"Ben Healy's Tour de France triumph fuels the ambition of young EF Education-EasyPost cyclists, as they maintain their determination during the Vuelta a España"

In the ongoing Vuelta a España, EF Education-EasyPost is making a strong showing, building on the successes of their Tour de France performance. Jardi van der Lee, a member of the Vuelta team, is one of the up-and-coming talents in the squad.

The team, with all but two riders being 25 or under, is up there a lot and fighting for the stages. This is a continuation of the foundations they built during the Tour, where Ben Healy secured a stage victory. Healy's success in the Tour de France has led to a drop in pressure on what EF feels it needs to achieve in the Vuelta.

Jonas Vingegaard made a late attack on stage 9 of the Vuelta, and Archie Ryan was part of a five-rider early break on the same stage. Sean Quinn, despite knee injuries, has been in three breaks so far in the first week of the Vuelta. These bold moves demonstrate the team's willingness to take risks, knowing they have a lot more margin for error due to their good Tour performance.

Markel Beloki, the youngest rider in the Vuelta for EF, is their best-placed overall rider. The other young riders from EF Education-EasyPost in the 2025 Vuelta a España are Archie Ryan, Lukas Nerurkar, and Jardi van der Lee, all making their Grand Tour debuts. EF sports director Tom Southam believes Ben Healy's success is inspiring the younger generation of EF teammates.

The need for results in the Vuelta can make riders more prone to making mistakes and less willing to take chances. However, the pressure to form breaks in the Vuelta is lower compared to the Tour de France. The GC squads only have to ride on the front for 50 kilometers in the Vuelta, unlike in the Tour. This allows the young EF squad to showcase their skills and take more risks.

Torstein Træen leads the Vuelta at this stage, but the fight for the overall victory is far from over. With the young talents in EF Education-EasyPost continuing to impress, the team is certainly one to watch in the final weeks of the race.

"Ben Healy's Tour de France triumph fuels the ambition of young EF Education-EasyPost cyclists, as they maintain their determination during the Vuelta a España"