Ciccone leaves Lidl-Trek: in 2027 he will ride for Pinarello Q36.5

Giulio Ciccone to Pinarello Q36.5: the 2027 market Giulio Ciccone leaves Lidl - Trek and will ride for Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team in the 2027 season. The transfer was announced on October 12, 2026. For the Italian rider, born on December 20, 1994, this is a new chapter after four consecutive seasons with the American team. The move to Pinarello Q36.5 marks the fourth team of Ciccone's career since 2016: after Bardiani CSF (2016-2018), Trek - Segafredo (2019-2022) and Lidl - Trek (2023-2026), in 2027 he will wear the jersey of the team directed by… (the source does not specify the management). Ciccone's last team, Lidl-Trek, had him on its roster for four seasons, from 2023 to 2026. Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team thus secures a rider who achieved notable results in 2026: 3rd at Il Lombardia, 2nd at the UEC Road European Championships - Men Elite Road Race (on October 4, 2026), 9th at the UCI Road World Championships - Men Elite Road Race, 7th at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and 2nd at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. In total, in the data available on our website, Ciccone collected 36 top-50 finishes, 10 podiums (including victories) and 6 top results in UCI WorldTour/ProSeries races in 2026. The market of the two teams In addition to Ciccone, Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has announced two other arrivals: Davide Ballerini and Ethan Hayter. David González and Mark Donovan are leaving the team. Lidl - Trek, for its part, records the departure of Ciccone and Tao Geoghegan Hart, while announcing six new signings: Felix Gall, Filippo Ganna, Georg Zimmermann, Gregor Mühlberger, Igor Arrieta and Jordi Meeus. With this transfer, Ciccone faces the 2027 season – the one in which he will turn 33 – with a new team and a market that sees Pinarello Q36.5 strengthening with three arrivals (Ciccone, Ballerini and Hayter) and two departures, while Lidl-Trek relies on six new riders to replace the departures of Ciccone and Geoghegan Hart.