Lidl-Trek have finished the roster in their new building group for the approaching 2024 season, bringing aboard US rider Cole Kessler to spherical out a 14-rider squad.
The WorldTour group has joined the likes of Groupama-FDJ, Staff dsm-firmenich, Lotto-Dstny, and EF Schooling-EasyPost as a top-level programme operating a Continental building group subsequent 12 months, with such squads growing and selling their very own ability.
Kessler is considered one of 14 riders from 10 international locations at the new Lidl-Trek devo squad. The 20-year-old makes the transfer from the Israel-Premier Tech Academy group after two seasons there.
The Californian can be joined within the squad by way of Danish trio Kristian Egholm, Patrick Boje Frydjkær and Martin Pedersen in addition to German trio Niklas Behrens, Louis Leidert and Tim Torn Teutenberg.
Cameron Rogers (Australia), Axandre Van Petegem (Belgium), Nils Aebersold (Switzerland), Liam O’Brien (Eire), Mats Wenzel (Luxembourg), Matteo Milan (Italy), and Jakob Söderqvist (Sweden) entire the squad, which is headed up by way of normal supervisor, the previous Trek racer Markel Irizar.
“In truth, I am in reality having a look ahead to the beginning of this program,” Irizar stated. “To have our personal undertaking goes to be tremendous attention-grabbing. It’s going to be a long-term undertaking so we will in reality plan for the way forward for this group.
“Taking a look to our roster we’ve got extra rapid guys and classics-style riders. We would possibly pass over slightly bit within the lengthy climbs, however I believe we will be able to be superb within the sprints and the cobbles. For me, an important is that we begin smartly with a just right symbol and that we’re in a position to turn the group spirit we’ve got.”
Staff directeur sportif Sebastian Andersen – the son of WorldTour group DS Kim Andersen – stated that he is excited to get set to work with the variety of ability and personalities on the new group.
“I am immensely glad, totally over the moon and I believe proud and honoured to be invited to enroll in this crew of fantastic other folks,” he stated. “I do know the group really well as my father, Kim, is already a Lidl-Trek director.
“I comprehend it’s a terrific group and I am in reality having a look ahead to being part of it. After spending a couple of days at Trek HQ in Waterloo I have been blown away by way of how wonderful the corporate is; the values and tradition, you’ll be able to really feel that it is a shut group that still plays smartly.
“All new groups have to begin from someplace, however with the crowd of riders that Markel has assembled, I am in reality, in reality fascinated about it as a result of there’s some in reality just right ability in there and just right personalities as smartly. I believe with the younger guys we will have a in reality just right 12 months.”
The group is already making plans forward for long run seasons, too, with the additions of Hector Alvarez (Spain) and Andrea Bessega (Italy) coming in 2025.