The first indications about the top riders' programs for the American team come from Alicante, where Lidl Trek opened its doors to the media. Juan Ayuso for the general classification and Mads Pedersen for the green jersey will be the team's captains for the Tour de France, and with them at the start in Barcelona will also be Danish rider Matthias Skjelmose.

At the Giro d'Italia, Jonathan Milan will return after a year of absence, with a team that will definitely aim for stage victories, also fielding Giulio Ciccone and Belgian Thibau Nys, who will make his absolute debut on the roads of the Pink Race.

There is particular curiosity around Juan Ayuso's calendar, the new acquisition of Lidl Trek: the Spaniard will open his season in Portugal with the Volta ao Algarve, then he will compete in March at Paris-Nice, in April at Itzulia Basque Country, Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, in June at the Critérium du Dauphiné and in July at the Tour de France.