Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women has strengthened its already impressive roster with the addition of Martina Fidanza. The Italian sprinter who heralds from a true cycling family, is transferring from CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team, having signed a two-year contract with the yellow-black squad.
Fidanza won two stages in this year’s Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour and is clearly proud to be making the move to Team Visma | Lease a Bike. “This is a dream come true,” she enthused. “I am super proud to be part of Team Visma | Lease a Bike next season because I consider it one of the best teams in the world. In addition, I greatly admire the team’s approach.”
“I expect to make great strides in the coming years. With Marianne Vos and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, I will be racing with two great champions. I expect to learn a lot from them and I want to give them the best possible support in races. Furthermore, I want to show over the next two seasons that I deserve to be part of this team.”
With multiple podium finishes and three victories, Fidanza has already proved that she can compete with the best this year. She hopes to contend for wins in the coming seasons even more frequently. “I hope I get to celebrate many more wins in the coming seasons, but my ultimate goal is to win a WorldTour race.”
Team manager Rutger Tijssen is looking forward to the Italian rider’s arrival. “Martina has already achieved some good results. We believe that we can develop her into a sprinter capable of competing with the best in the WorldTour. We carefully analysed where we needed reinforcements within the team in the short term and Martina was the perfect fit. The plan is for her to form our sprinting duo with Nienke (Veenhoven) next season!”
