Anna Henderson has turn into the second Visma-Lease A Bike rider to make the transfer to Lidl-Trek for the 2025 season.
The Briton joins Riejanne Markus in making the swap this winter, with Henderson signing a three-year contract on the US staff.
Henderson, a silver medallist on the latest Paris Olympic Video games time trial, has raced with Visma since turning professional at Sunweb for the 2020 season. Over the previous 5 seasons, she has taken six professional wins, together with two British time trial titles and the prologue on the 2022 Pageant Elsy Jacobs.
The 25-year-old has established herself as one of many prime time triallists within the peloton in addition to a contender within the Spring Classics. Final season, she scored prime 10s at Nokere Koerse, Gent-Wevelgem, and the Tour of Flanders.
“My resolution to vary groups was motivated by a want for brand new challenges and alternatives to develop as a rider,” Henderson mentioned. “Lidl-Trek offered an fascinating atmosphere with robust help, a transparent imaginative and prescient for my future, and a staff dynamic that aligned with my skilled and private targets. Becoming a member of Lidl-Trek felt like the correct step to proceed growing my abilities and contributing to a staff that’s targeted on success. For various years, I’ve admired the best way the staff races, extra particularly their aggressive type of racing and actually leaning on one another throughout the race.
“I am feeling actually optimistic concerning the transfer and excited for what lies forward for the subsequent 3 years. I am notably wanting ahead to working with a brand new group of teammates and employees, and I am desperate to see how we will push one another to attain our targets. The contemporary atmosphere and completely different views inside Lidl-Trek are one thing I am smitten by, and I am excited to contribute to the staff’s ambitions and see how we will develop collectively.”
Henderson mentioned that she’ll be taking intention on the Spring Classics and time trials all year long in 2025, noting {that a} profitable opening season together with her new staff would see her contribute constant performances in addition to serving to teammates to glory.
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This season, her spring was closely disrupted by a COVID-19 an infection and later a damaged collarbone sustained on the Vuelta España Femenina, so she’ll be hoping for a transparent run via spring subsequent season.
“In my first 12 months with Lidl-Trek, I might prefer to contribute meaningfully to the staff’s success, whether or not that is via particular person outcomes, supporting my teammates, or serving to the staff obtain its total targets. A profitable 12 months for me can be achieved by constant performances, continued private growth, and taking part in a key function within the main races all year long, particularly within the spring one-day races and time trials.
“I missed the entire of the 2024 spring calendar, so I’m eager to get again into these races and present myself. If I can assist the staff attain new heights whereas additionally rising as a rider, I might take into account the 12 months a hit.
“I might similar to to precise my gratitude to everybody who has supported me all through this transition. I am wanting ahead to the journey forward with Lidl-Trek and am excited to see what we will accomplish collectively. It is an thrilling new chapter, and I am prepared to provide it my all.”
