Derek Gee-West will race the Giro
Derek Gee-West announced on Wednesday that he will target the Giro d'Italia in his inaugural season with Lidl-Trek. The Canadian national champion, who left the Israel-Premier Tech team (now NSN) to join Lidl-Trek in a drawn-out contract saga, rode to fourth overall at the Italian Grand Tour in 2025.
The news clears up some uncertainty around Lidl-Trek's plan to utilize its various GC specialists, with Juan Ayuso slated to head to the Tour de France.
In a separate interview with El Pais, Gee-West touched briefly on his departure from NSN, saying that he "felt trapped by the system" while trying to extricate himself from the team but not delving too deeply into the reasons for his departure, which remain the subject of speculation. [El Pais]
