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Team snapshot

Lidl-Trek

UCI WorldTeam · LTK · United States

Tour goal

What is this team trying to do?

Split ambitions: Milan targets sprint stages while Ciccone stays protected on selective days.

Role · Full lead-out train for Milan on flat finishes; keep a satellite option in the breakaway on transition stages.

Key riders

Who matters on this squad

Stage targets

Which stages fit them

Stage 3 · Granollers > Les Angles
Lidl-Trek's depth matters in the high mountains, not Milan's speed.
Stage 5 · Lannemezan > Pau
If Lidl-Trek takes over before the final 3 km, Milan starts as favorite.
Stage 6 · Pau > Gavarnie-Gèdre
Lidl-Trek's depth matters in the high mountains, not Milan's speed.
Stage 7 · Hagetmau > Bordeaux
If Lidl-Trek takes over before the final 3 km, Milan starts as favorite.
Stage 8 · Périgueux > Bergerac
If Lidl-Trek takes over before the final 3 km, Milan starts as favorite.
Stage 10 · Aurillac > Le Lioran
Lidl-Trek's depth matters in the high mountains, not Milan's speed.

Bikes & gear

Bike: Trek Madone / Domane
Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS
Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus RSL
Tires: Pirelli P Zero Race
Cockpit: —
Saddle: —
Pedals: —
Kit: Santini
Helmet: Trek Ballista Mips
Eyewear: 100%
Nutrition: Gatorade

Roster desk

Riders to know

Provisional squad — official eight-rider start list pending — merged from rider desk profiles, last Tour GC where it matches this squad, and enrichment highlights. Tap a name for rider desk when available.

Climber / GC
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GC / climber
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Pure sprinter
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Today's squad read · Stage 1

Execute a clean TTT — GC time is on the line from km zero. Jonathan Milan.

Squad read

Why to watch: Why to watch: Lidl-Trek can swing a stage in minutes — Milan on flat days, with climbers ready to jump if the GC teams hesitate.
Best stage types: Stage profile data pending

How they race

Strengths: — among the fastest men for flat bunch sprints · — protected GC option on selective mountain stages · Organised lead-out train with experience on sprint-heavy Tour stages · Strong Classics culture translates to fighting for position before finales
Weaknesses: GC ambitions depend on which leader is named — may split focus vs pure sprint teams · Less mountain dominance than UAE/Visma if the race becomes a pure climbing duel · Sprint train vulnerable to echelons and crashes in hectic opening week
Recent wins: Jakob Söderqvist wins the Tour de Hongrie! 🥇 · Jakob Söderqvist wins in Hungary
Tour history: History note pending

Public record

Trek factory lineage (US Postal / Discovery heritage)
Consistent Tour stage winners

WorldTour stage wins (all-time): 300+
Tour de France stage wins (franchise): 60+
Tour de France overall wins: 1
Grand Tour overall wins (franchise): 5+
Prize money (2025 season, published tables)

References

Desk update 6/8/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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