{"id":314384,"date":"2025-08-03T11:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/314384\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T11:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:27:10","slug":"we-can-aim-for-the-very-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/314384\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe can aim for the very top\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 37 victories and counting in 2025, Lidl-Trek<\/a> has firmly
\nestablished itself as one of the standout teams of the season. Just as they did
\nin 2024, the squad has delivered across all terrains and Grand Tours, blending
\nstage wins with green jerseys and consistency in the WorldTour calendar. On
\nSaturday, Giulio Ciccone added the latest triumph by winning the Cl\u00e1sica San
\nSebasti\u00e1n, capping off another impressive stretch for the team. Mads Pedersen<\/a>
\nwas the star of the Giro d\u2019Italia, winning four stages and securing the points
\nclassification, while Jonathan Milan<\/a> claimed two stage wins and the green
\njersey at the Tour de France on debut.<\/p>\n

Now, Pedersen is heading to the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a with a
\nchance to deliver something no team has managed in recent memory, a clean sweep
\nof the points classifications at all three Grand Tours. It\u2019s the kind of
\nambition Lidl-Trek is increasingly comfortable embracing, thanks in large part
\nto the growing backing of its title sponsor.<\/p>\n

Lidl, which joined as a main sponsor midway through 2023, is
\nexpanding its involvement. \u201cWith a long-term commitment from both partners,
\nLidl-Trek will invest for the future and in doing so enhance resources
\navailable to the current riders and staff, as well as further establish
\nLidl-Trek as a magnet for top riders, emerging talents, and the highest
\nqualified staff,\u201d the team told Velo.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

That investment includes plans for a new state-of-the-art
\nperformance center. \u201cFocused on athlete health, recovery and performance
\nanalysis to improve decision making as an aid to performance improvement and
\nalso placing the individual requirements of an athlete front and center,\u201d the
\nteam explained to Velo.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, Lidl-Trek represents a powerful platform to reach
\nthe pinnacle of international men\u2019s and women\u2019s road cycling, and crucially, to
\nplay a key role in promoting healthy nutrition and active lifestyles to fans
\nworldwide,\u201d said Thomas Rohregger.<\/p>\n

Trek vice president Roger Gierhart emphasized that while the
\nteam has long punched above its weight, it now has the resources to aim even
\nhigher. \u201cEver since Trek bought the WorldTour license and created the team 12
\nyears ago, we\u2019ve known that we would be in the sport for the long haul,\u201d he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, we have been on the lower end of team budgets
\nand have made a reputation for delivering results above our weight class. With
\nLidl we have found a partner with whom we have a shared vision for the future
\nand with their backing we can aim for the very top of the sport and write even
\nmore success in our history.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur philosophy will remain the same: to be the team fans
\nwant to root for as we fight to be the best.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With 37 victories and counting in 2025, Lidl-Trek has firmly established itself as one of the standout teams…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314385,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4104],"tags":[4230,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-314384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114964597652268957","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}