Cycling: Trek – Segafredo became the Lidl – Trek team over the course of last season. In 2024 the name will stay the same, but the squad will change a lot. Despite a good 23 season, the American team is now moving to the next level of development.
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Lidl – Trek lands on the podium 83 times
With 27 wins this season and 56 additional podium finishes, the American team Lidl – Trek can be very satisfied with the 2023 season. Especially the development of Mattias Skjelmose needs to be highlighted. The Dane won seven races, including the overall Tour de Suisse and the national championship. Once again, his fellow countryman ensured the team's greatest successes Mads Pedersen. Among his seven victories this season, the stage victories at Paris – Nice, the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France should be mentioned. He also won the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg. However, when it came to their ambitions in the overall ranking of a Grand Tour, the professionals from Lidl-Trek were not completely convincing. Julius Ciccone However, he set his sights on the mountain jersey at the Tour de France and was allowed to wear it all the way to Paris.
2024: A clear winner of the transfer phase
Many teams have significantly rebuilt their roster for the 2024 season. But with no team can we speak of such a clear improvement as with Lidl - Trek. The American team gave up, among other things Antwan Tolhoek, Emils Liepins, Kenny Elissonde and Tony Gallopin. Well-known professionals, but they haven't really provided any tangible success for a long time. Of the many top drivers that the team already had in the 2023 squad, not a single one was given away. Instead, Lidl – Trek has strengthened itself again for 2024.
Lidl – Trek has a bright future
With Tao Geoghegan Hart A former Giro winner joins the team, who also competed for overall victory in 2023 - until he fell. In addition to the Brit, we can be particularly proud of the Italian's commitment jonathan milan be. The sprinter made his breakthrough this season. He is now one of the fastest men in the peloton. Tim Declercq and Andrea Bagioli change from Soudal – Quick-Step to Lidl – Trek. While the Belgian is one of the toughest pacers in cycling, the Italian is one of the rising stars of the year. Both professionals will strengthen the American team enormously, especially on flat and hilly terrain. Also Patrick Conrad can be called reinforcement. The Austrian feels comfortable in the mountains and will be an important helper for Ciccone and Geoghegan Hart, among others - just like the Spaniard Charles Verona and the Dutchman Sam Omen. The list of additions is completed by the South African Ryan Gibbons and the two Italians Fabio Fellina and Simone Consonni. They have also already made a name for themselves in the cycling circus. They are fast at the end and can handle one or two hills well before a sprint finale. This makes them the perfect complement to Mads Pedersen. All in all, the transfer period for Lidl – Trek must be described as extremely successful.