Esra Tromp presents leaders of the new yet ambitious EF Education-Cannondale

EF Education-Cannondale will be the most ambitious Continental Women Team project in 2024. The team which partly carries legacy of the now-folded WorldTour EF Education-TIBCO-SVB lineup will be more than motivated to score big in the team's innaugural season in the peloton. Manager Esra Tromp briefly presented her team for Sporza Cycling Manager game.

Paris-Roubaix champion, the TikTok dancer Alison Jackson has to be seen as the main star of her new team and so the team expects big things from the 35-year-old lady. "Alison wants to show herself again in Hell of the North, but also in other classics. Last year she was alone in the final of classics. Now she will be surrounded by several teammates and able to play the game," she predicts.

"Alison works in our new team with a more extensive performance team than she is used to, including a nutritionist. As a result, she is motivated to be an even better version of herself."

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Letizia Borghesi is quite naturally going to be EF Education-Cannondale's lead sprinter. But Tromp also thinks she has a potential in classics. "In recent years she has already conquered many top 10 and top 15 places. Now she is ready for the next step: a podium place. In the Omloop I would like to see how she holds up among the real toppers. Le Samyn could really be a race for her."

Kristen Faulkner is capable of performing on all kinds of terrains, but injuries set her back a bit last year. "In recent years she has often been used for a long solo escape. I am very curious to see what she is capable of if we spare her a little more during the race. She has the capabilities to compete for a win in both Gent-Wevelgem and Liège-Bastanaken-Liège."

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The 22-year-old Noemi Rüegg is among the youngest in her team, but she already showed great promise, winning the Trofeo Felanitx at the very start of this season. "She took a nice step last winter, both mentally and physically. Her greatest quality is her explosiveness, which allows her to get over climbs more easily and arrives in the finals fresher than other riders. In Gent-Wevelgem, for example, we play her as the leader."

Coryn Labecki was once one of the world's top women, now seven years later, she returns to American formation, hoping for much needed restart. "For the first time in a long time, Coryn is with an American team, which is good for her. I am not saying that she will win the Tour of Flanders again, but she will certainly win her races again. Coryn is a natural leader and will also inspire the youngsters."

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