Lidl-Trek announce changes to ownership structure to 'resource the goal of becoming the best team in international road cycling'

Belgian Edward Theuns of Lidl-Trek, Italian Simone Consonni of Lidl-Trek, Italian Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek and US' Quinn Simmons of Lidl-Trek pictured in action during stage 19 of the 2025 Tour de France cycling race, from Albertville to La Plagne (130km), on Friday 25 July 2025 in France. The 112th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 5 July in Lille, France, and will finish in Paris, France on the 27th of July. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images).

Supermarket chain Lidl is set to acquire a majority stake in WorldTour team Lidl-Trek, following a restructuring of the ownership, the team revealed during the Tour de France on Friday.

Having joined forces with bike brand Trek before the 2023 Tour and rebranding the WT men's and women's squads, Lidl is now looking to increase its involvement and to resource further growth of the American team.