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 crew.
Henderson, a silver medallist on the current Paris Olympic 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 Festival 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. Last season, she scored prime 10s at Nokere Koerse, Gent-Wevelgem, and the Tour of Flanders.
“My resolution to alter groups was motivated by a want for brand spanking new challenges and alternatives to develop as a rider,” Henderson stated. “Lidl-Trek offered an attention-grabbing atmosphere with sturdy assist, a transparent imaginative and prescient for my future, and a crew dynamic that aligned with my skilled and private objectives. Joining Lidl-Trek felt like the correct step to proceed growing my abilities and contributing to a crew that’s centered on success. For quite a lot of years, I’ve admired the way in which the crew races, extra particularly their aggressive type of racing and actually leaning on one another through the race.
“I’m feeling actually constructive in regards to the transfer and excited for what lies forward for the following 3 years. I’m notably wanting ahead to working with a brand new group of teammates and workers, and I’m desirous to see how we are able to push one another to realize our objectives. The recent atmosphere and totally different views inside Lidl-Trek are one thing I’m obsessed with, and I’m excited to contribute to the crew’s ambitions and see how we are able to develop collectively.”
Henderson stated that she’ll be taking purpose on the Spring Classics and time trials all year long in 2025, noting {that a} profitable opening season together with her new crew 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 by means of spring subsequent season.
“In my first yr with Lidl-Trek, I’d wish to contribute meaningfully to the crew’s success, whether or not that is by means of particular person outcomes, supporting my teammates, or serving to the crew obtain its general objectives. A profitable yr for me can be achieved by constant performances, continued private improvement, and enjoying 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 may also help the crew attain new heights whereas additionally rising as a rider, I’d take into account the yr successful.
“I’d identical to to precise my gratitude to everybody who has supported me all through this transition. I’m wanting ahead to the journey forward with Lidl-Trek and am excited to see what we are able to accomplish collectively. It’s an thrilling new chapter, and I’m prepared to provide it my all.”