The freshly crowned U19 World Champion will continue with Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe in the U23 category. The Italian will join the new Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies, a U23 squad registered as a Continental Team.
With his solo victory in the junior road race at the World Championships in Zurich, Italy’s Lorenzo Finn capped off an outstanding season. Earlier in the summer, the 17-year-old had already demonstrated his immense talent with victories in the Italian time trial and road championships, a third-place finish at the Ain Bugey Valromey Tour, an overall victory at the stage race Aubel-Thimister-Stavelot, and a second place at the Giro della Lunigiana. Finn hopes to build on this success in the U23 category.
With Finn as the first official signing, the new Red Bull - BORA hansgrohe Rookies are set to launch. The U23 team, registered as a Continental Team, will start in 2025, complementing the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe development program and bridging the gap between the GRENKE - Auto Eder U19 team and the WorldTour line-up. More information on the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies will be released in the coming weeks.
Lorenzo Finn: “Staying with the team is the best possible way to continue my development journey. This year, I really enjoyed the environment of the whole team and staff, so I can’t wait to see what 2025 brings.“
John Wakefield, Director of Development at Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe: “We’re excited and honoured to have Lorenzo staying with the team and progressing into our new U23 Development structure. Not only is he a gifted climber and stage racer, but he’s also incredibly humble and grounded which shows in his calculated approach to racing. His progression over the season has been impressive, and his dedication to continuous improvement shows a lot of maturity for a rider his age. Having such a talented and hard-working rider in our U23 project not only strengthens the team and makes us excited for what’s to come ahead, it shows our focus in our development pathways.”