Rider Profile
Gaia Realini
Lidl-Trek Women
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2024 - Lidl-Trek Women
- 2023 - Lidl-Trek Women
- 2022 - Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria
- 2021 - Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria
Biography:
Gaia Realini is an Italian cyclist and climbing specialist who turned professional with Lidl-Trek in 2023 after two stand-out seasons with the Isolmant-Premac-Vittoria Continental team.
In her neo-pro season she started the year coming second overall at the UAE Tour and finishing as best young rider, won the Trofeo Oro in Euro from a two-rider breakaway, then won a stage and came third overall in La Vuelta Femenina, the Giro d'Italia Donne and Tour de l'Avenir Femmes.
Realini has a contract with Lidl-Trek through 2025.
Related Articles
Gaia Realini and Kasia Niewiadoma out of La Vuelta Femenina ahead of stage 6
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Minor concussion, chest and elbow pain rules Italian climber out, Polish star pulls out to allow full recovery from sickness
Gaia Realini in La Vuelta Femenina lead after team time trial amid tight gaps
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 16 riders are within one time bonus of taking the overall lead on stage 2
‘The bar and the expectations have been raised’ – Gaia Realini extends with Lidl-Trek
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'She’s mentally so strong as well as being amazing on the bike' says team of 22-year-old who signed through to end of 2027
Longo Borghini, Realini face strong rivals for repeat success at UAE Tour Women
By Lukas Knöfler published
News García and Persico among antagonists with stage 3's Jebel Hafeet returning as decisive climb
The 10 biggest breakthrough riders of 2023
By James Moultrie, Daniel Ostanek published
In-Depth Healy, Kool, Uijtdebroeks, Realini among our picks of those riders who took a major impact this season
Gaia Realini continues to take Giro Donne 'step by step'
By Lukas Knöfler published
News GC podium no target for young Lidl-Trek climber
'This is just the beginning' says Realini after Vuelta Femenina overall podium
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Italian exhibits climbing prowess en route to third place, despite echelon time losses
Realini seizes ‘now or never’ moment to claim to-and-fro Vuelta Femenina win
By Simone Giuliani published
News Italian takes first Women's WorldTour victory in sprint with Van Vleuten that was so close it led to post-stage result confusion
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