Trek Bicycle Corporation designs and builds high-end bicycles in the United States, including road, mountain, touring, and off-road bikes. Its products start as frames and complete bikes manufactured at its facilities, leveraging in-house R&D and technologies like OCLV carbon fiber. The company grows products and brands through strategic acquisitions (Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes, Klein, Bontrager) to cover different segments and markets. Unlike many peers, Trek remains privately owned by the Burke family, allowing a long-term focus on product development and market presence rather than short-term shareholder returns. The company’s goal is to produce durable, performance-oriented bicycles across categories while expanding its leadership in the bicycle industry and maintaining U.S. manufacturing and innovation.
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Giulio Ciccone on the move? Tom Pidcock's Pinarello might pull off another massive transfers. Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 12:30 Lidl-Trek have recently confirmed the signing of Felix Gall and Gregor Mühlberger, further boosting a mountain block that was already crowded to begin with. It's uncertain how so many leaders would fit together, but reportedly, they may not. Giulio Ciccone is said to be potentially leaving the German team, despite having three more years in his contract. Ciccone turned professional in 2016 with the Bardiani team, immediately winning a stage at the Giro d'Italia and making a strong impression that year. He moved to Lidl-Trek in 2019, having become one of the best climbers and classics specialists in the world. Alongside 13 wins in his palmarès, Ciccone has conquered the KOM jersey at the Tour de France in 2023; as well as two times at the Giro d'Italia - 2019 and 2026. He has won three times at the Giro, won the Clásica San Sebastián and several other races at World Tour level; whilst having finished on the podiums of Il Lombardia and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. "He's not the only one that can come close... the guy next to me" - Tadej Pogacar warns of Del Toro Ciccone is a rider that has consistently delivered. His goals of becoming a Grand Tour rider never came to be, with his prime performance being the 2024 Tour de France where he finished in 11th place. After a disappointing 2025 bout, he decided to steer away from the three-week races when it comes to fighting for the GC. Giulio Ciccone alongside Derek Gee at this year's Giro d'Italia Ciccone might follow in the footsteps of Mattias Skjelmose. With Lidl-Trek having Juan Ayuso, Mattias Skjelmose, Derek Gee, Mads Pedersen and Jonathan Milan all carrying their own ambitions in the Grand Tours, there would be less space for Ciccone to be a leader - whilst his skills lie elsewhere. The Italian was recently second behind Remco Evenepoel at the GP de Québec and seventh at the GP de Montréal, making him an outsider to conquer the rainbow jersey. But his future is far from certain. Ciccone has a contract until 2029 with the German team. But like his teammate Mattias Skjelmose who extended his deal earlier this winter, Ciccone is also potentially leaving the team at the end of this season. Read also. Pinarello and Tudor interested in giulio Ciccone. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team are high on signing the 31-year old. The Swiss team has already conducted eight signings that have been made public, but have not completed their 2027 team yet - and they might take in yet another leader. Wielerflits has reported that not only in Pinarello looking to bring the climber in, but so is Tudor Pro Cycling Team who have seen the retirement of Julian Alaphilippe this year, and have not yet signed a rider of a similar budget. After you click "Subscribe," you'll receive an email from CyclingUpToDate.com right away. In some cases, it may end up in your spam folder, so be sure to check there as well to confirm. A founding contributor to CyclingUpToDate since its launch in January 2022, Ruben Silva has played a central role in shaping the site's editorial direction and long-term growth. Before joining the project, he built his experience through independent blogging at Echelons Hub and by producing race previews for Ciclismo Internacional, developing a strong analytical voice rooted in daily engagement with professional cycling. Beyond editorial work, he has been closely involved in the expansion and coordination of CyclingUpToDate's wider network, helping establish and support sister platforms across multiple languages. 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Igor Arrieta joins Lidl-Trek through 2029 after breakthrough 2026 season. September 21, 2026 Igor Arrieta will leave UAE Team Emirates-XRG at the end of the season and join Lidl-Trek from 2027, signing a three-year contract through to the end of 2029. The 23-year-old Spaniard arrives after the strongest season of his professional career, including third overall at the AlUla Tour, eighth at Itzulia Basque Country and his first WorldTour victory on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia. He also finished his second Giro in 19th overall and fifth in the young rider classification. Lidl-Trek see Arrieta as a rider who can continue developing while already contributing to their increasingly deep Grand Tour group. The move takes him away from UAE Team Emirates-XRG after three seasons and into a team which has made a series of climbing-focused additions for 2027. "I have a super nice feeling about signing with Lidl-Trek," Arrieta said. "It's a really big team that is continuing to grow with the Lidl ownership." Arrieta has taken another step in 2026. Arrieta joined UAE Team Emirates-XRG from Equipo Kern Pharma for the 2024 season on an initial three-year contract. His first two years were largely about establishing himself at WorldTour level. A fourth place on a Giro d'Italia stage in 2025 offered an early indication of what he could do in a Grand Tour, while victory at the Prueba Villafranca - Ordiziako Klasika later that season gave him his first professional win. The results became more substantial this year. Arrieta started 2026 with third overall at the AlUla Tour, finishing 21 seconds behind UAE teammate Jan Christen. He then reached the top 10 at Itzulia Basque Country, where he finished eighth overall. There was also a near miss on stage 3 in Basauri. Arrieta and Axel Laurance went clear on the final climb before contesting the victory between them, with Laurance beating the Spaniard in the uphill sprint. ProCyclingUK's Itzulia Basque Country stage 3 report covered one of the performances that showed Arrieta was increasingly capable of creating his own opportunities rather than simply working within UAE's climbing group. The Giro then produced the result which changed the shape of his season. Potenza provided Arrieta's WorldTour breakthrough. Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia was chaotic even by the standards of a wet Grand Tour stage. Arrieta made the decisive breakaway and attacked before the Montagna Grande di Viggiano, eventually going clear with Afonso Eulálio. Both riders crashed during the run towards Potenza, and Arrieta then took a wrong turn inside the final kilometres. He still won. Eulálio looked to have the stage when Arrieta made his mistake, but the Portuguese rider began to fade on the final rise. Arrieta recovered, caught him and passed him in the closing metres to claim his first WorldTour victory. Lidl-Trek CEO Andy Schleck pointed directly to that afternoon when explaining what attracted the team to Arrieta. "Stage 5 of this year's Giro d'Italia was one of the most dramatic finales to the race and Igor's victory in Potenza impressed us and highlighted not only his ability but also his future star power," Schleck said. "We believe Igor has a bright career ahead of him and we are looking forward to working with him and seeing him develop." Arrieta briefly moved to second overall because of the time gained by the breakaway. The traditional GC contenders eventually moved back ahead as the Giro reached the major mountains, but he remained competitive enough to finish 19th overall and fifth among the young riders. For a 23-year-old who had entered the race primarily as part of UAE's wider climbing group, that was a useful three-week test as well as a stage victory. Lidl-Trek are assembling a deeper Grand Tour group. Arrieta joins a Lidl-Trek roster which is becoming noticeably stronger in the mountains. Felix Gall and Gregor Mühlberger have already been confirmed as 2027 arrivals from Decathlon CMA CGM. Gall joins after finishing second at the Giro and third at the Vuelta a España this season, while Mühlberger provides an experienced mountain domestique who has worked closely with him. Their moves are covered in ProCyclingUK's report on Felix Gall and Gregor Mühlberger joining Lidl-Trek. Georg Zimmermann is another addition through 2029. The German offers a different profile, combining hilly Classics ambitions with the ability to work across difficult stage races. ProCyclingUK covered his move in Georg Zimmermann joins Lidl-Trek on three-year deal. Jordan Jegat is also arriving after consecutive top-10 finishes at the Tour de France. Arrieta is younger than all of them and does not arrive with a fixed place in the hierarchy. Lidl-Trek already have established leaders and several riders capable of taking responsibility in stage races, but his 2026 season gives the team more than a development prospect. He has already won a Giro stage and finished inside the top 10 of a WorldTour stage race. Arrieta wants to develop beyond climbing. The three-year contract gives Lidl-Trek time to establish exactly what sort of rider Arrieta can become. Climbing is already the strongest part of his profile, but Arrieta has identified several areas where he wants to improve rather than defining himself solely as a mountain specialist. "I really hope to grow as a rider, in all aspects of my racing, on the climbs, the flat and in time trials, and I'm looking forward to establishing my place in the team," he said. That development will take place around riders Arrieta already sees as reference points. "I'm really excited to ride with big talents like Skjelmose, Pedersen, Ciccone and all the guys on the team," he said. His time trial is the most obvious area where improvement could change the type of races he can target. Arrieta has shown that he can stay close to strong stage-race riders in the mountains, but becoming more competitive against the clock would give him a better chance of protecting those gains across a week-long general classification. Lidl-Trek do not need to decide immediately whether that becomes his long-term direction. His current skill set also makes him useful as a mountain support rider and an attacking option on difficult stages. Arrieta leaves UAE after three seasons of development. Moving to Lidl-Trek also ends the next stage of a career which has progressed steadily through the Spanish system. Arrieta came through Lizarte before spending two professional seasons with Equipo Kern Pharma. UAE Team Emirates-XRG signed him for 2024, giving him his first WorldTour opportunity at 21. He will leave three years later with a Grand Tour stage victory and considerably more evidence of where he can compete. The depth at UAE has helped his development but also creates obvious competition. The team has a large collection of young stage-race talent alongside its established Grand Tour leaders, so opportunities to race for himself are never automatic. Lidl-Trek are hardly short of leaders either, but Arrieta believes the environment gives him room to continue progressing. "From the outside it looks like a real family team and it looks like a great one to be a part of," he said. His signing continues a busy 2027 transfer window for the team and has been added to ProCyclingUK's men's cycling transfers hub. The Potenza victory showed what Arrieta can already do when a race opens up around him. Lidl-Trek now have three seasons to find out whether those performances can become a more regular feature of the biggest stage races.
