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Lachlan Morton says he is leaving EF Education-EasyPost after the 3-Peaks Cyclo-cross race, ending his association with the team that began in 2019. His final ride with EF is a planned 1,966-mile Pony Express route attempt, starting Oct. 5; his plans after that ride have not been specified.
Lachlan Morton is leaving EF Education-EasyPost after the 3-Peaks Cyclo-cross race in Yorkshire, which he described as his last race for the team. His final EF-linked project is a planned 1,966-mile ride along the historic Pony Express route across the American West, due to start Oct. 5.
Morton told Cycling Weekly after winning the 3-Peaks that he was about to leave the team, which he had been part of since 2019. He initially said he could not disclose the exact details of his next endurance project, describing it as a long, multi-day ride in the United States. A subsequent update identified the route as the Pony Express trail.
The planned journey follows the route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, crossing Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. The distance is given as 1,966 miles (3,164 kilometres). Morton is attempting to ride it faster than the historic mail-carrying horsemen; the source report does not give a specific target time for his attempt.
The 3-Peaks win gave Morton a final race in EF’s distinctive pink kit. He said leaving the team does not mean he will stop riding. He also said he intends to return to defend his 3-Peaks title, though no future team or schedule has been announced.
A Team Exit Built Around Endurance
Morton’s departure marks a change in how he will pursue cycling, not an announced retirement. He has combined WorldTour racing with off-road events and long-distance challenges, including projects connected to charity fundraising. The Pony Express ride puts that independent, endurance-focused work at the centre of his final project with EF.
For EF Education-EasyPost, the departure ends a relationship that began in 2019 and included Morton’s participation in both major road races and alternative events. For fans, the immediate point is that he plans to keep riding, but the source report does not identify a new team or explain what formal arrangements will follow the route attempt.
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From WorldTour to the 3-Peaks
Morton rode Grand Tours including the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España while also taking part in off-road events through EF’s alternative calendar. He won the British GBduro in 2019 and returned to the 3-Peaks several times. The race had drawn him back after earlier attempts in 2019 and 2025, according to Cycling Weekly; he said that each outing taught him something, even after a win.
Morton praised the UK’s local cycling culture, particularly the history and commitment around specific disciplines and events. He said riders have to earn their place in that scene, a quality he found rewarding. The 3-Peaks victory therefore served both as a competitive result and as his final outing in EF colours.
The Pony Express service began in 1860 to carry mail between Missouri and California. It operated for about 18 months before the telegraph displaced it. The source report describes Morton’s ride as an attempt to beat the horsemen’s journey time, but does not specify whether a recognised modern record category or timing authority applies.
““The 3-Peaks was like my last time pinning on a number with EF.””
— Lachlan Morton, speaking to Cycling Weekly
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Morton’s Plans After the Route
Morton has not publicly detailed what comes after the Pony Express ride, including whether he will join another team, ride independently or take on a new programme of events. The report also does not give a target completion time, the attempt’s support arrangements or a detailed schedule beyond the planned Oct. 5 start. Those details remain unconfirmed in the source material.
His stated intention to return to the 3-Peaks is clear, but no date or racing plan for that return has been announced. The attempt to ride faster than the historic Pony Express riders is an aim; the report does not establish a specific benchmark or claim that a record has already been set.
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The Pony Express Attempt Begins
The next scheduled milestone is the start of Morton’s Pony Express route ride on Oct. 5. The planned journey runs west from St. Joseph to Sacramento across seven states. Its completion time and outcome will determine whether he rides faster than the historical mail route’s horsemen, as intended.
After the attempt, Morton’s next team affiliation and competition schedule remain unannounced. He has said he wants to return to Yorkshire for the 3-Peaks, but has not said when that might happen.
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Key Questions
Is Lachlan Morton retiring from cycling?
No retirement was announced. Morton said, “I’ll still be riding”, but will no longer be riding in EF Education-EasyPost’s pink kit.
When is Morton leaving EF Education-EasyPost?
Morton said the 3-Peaks Cyclo-cross race was his last time racing for EF. The report does not provide a separate contract end date.
What is Morton’s final project with EF?
He plans a 1,966-mile (3,164-kilometre) ride following the Pony Express route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, starting Oct. 5.
Will Morton return to the 3-Peaks?
He said he would like to return and defend his title, but no date or future race plan has been announced.
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