Lidl-Trek have revealed a statement signing in the form of former Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart from the INEOS Grenadiers. The British rider signs through until 2026.
“After seven years within the same organisation there are many different emotions to approaching a new challenge in 2024," the 28-year-old tells Lidl-Trek's official website, reflecting on his INEOS departure. "A new challenge is definitely exciting, to encounter different perspectives, athletes and cultures. That is one of my favourite things about cycling; the exploring and learning that we constantly encounter as athletes. With Lidl coming onboard as a new partner of the team, alongside Trek, who have owned the team for a long time now, it felt like a project I really wanted to be a part of at this moment in my career."
Winner of the Giro d'Italia back in 2020, the Brit crashed out of this year's edition of the race and has not ridden since. "I believe I still have plenty of growth as an athlete and showed in 2023, up until the injury, what I can do as a leader," he says. "I’m incredibly motivated to get back to that feeling and place, and I believe that Lidl-Trek will be a brilliant place for me to do so. I have great memories of working with Trek and SRAM in 2014, including developing the first ever SRAM eTap group set, and I’m excited to see what further history we can write together.”
“First and foremost it would be amiss not to simply aim to be back to my best physically, in terms of the numbers and level I know I can attain. From there, I am really looking forward to bonding with faces both new and old within the organisation. I am really looking forward to see what we can achieve at races together," Geoghegan Hart concludes. "Personally, I see myself as a Grand Tour rider, but I am really hungry to try to take wins in any race that I line up at throughout the season."
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⭕️@taogeoghegan is ready for a new chapter and we’re super excited to have him with us! Read his thoughts on joining Lidl-Trek👇 racing.trekbikes.com/stories/lidl-t…
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