Former British Grand Tour winner set to join EF-Education Easypost in bid to re-find winning touch after injury complications. Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 01:08 Former Giro d'Italia champion Tao Geoghegan Hart is hoping to re-find his winning touch as he leaves Lidl-Trek after three seasons at the team that has seen him struggle to reach his previous heights following a brutal injury suffered in 2023. According to journalist Daniel Benson, Geoghegan Hart will join EF-Education Easypost from Lidl Trek in 2027. The team have not yet confirmed the transfer officially. The British rider won the Giro in 2020, taking the pink jersey in the Covid-19-affected edition of the race. With notable performances throughout the race, he took the pink jersey on the final day with a time trial performance that saw him overtake Jai Hindley. "He's not the only one that can come close... the guy next to me" - Tadej Pogacar warns of Del Toro In 2023, he was enjoying a purple patch as he finished on the Tirreno Adriatico podium and won the Tour of the Alps before riding well throughout the first half of the Giro before suffering a crash. Tao Geoghegan Hart Geoghegan Hart's 2023 crash and setbacks. He sustained a complex fracture to his left femur in what proved to be a season-ending injury and his last involvement with INEOS before lidl-Trek signed him. He only rode one Grand Tour during his time with Lidl-Trek - the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. However, he would not scale the heights witnessed before his 2023 crash as a 2025 Tour of Slovenia podium proved the closest return to form witnessed during his three-season spell. A change of scenery at EF could prove beneficial for the British rider, who will be joined by the likes of Ben Healy, Neilson Powless and Alex Baudin among others at Jonathan Vaughters' outfit. Read also. Repeated setbacks over recent seasons. Speaking at the beginning of the season, Geoghegan Hart explained that the difference this paster winter has been the absence of the rehabilitation and recovery processes that dominated his previous off-seasons. "It's the first normal winter I've had since I've been on the team," he told Cycling Weekly. "Physically and with fresh numbers, I've had no problems for a few years now, but that's different to translating it to a race," he added. "I've not had one day on a bike where I really had magic legs or was feeling great for a few years now, but in the end, you just have to keep working away." After you click "Subscribe," you'll receive an email from CyclingUpToDate.com right away. In some cases, it may end up in your spam folder, so be sure to check there as well to confirm. Gavin Quinn is a cycling journalist and ultra-distance cyclist with a BA in Journalism from Dublin City University. Formerly the Press & Communications Officer for Cycling Ireland, Gavin has worked inside the national team at the World Championships and has reported for the Irish Mirror, Mirror UK, and The42. His expertise is backed by elite-level access, having interviewed stars like Sam Bennett and Ben Healy, as well as immense personal endurance. In 2025, he completed a 12,000km solo cycle from Ireland to Vietnam, following a 4,600km tour across Europe. From the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix to the gradients of the Tourmalet, Gavin's writing focuses on the "romance and brutality" of the sport. Having visited 50+ countries, he brings a global, cultural perspective to his coverage of the pro peloton for CyclingUpToDate. claps 3 visitors 3 Top comment. 1 Comments Davide 08 September 2026 at 03:26 + 150 did well to win that Giro. injuries have crueled him .At least Trek stood by him bt after some of their signings i didnt expect them to resign him.
