Lidl-Trek (no longer Radioshack-Leopard Trek)

[staubsauger]

So basically their leaders GT schedule for 2026 should look like this:

Giro - Milan; Ciccone; Nys
Tour - Pedersen; Ayuso; Skjelmose
Vuelta - Skjelmose

You forgot about the Grand Tour superstar and former race winner that is going to captain Lidl at the 2026 Giro d'Italia!

 

[RedheadDane]

Aww... Pedersen is such a nice guy:
Inviting Söderqvist to join the Dane group!

 

[MLKarlos]

🚨 Cycling Transfers: Is Derek Gee heading to Lidl-Trek?

Canadian rider heavily linked with a move to the German team but no confirmation just yet

dnlbenson.substack.com

If it is indeed happening…please dear media, we need 50000 articles about the leadership puzzle at Lidl as we got them with RBH! Super important

 

[ice&fire]

🚨 Cycling Transfers: Is Derek Gee heading to Lidl-Trek?

Canadian rider heavily linked with a move to the German team but no confirmation just yet

dnlbenson.substack.com

If it is indeed happening…please dear media, we need 50000 articles about the leadership puzzle at Lidl as we got them with RBH! Super important

Ayuso alone will trigger half of those 50000 articles

 

[Cycling111]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999783474300129366

View: https://x.com/i/status/1999783474300129366

 

[Cycling111]

🚨 Cycling Transfers: Is Derek Gee heading to Lidl-Trek?

Canadian rider heavily linked with a move to the German team but no confirmation just yet

dnlbenson.substack.com

If it is indeed happening…please dear media, we need 50000 articles about the leadership puzzle at Lidl as we got them with RBH! Super important

LIDL and Red Bull are the "nice" teams.
Visma and specially UAE are the teams to criticize if they sign a lot of talent.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

🚨 Cycling Transfers: Is Derek Gee heading to Lidl-Trek?

Canadian rider heavily linked with a move to the German team but no confirmation just yet

dnlbenson.substack.com

If it is indeed happening…please dear media, we need 50000 articles about the leadership puzzle at Lidl as we got them with RBH! Super important

In Ayuso and Skjelmose, they have two of the most fragile egos in the sport involved in said puzzle, and one of them already blew his lid at the media day. So it's only a matter of time before said articles sprout like mushrooms.

 

[MLKarlos]

I had no idea that Skjelmose is so fragile ^^

 

[Wyndbrook]

Splash the cash, its what happens when a team suddenly has money and the top superstars are not available.
At least mrs W shops in Sainsburys, otherwise I would be worried about the upcoming price increases.

 

[memyselfandI]

Really good catch if they get Gee to the team, he could be such super quality gc domestique/road captain for Ayuso and Skjelmose.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gee will slot right in and become the team's leader in the Giro. That would lift both the Giro and Lidl's prospects.

 

[Boehmand]

So basically their leaders GT schedule for 2026 should look like this:

Giro - Milan; Ciccone; Nys
Tour - Pedersen; Ayuso; Skjelmose
Vuelta - Skjelmose

As far as I know they are bringing Ciccone for the Tour as well.

It will be interesting to see what they do with Gee (if the rumours are true), if they were to bring him to the Tour also that would give them an abundance of options, but with Pedersen going for green as well it is probably a step too far - they may do Giro/Vuelta with Gee instead or indeed swap Ciccone out of the Tour squad.

 

[RedheadDane]

BTW, I'm just waiting for the pictures of M. Norsgaard og Realini standing next to each other.

 

[Boehmand]

BTW, I'm just waiting for the pictures of M. Norsgaard og Realini standing next to each other.

Imagine if they had kids, and they got 1 leg and 1 arm from each parent

 

[RedheadDane]

Imagine if they had kids, and they got 1 leg and 1 arm from each parent

Whaaaat?

Also, I think Mathias' wife might have a thing or two to say about such a situation.

 

[Boehmand]

Whaaaat?

Also, I think Mathias' wife might have a thing or two to say about such a situation.

Sure, but on the other hand she may contribute to creating the perfect track rider!

 

[RedheadDane]

Sure, but on the other hand she may contribute to creating the perfect track rider!

Yeah, but what if it's for example the left leg that's longer, but the right arm?
Then we'd just have some poor kid looking really strange...

 

[Boehmand]

Yeah, but what if it's for example the left leg that's longer, but the right arm?
Then we'd just have some poor kid looking really strange...

Olympic shot putter!

(every cloud has a silver lining)

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Gee was putting all his training rides to Strava, but stopped on the 12 December which is when he was reported to be travelling to the Lidl trek camp.