at Intermarché-Wanty, Madis Mihkels will wear the jersey in 2025EF Education-EasyPost to continue his progression within the WorlTour peloton. At only 21 years old, the fast Estonian has already achieved very interesting results: after winning his first career victory on the Lidl Tour of Germany 2023 when he was only a neo-pro, he was able to confirm this year, demonstrateant notgreat potential for ClNorthern Classics with a superb 10th place on Paris-Roubaix and a medbronze wing to Championats d’Europe in the Belgian Limburg. But this former fan of BMX among young people was also at the level on the Tour of Italy for his first Grand Tour, obtaining three top 10 finishes in the mass sprints thanks to his burst of speed. A complete profile which will allow the American team to strengthen its group for the spring classics.
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“I want to win next year and put myself in winning mode”
“I am very happy with this transfer“, declares Madis Mihkels in the press release released by his new team. “It's the right next step for me as a cyclist. EF Education-EasyPost looks like a team with a great environment and a great atmosphere between the riders and the staff. I'm really looking forward to next season. I I don't have just one race in mind. I want to win next year. I just want to get into winning mode. I'm never the fastest in hard-core group sprints. , when everyone is fresh. That's why I like the more difficult races, where I can go for the sprint at the end,” he explained.
The founder and CEO ofEF Education-EasyPost, Jonathan Vaughtersis also delighted with this arrival. “At 21, Madis has already finished in the top 10 at Paris-Roubaix and finished third at the European Championships. He's a proven professional race winner, with the strength to compete against the best in cobbled classics and the sprint to finish the job. It will only get better from here on out. It will be fun to see what Madis can do with our team in the years to come.”