Jordan Jegat joins Lidl-Trek through 2029 after consecutive Tour de France top 10s. * Published on August 21, 2026 * in Men's Cycling Jordan Jegat will join Lidl-Trek from TotalEnergies for the 2027 season after signing a three-year contract running through the end of 2029. Table of Contents The 27-year-old French climber becomes Lidl-Trek's first new recruit for 2027 and will make the step up to the WorldTour after establishing himself as one of the most consistent Grand Tour riders outside cycling's top division. Jegat has finished inside the top 10 at each of the past two Tours de France, including 10th overall in 2026, and also claimed the first professional victory of his career earlier this season at the Classic Grand Besançon Doubs. Lidl-Trek see his climbing, tactical judgement and consistency across three weeks as qualities that can strengthen their Grand Tour group. The move is the latest confirmed deal in ProCyclingUK's Men's Cycling Transfers Hub, which tracks the major signings, extensions and departures shaping the 2027 peloton. Jegat earns WorldTour move after another breakthrough season. Jegat's progress through the French professional ranks has been unusually steady rather than explosive. The Breton has improved season by season with TotalEnergies, gradually becoming a rider capable of producing significant results in both climbing races and Grand Tours. His 2026 season began particularly well when he took his first professional victory at the Classic Grand Besançon Doubs, a strong response after what Lidl-Trek described as a difficult winter. The more important confirmation came at the Tour de France, where Jegat again demonstrated that he can remain competitive across three weeks rather than relying on one isolated breakthrough. Jegat finished 10th overall at the 2026 Tour, 33 minutes 21 seconds behind five-time winner Tadej Pogačar. The Tour de France 2026 final results show him completing a remarkably strong top 10 containing riders including Remco Evenepoel, Isaac del Toro, Paul Seixas, Mattias Skjelmose, Juan Ayuso, Richard Carapaz and Tom Pidcock. That result followed another top-10 finish in 2025 and removes much of the uncertainty over whether Jegat can repeatedly sustain a high overall level at the Tour. Breakaway racing has been central to Jegat's Tour success. Jegat's GC results have not come through trying to match the strongest Tour contenders on every decisive mountain. One of his greatest strengths has been recognising when breakaways can become part of an overall classification strategy. That was particularly evident during the 2026 Tour. On Stage 17, Jegat joined the decisive move and gained the full 8 minutes 46 seconds on the main yellow jersey group, consolidating ninth place and dramatically reducing the gap to the riders immediately ahead of him. ProCyclingUK's GC update after Tour de France Stage 17 highlighted how important that move was to his eventual top-10 result. It is precisely that combination of climbing and tactical awareness that makes Jegat particularly useful to Lidl-Trek. He does not need to be designated as an outright Grand Tour leader to influence the classification. He can support another leader, retain his own GC position and use breakaways when the race situation allows him greater freedom. That flexibility is increasingly valuable on a squad with several high-level stage-racing options. Jegat wants to discover the Giro and Vuelta. The move should also expand Jegat's Grand Tour programme beyond the race that has defined much of his recent success. He has made clear that one of the attractions of joining Lidl-Trek is the opportunity to experience the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España while continuing to develop at WorldTour level. Jegat said: "I'm really excited and proud to join the team. I hope to keep improving, keep learning and reach my full potential over the coming years. I'm happy to join Julien Bernard again. He's a great friend and played an important role in making this transfer happen." His first professional victory in 2026 has also increased his ambition to target more wins rather than measuring progress solely through GC positions. "I won my first race this year, and I want to win again. I'm looking forward to discovering the Vuelta and the Giro, and to confirming my place at WorldTour level. I want to keep progressing and aim for even better results." The Tour nevertheless remains particularly important to him. "Of course, the Tour de France will always be the race I love the most. I'm looking forward to helping the team achieve the best possible results. Can't wait for what's next!" Lidl-Trek believe there is still more to unlock. Lidl-Trek CEO Andy Schleck pointed towards Jegat's consistency rather than any single result when explaining the signing. Two consecutive Tour top 10s provide strong evidence that Jegat can remain competitive through the accumulated fatigue of a Grand Tour, while his ability to climb and judge breakaways gives the team something more flexible than a conventional protected GC rider. Schleck said: "Jordan has demonstrated a lot of qualities that have impressed us: consistency across three weeks, strong climbing and a smart racing instinct. He also has a mature, positive outlook and the right mindset for our team." Most significantly, Lidl-Trek do not appear to view the 27-year-old as a finished product. "His two top-10 results in the Tour de France confirm his ability, but we think we can unlock even more from him at Lidl-Trek. We're looking forward to working with him." That makes the three-year contract important. Jegat