{"id":207263,"date":"2025-06-23T08:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/207263\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:53:10","slug":"australias-provelo-super-league-winner-jack-ward-launches-into-mixed-discipline-path-with-lidl-trek-future-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/207263\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s ProVelo Super League winner Jack Ward launches into mixed discipline path with Lidl-Trek Future Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Australian Jack Ward launched into the opening stage of the Tour of Bright<\/a> in December 2024 and duly clung to WorldTour rider Luke Plapp\u2019s wheel on the climb of Tawonga Gap before sprinting to the stage 1 win, a path began to unfold that has now led to the 20-year-old mountain biker signing with development team, Lidl-Trek Future, through to the end of 2027.<\/p>\n

It was that performance in Victoria\u2019s high country \u2013 with the rider ultimately taking second overall at the three-stage event behind Jayco-AlUla rider Plapp \u2013 that helped the young domestic rider from the discontinuing Team Bridgelane men\u2019s team to secure a 2025 spot as the supported team leader in the new Team Brennan p\/b TP32 at the six-event ProVelo Super League (PSL)<\/a>. Ward then made the most of that opportunity, claiming the win at the inaugural edition of the series.<\/p>\n

That ProVelo victory not only delivered the guarantee of a 2025 stagiaire role with Jayco-AlUla \u2013 a much sought-after winner\u2019s prize \u2013 but his performances through the events once again highlighted his combined climbing prowess and sprint power, raising the interest levels of a number of international teams, including Lidl-Trek Future. So much so, Ward didn\u2019t even need the next step of that stagiaire role to begin carving out his pathway to an international racing career.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThanks to my family and all those in my corner for getting me to this point,\u201d said Ward on social media<\/a>, pointing to Team Brennan, his agent Annette Edmondson of Paradigm Shift Sports and his coach Alex Quirk.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to take this moment to also thank both ProVelo and Team Jayco-AlUla for the opportunity to take on a stagiaire position this year, which was the prize for winning the ProVelo Super League,\u201d said Ward. \u201cIt was a great opportunity, but ultimately, I feel that joining Lidl-Trek Future Racing on a 2.5-year contract is the best step for me on my journey. See you on the road!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Gerry Ryan-backed ProVelo Super League<\/a>, designed as a pathway to the WorldTour for Australian riders, welcomed the announcement of Ward\u2019s jump to an international team.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting rising talent and creating a genuine pathway to the world stage has always been at the heart of PSL\u2019s vision. Jack\u2019s success is a powerful reflection of that promise in action,\u201d said the league on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a monumental achievement and a proud moment for Jack and everyone at PSL. We look forward to following Jack\u2019s journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Victorian debuted the Lidl-Trek Future racing jersey at the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series held in Val di Sole, Italy, coming tenth in his first race with the team \u2013 the men\u2019s U23 short-track on Friday.<\/p>\n