"I’m really looking forward to getting the full pro experience" - Alison Jackson about the women's team getting same resources as the male team

Life for Alison Jackson next season is going to look much the same, but a little bit different as she switches from the EF Education-TIBCO-SVB squad to EF Education-Cannondale for 2024. Defending Paris-Roubaix champion, Jackson is one of the headline signings for the new team with the likes of Veronica Ewers and Coryn Labecki joining her on the roster. The new squad will be managed by Esra Tromp, who was previously the manager at Jumbo-Visma’s women’s team.

"I’m excited. It was such disappointing news to hear that EF-TIBCO-SVB was going to end and Linda wasn’t going to be able to continue with the team, but I love working with the brands and the sponsors that we had," Jackson told Velo. "A lot of it is just how my personality is and what we could do together with different film projects or media things. It was just really a lot of fun and when I’m having fun, I can have some great races."

"The resources will be the same as the men’s with a little bit more crossover. When I was on Sunweb in 2020 that was something I really appreciated. All the resources, staffing, and setup for racing, and the mentality that has been in place for so long on the men’s side. How to get the most out of athletes and not just let athletes on their own trying to become the best that they can to show up at the race, but really being more involved in all the build-up in the procedure and the planning. I’m really looking forward to that and trying to get more out of myself."

EF Education-Cannondale will start as Continental team next year meaning its riders won't ride all the biggest races. "I think it’ll be good to get into some of some of these smaller races, and really work to practice that winning. I don’t think it’s a bad thing. It opens up a lot of opportunities."