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EF Education-Aevolo ready for Il Lombardia Under 23 return

‘I know that everyone at the race is going to be super motivated to close out the year with a strong showing,’ says Mike Creed

October 1, 2026

Our EF Education-Aevolo team head into their final Italian race of the season this weekend, returning for their second participation at Lombardia Under 23. 

The race takes place a week before the men’s elite WorldTour version and is one of the season's most significant U23 testing grounds. The best development teams in the world will compete, and we’re sending a stacked lineup of potential and excited young riders. 

Joshua Golliker, Jack Makohon, Noah Streif, Gavin Sherry, and Tomos Pattinson will represent the team in the 170km race, and Head Sports Director Mike Creed, who is coming into the event after directing the USA team to two rainbow jerseys at the recent UCI Road World Championships, is looking forward to seeing what the team can do.

“Races like Lombardia are typically chaotic, but we have a number of riders who can do well there and in those circumstances. I think we can thrive in the chaos,” Creed said.

“We don’t have a designated leader for Saturday’s race, but that’s probably a strength because we’ll have riders for certain scenarios, and the aim will be to exploit those opportunities as best we can. We’ll have some riders for the early breaks, and then we’ll save a couple for the finale if the race comes down to that point. We’ll work in shifts as much as possible, but the race can really explode at any point, even at the foot of some of the climbs, so it’s one of those races where you need to be attentive but also save your resources, he added.

The EF Education-Aevolo team made their debut at the U23 version of Il Lombardia last season and put in a dogged display that didn’t end with the result the team deserved. Now, coming into the tail end of their second season, the team is looking to put that experience to good use and race on the front foot through the Italian hillsides that will ultimately decide the outcome of the race. 

“Throughout the season, we’ve tried to be proactive and look for opportunities within races. That approach had netted us some really strong performances, and we’ve looked to maintain that consistency and approach during the year,” Creed said. 

“If you look at our roster for the race, we have several riders who can thrive on this terrain, and because it’s close to the end of the season, I know that everyone at the race is going to be super motivated to close out the year with a strong showing,” he added.

We can’t wait to see our guys in action this weekend!

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ITIl Lombardia Under 23
Oct. 03, 2026 – Oct. 03, 2026
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Tomos Pattinson

Tomos grew up close to our Tour de France star Ben Healy, and even came through the same junior team in the United Kingdom as Ben. 

A winner of the junior Liège-Bastogne-Liège and a U23 British national time trial champion, Tomos is the true definition of a complete all-rounder and brings a stack of experience to the EF Education-Aevolo development team for 2026. The 20-year-old is strong against the clock, powerful on the flat, and can more than hold his own when the road points to the sky. In 2026, he’ll be aiming to add to his win tally and lead the line in several races that suit his versatile characteristics. 

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Noah Streif

Noah Streif doesn’t just fly on a bike. The American from Boise, Idaho is fascinated by planes. Noah is studying aeronautical engineering in Munich, Germany, where he has made his European home. He got to fly with a family friend when he was younger and builds remote control planes for fun.

The only thing better than taking off for Noah is soaring down a smooth asphalt road on his bike. Noah is a strong time-trialist, who took the win at the opening stage of the Green Mountain Stage Race Juniors in 2024 and went on to finish fifth overall, while racing for EF Education-ONTO. That season he had 13 overall top-ten results and made his debut at the world championships.

In 2025, Noah made his U23 debut with EF Education-Aevolo and gained great experience while working for his teammates. He got to ride his first Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and Il Lombardia U23.

This year, he is going to continue to learn everything he can, help his EF Education-Aevolo teammates, and go for some big results to show his strength. He wants to go as far as he can in cycling. That means the Tour de France.

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Joshua Golliker

Londoner Josh Golliker is a rising UK talent, who burst onto the cycling scene over the past three seasons, with three stage wins and the points jersey at the Valle d’Aosta, one of the premier climbing stage races on the U23 calendar, as well as sixth place at the 2024 Il Lombardia U23, and third at last season’s Kattekoers, the U23 version of Gent-Wevelgem.

He loves the adrenaline of racing and pushing himself beyond his previous limits in the high mountains and over the cobbles.

As a kid, he played every sport he could, but cycling was always the one he loved most. Hard work and talent brought him to EF Education-Aevolo and now Josh wants show that he has got what it takes to have a successful career in the WorldTour.

Josh lives at home in England and likes to spend his free time going for long walks and reading.

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Jack Makohon

Twenty-year-old Jack Makohon brings European race experience, climbing talent, and determination to EF Education-Aevolo. He’ll continue to build his strength and skills next season, as he works toward his dream of becoming a WorldTour pro.

Jack wanted to be a bike racer ever since he was a little boy, traveling around his home state to watch his dad compete. He grew up in Heath, Texas, on the outskirts of Dallas, where there was a strong cycling community. Going to local races to cheer on his dad made him want to pin on numbers himself. Soon he was racing against the best kids in the state. He worked his way up from there, making steady progress as an athlete, as he proved himself against national and then international competition.

Strong rides at races such as the Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta and Turul Romaniei impressed our directors and showed that Jack has what it takes to compete against the pros.

This year, Jack will focus on getting the best out of himself and making the most out of every chance he gets.

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