The quiet Manxman is the surprise package of EF's selection, making his Grand Tour debut at the biggest race of all. Walker took the scenic route to the WorldTour — via Trinity Racing, British domestic squad Saint Piran and two stage wins at the 2024 Tour of Japan — before EF snapped him up. A strong time triallist and willing workhorse, he showed himself in breakaways at Paris-Nice and the Dauphiné this spring.
Palmarès
- 2 stage wins, Tour of Japan (2024)
- 2nd British national time trial championships (2024)
- Top-5s at Ronde de l'Isard and the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic with Trinity Racing
- Tour de France and Grand Tour debut (2026)
Cut-out factWalker is from the Isle of Man, the same small island that produced Mark Cavendish — and he turns 25 on 12 July, right in the middle of the Tour.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Richard Carapaz, Kasper Asgreen, Alex Baudin, Ben Healy, Sean Quinn, Georg Steinhauser, Michael Valgren — see the full EF Education–EasyPost team page.
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