Lauretta Hanson leaves Lidl-Trek: she will race with Movistar in 2027
by Radiociclismo AI
Australian rider Lauretta Hanson, born in 1994, has signed with Movistar Team for the 2027 season: she leaves Lidl-Trek after four years.
A new chapter for Lauretta Hanson The news is official: Lauretta Hanson will leave Lidl-Trek at the end of the 2026 season to join Movistar Team starting from 2027. The announcement was reported on 8 October 2026. The Australian rider, born on 29 October 1994, will turn 33 in 2027. Hanson's journey Hanson has a history with four different teams since 2016: after her experience with Colavita/Bianchi in 2016 and two seasons with UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (2017-2018), she joined Trek-Segafredo in 2019, staying until 2022. From 2023 to 2026 she wore the Lidl-Trek jersey. The last team, Lidl-Trek, had her for four seasons (2023-2026). In the 2026 season, according to data on our website, Hanson achieved five top-50 placings in the races and stages monitored. Her best result is a 7th place in the third stage of the Baloise Ladies Tour on 18 July 2026. She also took 9th place in the fourth stage of the Tour de Suisse Women and three top-50 finishes at the UAE Tour Women (31st in stage 1, 45th in stage 2, 30th in stage 3). The transfer market of the two teams Hanson's arrival is part of a busy transfer market for Movistar Team, which besides her has announced the signings of Maud Oudeman, Mireia Benito and Sofia Ungerová, while Arlenis Sierra and Lucía Ruiz Pérez are leaving. For Lidl-Trek, besides Hanson's departure, there are those of Felicity Wilson-haffenden and Lucinda Brand, offset by the arrivals of Ally Wollaston, Arlenis Sierra and Kasia Niewiadoma. At 33 years old in 2027, Hanson joins a roster where, according to our data, the average age of the Movistar Team roster (12 riders with known birth dates) is 28.7 years; Lauretta Hanson turns 33: 8 teammates are younger, 3 are older.
