{
  "id": 18164695,
  "title": "'A rider with enormous talent' – 21-year-old Brit steps up to WorldTour with EF Education-EasyPost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/a-rider-with-enormous-talent-21-year-old-brit-steps-up-to-worldtour",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:07:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/21-year-old-brit-steps-up-to-worldtour-with-ef-education-easypost"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant move for British cycling, 21-year-old Tomos Pattinson has secured a place on the WorldTour with EF Education-EasyPost, marking his transition from the team's development squad. The junior champion of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, who won the prestigious event in 2023, has joined the senior squad of the team starting 2027. Pattinson previously raced for Visma-Lease a Bike's development team and began his career with Halesowen Cycling Club and later Tofauti Everyone Active.\n\nPattinson expressed his excitement about joining EF Education-EasyPost, stating that being a professional cyclist has always been a dream of his. He also mentioned that he was drawn to the team because of their use of Cannondale bikes, which he had raced on as a junior. Pattinson's progression to WorldTour status came after he won the under-23 time trial at the British National Road Championships in 2024, defeating riders who were four years older than him.\n\nThe British rider joined EF Education-Aevolo at the beginning of 2026 and has since participated in several high-profile events with the team, including the Giro d’Italia Next Gen, Tour de l’Avenir, Il Lombardia Under-23, and stage races such as Tour of Provence and Tour of Austria. Working with the senior squad has allowed Pattinson to mature as a cyclist and gain valuable experience in team racing.\n\nFormer EF rider and head of scouting Sebastian Langeveld praised Pattinson's immense talent, noting that when he performs well, he significantly contributes to the team. Langeveld believes that Pattinson has a bright future ahead and can become a strong all-rounder who excels in breaking away from the pack. The team is excited about Pattinson's potential and anticipates that he will continue to develop and achieve great things in the coming years. Pattinson joins fellow British cyclists Noah Hobbs, Max Walker, and new signing Tao Geoghegan Hart on the EF Education-EasyPost WorldTour roster for 2027.",
  "summary": "Former under-23 national TT champion Tomos Pattinson was previously part of Visma-Lease a Bike's development set-up",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}