From January 2026, Assos outfits the EF Pro Cycling Team — men (EF Education–EasyPost), women (EF Education–Oatly) and the development squad (EF Education–Aevolo). The multi-year partnership replaces Rapha, which produced the iconic EF jerseys for seven years.
The Kit
The 2026 jersey retains the team's unmistakable pink identity but reinterprets it. Instead of the previous diamond patterns, the designers use organic, rounded shapes on the dark pink surfaces, complemented by a subtle white grid pattern. Assos describes the aesthetic as «otherworldly» — whether that holds up, the road will tell.
The team kit is technically based on the S11 platform. What the pros wear in the peloton feeds back into the development of the production line — and vice versa. The replica kit is available via assos.com and selected retailers.
From Tudor to EF
For Assos, EF is the second consecutive WorldTour team. From 2023 to 2025, Assos kitted out Fabian Cancellara's Tudor Pro Cycling — a deliberately Swiss-positioned team. There, Sportful took over for 2026.
The switch to EF brings a different kind of visibility. Tudor was the Swiss niche, cultivated and exclusive. EF is global, loud and bold — a brand that races gravel, produces films and understands cycling as lifestyle. For Assos, a chance to be noticed beyond the classic road cyclist.
Assessment
Rapha created some of the most eye-catching team jerseys of the past decade with EF — from Palace collaborations to hand-painted designs. The question is whether Assos can maintain that creative energy or whether Swiss perfectionism leads to something more restrained. The first kit suggests a middle ground: striking, but controlled.