American talent Luke Lamperti a target for Soudal - Quick-Step

A product of Trinity Racing's development, 20-year old Luke Lamperti is currently seen as one of the most promising under-23 riders in the peloton and is rise to World Tour level seems inevitable at this point, reportedly Soudal - Quick-Step are already in conversations.

Lamperti has turned pro in 2021 with British team Trinity, where Tom Pidcock has ridden in the past, and he is on his third season with the lineup where he's been developing. Despite being a continental team, he has had the possibility to race internationally across several continents and has been bringing quite a lot of success throughout these seasons.

Last season he's won a stage at the Tour of Taiwan, but in 2023 his level stepped up a notch, taking victories at the Volta ao Alentejo, Circuit des Ardennes, Rutland-Melton Classic, Tour de Bretagne, Tour of Japan and the recent Giro Next Gen. These are mostly sprint victories, however he has also won a prologue and has shown the ability to climb well over short ascents.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport Soudal - Quick-Step are a team that has always focused quite a lot on sprints and could be on the hunt for a new top sprinter, or perhaps leadout man in Lamperti.