EF Education–Oatly has confirmed the signing of Danish rider Solbjørk Minke Anderson on a multi-year deal beginning in 2026. The 21-year-old joins the American squad after two seasons racing at WorldTour level and is seen as one of Denmark’s most promising young climbers and puncheurs.
Anderson arrives following a breakthrough 2024 season in which she finished fifth overall at the Volta a Catalunya Femenina, sixth at the GP Oetingen, and third in the Danish road race championships. Her all-round ability and attacking racing style made her a key target for EF Education–Oatly’s ongoing roster rebuild aimed at strengthening the team for hilly one-day races and week-long stage events.
“I’m really proud to call cycling my profession,” Anderson said. “That’s why I’m going to EF Education–Oatly. I felt like it will be a good match with who I am. This is a place where I can be myself, not just as a rider but as a person. Getting to be both the individual and the rider I want to be is important to me.”
EF Education–Oatly general manager Esra Tromp said the team sees significant untapped potential in the Dane. “Solbjørk is young and chasing her first win. She needs some races where she can be deep in the finale to gain that experience. She has a good head on her shoulders and knows that greatness comes from getting all of the details right. We have the right people and the right tools to help her come into her own as a top racer.”
Anderson, who has been racing since the age of nine, has already shown a preference for punchy terrain and sees her long-term development in the Ardennes classics. “As for the races that really suit me, it’s probably the punchy races,” she said. “I have a dream that I really want to do well in the Ardennes. I love Flèche and Liège of course, but also Flanders. If I dream even bigger, I want to be one of those riders that can do a little bit of everything.”
Her move fits with EF Education–Oatly’s broader strategy of investing in riders capable of developing across multiple race types rather than specialising too early. Anderson’s endurance and adaptability have already caught attention, and her signing gives the team additional strength in depth alongside its established classics and stage-race leaders.
“I’m really excited for this new change and I think it’s really going to be good for me,” Anderson said. “I’m looking forward to it.”
