Giulio Ciccone postpones his debut to 2026: the Abruzzese was supposed to race the next UAE Tour scheduled for February 16, but will miss the Emirati race due to the flu .

Lidl-Trek has announced that Ciccone's place will be taken by Derek Gee , making his debut with the American team.

It is therefore likely that the Italian born in 1994 will make his first appearance in a short stage race in March, perhaps the Tirreno-Adriatico.