EF Education-EasyPost for Tour de France | Richard Carapaz, Neilson Powless, Ben Healy and more!

For once, EF Education-EasyPost have not been the final team to reveal their lineup for a Grand Tour. The American team has revealed it's squad for the upcoming Tour de France with plenty experienced and brilliant stage hunters including Neilson Powless, Ben Healy and also Richard Carapaz who comes in with mixed ambitions.

Carapaz will be coming into the Tour after a difficult Tour de Suisse where he fell ill, and it is not clear through his words if he will be aiming for the overall classification or to chase stage wins; but most likely the latter as he puts his sights into the final week of the race.

Neilson Powless will also be there, after a season marked by injuries and illnesses that ruined his spring. After a good performance in the Critérium Dauphiné, Powless is back in the Tour and it wouldn't be surprising to see him behind the mountains jersey. Ben Healy, meanwhile, is one of the most eagerly awaited debuts in the Tour de France. The Irish rider put on a show in the Tour of Slovenia on the last stage and has shown on several occasions that he doesn't like boring races. In 2023, he was in the spotlight in the Ardennes classics and has already won a stage in the Tour of Italy, so he could well be one of the highlights of the Tour.

The American team is also betting on the sprints with Marijn van den Berg. The Dutchman made the top 10 in the Dutch championship and this year won a stage in the Volta a Catalunya and dominated the Région Pays de la Loire Tour. Alberto Bettiol can help prepare the sprints and be a good bet for hilly stages and the gravel day. He won the Italian championship on Sunday. Rui Costa also won the Portuguese race on Sunday and will be showing off his new colours in the race. Sean Quinn and Stefan Bissegger complete a line-up that has all the conditions to win more than one stage in this Tour de France.

EF Education-EasyPost for Tour de France:

Richard Carapaz

Neilson Powless

Ben Healy

Marijn van den Berg

Stefan Bissegger

Sean Quinn

Rui Costa

Alberto Bettiol