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British rider among Lidl-Trek Junior Racing programme that aims to 'find and develop the very best junior talent'

VALENCIA, SPAIN - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Gabriele Scagliola of Italy and Hector Alvarez of Spain and Team Lidl-Trek Future Racing react after the 42nd Classica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 - Gran premio Valencia 2026 a 200km one day race from La Nucia to Valencia on January 25, 2026 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Antonio Baixauli/Getty Images).

Lidl-Trek have added a second stepping stone on the development path to WorldTour racing, Lidl-Trek Junior Racing launching for the 2026 season with 10 full-time riders, and British rider Leon Atkins confirmed as one of three guest riders.

The squad for 16 to 18-year-old junior men completes a structured programme for the WorldTour team alongside the Lidl-Trek Future Racing squad, launched in 2024 for under-23 riders. The new team partners with a regional German squad, Baden-Württemberg, and will begin their season at the Tour du Bocage et de l’Ernée 53 on March 28-29.

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