2018 EF Education First–Drapac season explained

Season:	2018
Men:	yes
Ucicode:	EFD
Status:	UCI WorldTeam
Manager:	Jonathan Vaughters
Sponsor:	Cannondale
Base:	Boulder, Colorado, United States
Bikes:	Cannondale
Groupset:	Shimano
Stageracestages:	6
Mostwins:	Rigoberto Urán (2)
Bestrider:	Michael Woods (38th)
Kitimage:	Team EFD 2018.jpg
Previous:	2017
Next:	2019

The 2018 season for the cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they are obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

Team roster

Riders who joined the team for the 2018 season

Rider	2017 team
Matti Breschel^[1]
Julián Cardona^[2]
Mitchell Docker^[3]
Kim Magnusson^[4]
Daniel Martínez
Daniel McLay^[5]
Sacha Modolo^[6]
Daniel Moreno^[7]
Logan Owen^[8]

Riders who left the team during or after the 2017 season

Rider	2018 team
Alberto Bettiol^[9]
Patrick Bevin^[10]
Davide Formolo^[11]
Kristijan Koren^[12]
Ryan Mullen^[13]
Toms Skujiņš^[14]
Tom-Jelte Slagter^[15]
Andrew Talansky	Retired
Dylan van Baarle^[16]
Davide Villella^[17]
Wouter Wippert^[18]

Season victories

Date	Race	Competition	Rider	Country	Location
	Colombia Oro y Paz, Stage 5				Salento
	Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 3				Herrera
	Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 4				Sablé
	Tour of Slovenia, Stage 3				Celje
	Vuelta a España, Stage 5				Roquetas de Mar
	Vuelta a España, Stage 17				Biscay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Breschel returns to Slipstream Sports for 2018. 25 October 2017 . cyclingnews.com. 31 March 2018 .
2. Web site: Colombian talent Daniel Martinez signs with Slipstream Sports . . 7 October 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
3. Web site: Docker moves to Slipstream Sports on one-year deal . . 11 October 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
4. Web site: Slipstream Sports sign Swedish champion Magnusson . . 31 October 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
5. Web site: McLay: Physically I've got the ability to win a lot more . . 23 November 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
6. Web site: Modolo signs two-year deal with EF Education First-Drapac . 29 September 2017 . cyclingnews.com. 31 March 2018 .
7. Web site: Daniel Moreno to EF Education First-Drapac . 5 January 2018 . cyclingnews.com. 31 March 2018 .
8. Web site: Cannondale-Drapac signs Logan Owen . . 28 November 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
9. Web site: BMC Racing announces Alberto Bettiol signing . . 3 August 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
10. Web site: Bevin joins BMC Racing for 2018 . . 3 October 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
11. Web site: Formolo signs with Bora-Hansgrohe to target Grand Tours . . 10 August 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
12. Web site: Kristijan Koren is joining BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team . 9 August 2017 . teambahrainmerida.com. 31 March 2018.
13. Web site: Ryan Mullen snapped up by Trek-Segafredo on two-year deal . . 11 September 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
14. Web site: Trek-Segafredo sign Skujins . . 29 September 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
15. Web site: Slagter signs with Dimension Data . 22 August 2017 . . 31 March 2018.
16. Web site: Team Sky sign Jonathan Castroviejo and David de la Cruz for 2018 . 17 August 2017 . ESPN UK . 31 March 2018.
17. Web site: Davide Villella signs for Astana . . 10 August 2017 . 31 March 2018 .
18. Web site: Wouter Wippert signs for Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij . . 18 September 2017 . 31 March 2018 .