EF Education-Easy Post has revealed its team line-up for the first WorldTour event of the year, the Tour Down Under in Australia. Ben Healy, Richard Carapaz or other Nelson Powless will not be on the trip, the American team rather trusts Lukas Nerurkar and to Esteban Chaves to ensure results from the start of the season.
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A very young team
AroundEsteban Chaveswho will have the role of road captain, young riders will represent the training EF Education-Easy Post. Alastair Mckellar (22 ans), Max Walker (23 ans), Markel Beloki (19 ans), Jardi van der Lee (23 years old), and Yuhi Todome (22 years old) will travel to Australia, in addition to Lukas Nerurkar21 ans.
“It's important to get back into racing mode. After a long period without racing, the first race is sometimes a shock, mentally and physically, so leaving this block of races in good health is the first priority. The Willunga stage shows always the difference. They say that it is the queen stage but this year, we have a quite difficult stage with an arrival in Uraidla with more than 3000 meters of altitude difference in only 150 kilometers. The heat will also be crucial and adaptation. fast to shift schedule will be the key”said Esteban Chaves.
