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Follow us on GoogleLidl-Trek have had a lucrative transfer season, adding some high-profile names to their already star-studded roster. Time trial powerhouse Filippo Ganna and Austrian climber Felix Gall are two of the most high-profile, but plenty more riders will also join the squad. But head of performance Josu Larrazabal isn't afraid of having a team stuffed full of personalities.
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Lidl-Trek will welcome some big names to the line up for next season
Plenty of names joining the roster for Lidl-Trek in 2027
Lidl-Trek have not held back over this transfer period, signing some big names and future stars to join the squad which already boasts Mads Pedersen, Jonathan Milan, and Matthias Skjelmose among others.
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The signings include Italian powerhouse Ganna, who left his contract with Netcompany INEOS a year early to join the German team. Vuelta a España third place rider Felix Gall is also joining the team from Decathlon CGM CMN.
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Ganna joined Lidl-Trek from Netcompany INEOS
Other names join the squad, including young talent Alvarez
Among other signings such as Jordi Meeus, there is a young talent joining the German team in 2027. U23 double European Champion Héctor Alvarez will join Lidl-Trek, at the age of just 19.
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Head of performance Larrazabal explained what the teenager's role would be in an interview with MARCA.
"A rider like Héctor is always going to have a great calendar where he can go on progressing."
"It'll be a mixture of races where he's simply learning and helping the riders with more experience, like Mads [Pedersen], like Pippo [Ganna], like Jonny [Milan], and other races in which he'll have a chance to race for himself."
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Alvarez will join the team, aged just 19
'Handling egos'; Larrazabal on the problems facing the team in the new season
Although some big names, like Ciccone and Geoghegan Hart, have left the squad, there is no denying that the team is pretty well stacked.
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Giulio Ciccone has left the star-studded squad
Larrazabal is not afraid of handling the personalities; "It's a situation we've been working towards for many years, when we've been growing little by little, and we shouldn't back away now," he said.
He was clear on how the team would handle the 'luxury problem' of so many big names.
"It's clear that when it comes to handling egos, you need direct and clear communication. We're going to have to take decisions that sometimes won't make everybody happy - but we welcome that."
Big goals ahead for Lidl-Trek
The Spaniard was also not beatig around the bush when it came to the team's goals heading into the 2027 season with a star-studded squad.
"Victories, a Monument, a Grand Tour. Victories."
It seems simple enough on paper, and Mads Pedersen has already spoken out to say that his upcoming partnership with Ganna should mean a dominant spring classics season for the German team.
It remains to be seen if the personalities at Lidl-TRek will gel well together, and deliver the heady goals for the team.
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Latest Comments
- - I like that there’s finally something to debate beyond whether Tadej will win again. Bring on 2027!samanthak27-10-2026
- The article makes the new roster sound like a guaranteed fix, but big names don’t always click straight away. Ciccone and Pidcock both like having leadership, so it’ll be interesting to see how they share it. I hope it works, though.gearguru3326-10-2026
- I’m still learning how the UCI points work: does finishing 12th mean they’re automatically invited to every WorldTour race, including the Tour, or are there still extra conditions? Seems like a huge step for the team.davidm26-10-2026
- Hayter could be a great addition if he gets back to his best. The team’s got proper options now, not just one superstar doing everything.sprocketspiny26-10-2026
- Four times Hermans’ score is a pretty stark stat. The signings look promising, but a deeper roster only matters if they can stay together when the big races get selective.julien26-10-2026
- Fifth in the world while carrying that much of the team’s points is some effort. Ciccone and Schmid should make a real difference in the finales—Pidcock might finally have someone to take the pressure off before the decisive move.cyclechamp4526-10-2026
- More time trials sounds good, but could Remco actually win the whole race? I thought the Tour was mostly about climbing.gearguru3323-10-2026
- If Pogačar crashed badly, does that mean he might not be fully fit for the Tour?julien23-10-2026
- Edinburgh for the Grand Départ is brilliant news. The crowds in Yorkshire were incredible, and Scotland could be just as special.pedalpowe2923-10-2026
- Froome’s point about the mountains is spot on: the extra TT distance gives the other GC contenders a real reason to race aggressively before the final climbs.tourdeforce923-10-2026
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