Our squad for the 2026 Giro d’Italia

EF Education-EasyPost has announced their eight-rider squad for the 2026 Giro d'Italia, featuring James Shaw, Alexander Cepeda, Darren Rafferty, Michael Valgren, Markel Beloki, Samuele Battistella, Madis Mihkels, and Jardi van der Lee. The team gathered in Bulgaria to prepare for the race's Grande Partenza, which begins on Friday, training along the Black Sea coast in their new ASSOS Close Encounter kit. The squad's primary goal is stage victories over the three-week race, which will pass through Bulgaria before heading to Italy's Apennines, Dolomites, and Alps, finishing in Rome.