Archie Ryan will continue to run with the EF Education-EasyPost. On Monday 29 December, the US team announced the renewal of the contract of the class of 2001, who turned professional with this team in 2024 after four seasons in the Development team of Visma | Lease a Bike. In his first two seasons as a pro, the Irishman has already shown himself with a good success in the fourth stage of the Coppi and Bartali Week 2024. This year, however, he achieved a good second place in the general classification of the Tour of Austria 2025, before making his debut at Return to Spainwhere he collected a fourth place in the tenth stage. The extension of the contract should be of a two-year nature, until the end of 2027.
Following the agreement with the team, Archie Ryan stated: “EF Education-EasyPost believed in me from the beginning. When I arrived in the team, I had a long injury and the team gave me the opportunity to change things and grow. Since then I have always felt at home. This is a team where I can growbut the main reason I decided to renovate is the people. We have a really special group here, from the staff to all the riders. I want to stay here for at least a few more years. Also, there is the lucky coincidence that some of my best friends before I joined the team are here. It all works very well. In my first year with the team I felt like I had one of my best friends with me at every race I went to and as I got to know the other runners the feeling didn’t change. This is a great group of people and when I look at other teams I know this is the best place for me.”
The Irishman then spoke about the thrill of having his compatriot in the team Ben Healy: “For me, growing means becoming more consistent and adapting to the WorldTour. I want to win races, throw my arms in the air as much as possible. I want to build on results in one-day races and stage races. And this is the right team for me. Ben Healy is a great inspiration. As a friend, it’s special to see his growth over the past few years. It’s no surprise to anyone who knows him, but his journey inspires us. The dream would be to follow in his footsteps. It’s not a simple task or a certainty, but we want to try.”
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