
Lidl-Trek have won the battle for one of the most promising young male riders in the world, Albert Withen Philipsen, with the Dane joining the squad in 2025 after completing his final year as a junior.
The 17-year-old is junior world champion in both the road race and XCO mountain bike, and as a result was being chased by at least ten WorldTour teams, which supposedly included Jumbo-Visma, Ineos Grenadiers and UAE Team Emirates, according to reports.