Niamh Fisher-Black will swap SD Worx-Protime for Lidl-Trek from 2025 onwards, seeking to discover her GC potential with the American squad.
The 24-year-old New Zealander is the fourth large signing introduced for Lidl-Trek’s girls’s group this switch window on a contract till 2027 after Anna Henderson, Emma Norsgaard and Riejanne Markus.
Fisher-Black raced for SD Worx-Protime, girls’s biking’s top-ranked group, from 2021-2024 after turning professional in 2020, nonetheless, she’s made the bounce to Lidl-Trek, impressed by the group’s racing fashion and hopeful of reaching her potential as a GC rider.
“Lidl-Trek have lengthy been a pretty group to me, I like their aggressive fashion of racing {and professional} strategy. It’s been noticeable even from the surface; their dedication to their riders, rider growth and eager plans for the long run,” mentioned Fisher-Black in a press launch.
“I’m desirous to discover my potential in GC using, maybe beginning with shorter stage races and progressing to the Grand Tour lengths. I’m life like that I’ve some work to do, however I’m assured that Lidl-Trek will have the ability to present the secure footing and supportive surroundings that I have to take these steps.
“I’m very grateful to Lidl Trek of their perception in me as a rider, and I anticipate a extremely good few years to come back.”
Fisher-Black discovered success with the Dutch squad as she netted her first two WorldTour wins on the Tour de Suisse in 2023 and Giro d’Italia Girls earlier this season on the uphill end to Toano.
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Nonetheless solely 24, she has large potential to develop right into a high GC rider, lately displaying off her climbing abilities on debut on the Tour de France Femmes, the place she labored to assist Demi Vollering take second place general, together with a notably big pull up the Col du Glandon.
“Niamh is a standout expertise with a brilliant future forward of her. We’ve been impressed by her growth to date, and she or he is raring to proceed on this upward trajectory,” mentioned Staff Supervisor Luca Guercilena.
“At Lidl-Trek, we’re dedicated to offering her with the surroundings and sources she wants to succeed in her full potential. We’re trying ahead to seeing her within the Lidl-Trek jersey and to witness what she will obtain alongside her new teammates.”
With Fisher-Black and Gaia Realini, who can also be signed with Lidl-Trek till 2027, the American squad have nice climbing abilities of their ranks for 2025 onwards, with the younger Italian taking fifth general on the latest Tour de France Femmes.
