After four years with Visma-Lease a Bike, two-time Dutch time trial champion Lijanne Marx has moved to Lidl Trek and signed a contract for the next three seasons.

The 29-year-old rider, who started her cycling career 10 years ago at Parkhotel Valkenburg, has been building to a new level in the last few seasons with this team, the closest challenger to the top of the SD Volks Pro Time ranking since 2020. They are looking to continue building.

“For years, I have admired teams that play a pioneering role in women's cycling and offer the same level of support as the men's teams. Riddle Trek is renowned for exactly that. Plus, the atmosphere among the riders and staff is amazing and I can't wait to be a part of it.”

The new Lidl-Trek rider, who is also the 2022 Dutch Road Race Champion, finished on the overall podium at this year's La Vuelta Femenina and was second overall at both the Spanish Grand Tour and the Volta a Catalunya Femenina, while Veenendaal-Veenendaal, where he took the win. [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...] [...]