Battistella leaves EF Education - EasyPost: in 2027 he will ride for MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort

A new chapter for Samuele BattistellaThe 2027 market records an important move for Italian cycling: Samuele Battistella leaves EF Education - EasyPost and joins MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort. The official announcement was reported on 4 November 2026.For the rider from Veneto, it is a return to an Italian context after two seasons with the American team. His UCI history includes four teams since 2019: Dimension Data for Qhubeka Continental Team in 2019, NTT Pro Cycling in 2020, Astana - Premier Tech from 2021 to 2024 and, indeed, EF Education - EasyPost in 2025-2026.The MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort marketThe team welcoming Battistella is moving decisively. In addition to his arrival, four other signings have been announced: Filippo D'aiuto, Kamiel Bonneu, Lorenzo Rota and Luca Covili. On the departures front, the exit of Alessandro Fancellu has been announced; he will therefore not be Battistella's teammate in 2027.The EF Education - EasyPost marketThe team Battistella leaves is undergoing an even broader overhaul. Besides his departure, five other exits have been announced: James Shaw, Markel Beloki, Michael Valgren, Mikkel Frølich Honoré and Richard Carapaz. Conversely, EF Education - EasyPost has announced eight arrivals: Emil Herzog, Gavin Hlady, Iván Ramiro Sosa, Nicolas Milesi, Roberto Capello, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Tobias Bayer and Tomos Pattinson.In 2026 Battistella achieved 13 top-50 placings in the races and stages present on our site. His best result of the season is a 5th place in stage 3 of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali on 27 March 2026, while in stage 4 of the same race he finished 8th.The transfer is part of a lively market for both teams: MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort aims to strengthen with five new arrivals, while EF Education - EasyPost reshapes its roster with eight signings and six departures.