Movistar Team have secured Lauretta Hanson on a three-year deal running from 2027 through to the end of 2029, adding one of the women’s peloton’s most experienced rouleurs and time-trial specialists to their WorldTour squad.
The 31-year-old Australian will leave Lidl-Trek after eight seasons with the team, having been part of the structure since its launch in 2019. Movistar described Hanson as a rider who can strengthen the team across different types of terrain while also bringing experience to a squad that continues to evolve around a mix of established leaders and younger talent.
Hanson ends long spell with Lidl-Trek
Hanson has been one of Lidl-Trek’s longest-serving riders and has spent much of her career working in support roles across the spring classics, stage races and Grand Tours. She extended her Lidl-Trek contract through the end of 2026 two years ago, but will now move on to Movistar for the first time in her career.
Her value has never been limited to one type of race. Hanson has developed into a reliable rouleur, a strong time triallist and a rider capable of surviving difficult one-day races, making her useful both as a domestique and when given opportunities of her own.
Strong 2026 results underline time-trial value
Hanson’s 2026 season has reinforced the time-trial ability highlighted by Movistar in announcing the signing. She finished third at the Chrono Féminin de Gatineau in September and followed that with 14th in the elite women’s individual time trial at the World Championships in Montréal.
Earlier in the summer, she also finished 10th overall at the Baloise Ladies Tour after taking seventh in the individual time trial, showing that her strength against the clock can translate into stage-race results when the course suits her.
Movistar add experience through 2029
The three-year contract gives Movistar a rider who should be able to contribute immediately in support of the team’s leaders while also strengthening its time-trial and classics group. Hanson has spent most of her career in highly structured teams and brings years of experience from the Women’s WorldTour, Grand Tours and major one-day races.
For Movistar, the signing adds another dependable engine to a squad that already contains riders such as Marlen Reusser, Liane Lippert and Cat Ferguson. Hanson’s versatility should make her useful across a wide programme rather than tying her to one specific part of the calendar.
For Hanson, the move brings an end to one of the longest continuous spells at a single top-level women’s team and opens a new chapter in Spain through the end of 2029.
