Lauretta Hanson

Lauretta Hanson is an Australian professional cyclist who races for Lidl-Trek. One of the most experienced domestiques in the Women’s WorldTour, she has built her career around positioning, breakaway control and support work for team leaders while also producing strong results of her own. Hanson has represented Australia at the Olympic Games and multiple World Championships, with notable individual results including second in the Australian road race championship and second at Dwars door de Westhoek.

Lauretta Hanson profile

• Name: Lauretta Hanson
• Nationality: Australia
• Place of birth: Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
• Date of birth: 29th October 1994
• Status: Active
• Current Team: Lidl-Trek
• Previous Teams: Trek-Segafredo, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team, Colavita-Bianchi

Career overview

Hanson moved to the United States as a teenager and combined collegiate racing with the development of her professional career. She joined Colavita-Bianchi in 2016 before spending two seasons with UnitedHealthcare, winning a stage of the Tour de Feminin in 2018. Hanson joined Trek-Segafredo in 2019 and remained with the organisation as it became Lidl-Trek, developing into one of its most reliable road captains and domestiques. Her individual results include third at the Winston Salem Cycling Classic, tenth overall at RideLondon Classique and second at Dwars door de Westhoek. Hanson also finished second in the 2024 Australian road race championship and made her Olympic debut at Paris 2024. She has continued with Lidl-Trek through the 2026 season.

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