is being signed not simply to reproduce what he has already done with TotalEnergies, but with the expectation that a move into a WorldTour performance structure can raise his level further. His 2026 Tour showed exactly what Lidl-Trek are signing. Jegat's final Tour position was built through persistence as much as raw climbing ability. He repeatedly appeared in strong breakaways during the race and continued looking for opportunities even deep into the final week. By Stage 20, he was still attacking on difficult terrain while defending his place inside the top 10. ProCyclingUK's Stage 20 report from the 2025 Tour also provides a useful example of the same racing instinct a year earlier, with Jegat attacking on the Côte de Thésy while trying to improve his overall classification. That consistency across two editions is arguably more important than one headline mountain result. A rider who can remain tactically active late in a Grand Tour while still protecting a top-10 GC position gives his team several ways to influence the race. What Jegat brings to Lidl-Trek. Jegat's arrival gives Lidl-Trek another rider capable of operating between a pure domestique role and his own general classification ambitions. His consecutive Tour top 10s mean he has already demonstrated a level of three-week consistency that relatively few riders can offer. At the same time, the way he has achieved those results means he does not necessarily require an entire team to be built around him. That should make him particularly valuable when Lidl-Trek arrive at a Grand Tour with a more obvious protected leader. Jegat can provide mountain support when required, preserve his own classification if the race allows it and then move into breakaways when there is an opportunity to gain time or pursue a stage result. Lidl-Trek already demonstrated their Grand Tour strength during the 2026 Tour, with Mattias Skjelmose finishing sixth and Juan Ayuso seventh overall, while the team also won the team classification. The 2026 Tour de France final standings underline the depth of the stage-racing group Jegat is joining. Adding another rider capable of finishing inside the Tour top 10 strengthens that depth even further. A three-year deal gives Jegat time to find his WorldTour ceiling. The length of the contract is significant. Jegat will spend his age-28, 29 and 30 seasons with Lidl-Trek, giving both rider and team enough time to determine whether his existing Grand Tour level can be pushed significantly higher. His immediate objectives do not need to centre on turning 10th at the Tour into a podium challenge. Simply broadening his programme to include the Giro and Vuelta, improving his climbing within a WorldTour structure and becoming a more regular race winner would already represent substantial development. There is also value in discovering whether his breakaway-based approach to GC can evolve once he is surrounded by a deeper support structure. Jegat has built his reputation by extracting the maximum from the opportunities available to him at TotalEnergies. Lidl-Trek will now try to establish what happens when those opportunities become broader. He will complete the 2026 season with TotalEnergies before making the move on 1 January. From 2027, Jordan Jegat will become a Lidl-Trek rider on a contract through the end of 2029, stepping into the WorldTour after two consecutive Tour de France top 10s and with the expectation that his best stage-racing years may still be ahead of him.
Cycling transfers - All the latest moves, renewals and retirements as the 2027 market hots up. Last updated 19 hours ago The ultimate guide to the pro cycling transfer window, tracking every move across the men's and women's WorldTours Pro cycling's transfer season for 2027 is officially underway, and though the strict August 1 rule no longer exists, the first day of the month still marked a flurry of transfer announcements and the start of what will be a busy few weeks of moves. Prior to August 1, plenty of contracts have already been extended, and some transfers have been announced or confirmed. Some moves have already taken place mid-season, too, as there are different rules for signing riders who don't currently have a professional contract. Plenty have teams have already confirmed signings of neo-pros from their development squads too. Teams are allowed to have transfer discussions and ink deals with riders whose contracts are ending before August 1, and often do - especially during the Tour de France, the height of transfer negotiations. Which means plenty of agreements will have been made long before August 1, but may only become public in the coming weeks. Latest Videos FromCyclingnews Cyclingnews is tracking all movements during the transfer season - everything from contract renewals to extensions to retirements - with our dedicated transfer index across the men's and women's WorldTeams and ProTeams. We'll update this page through the rest of the year with every confirmed signing for 2027, building a team-by-team list of ins and outs, while also tracking the latest transfer news from the professional cycling peloton. Latest transfer news. The transfer market heated up in late August, with high-profile moves on both the men's and women's WorldTour level. Shirin van Anrooij will leave Lidl-Trek - her team since she turned pro - for Canyon-SRAM in 2027 on a deal that begins for the cyclocross season on November 1, 2026 and runs through 2029. FDJ United-Suez have signed another super talented multidiscipline rider in junior world champion Anja Grossmann. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!