Quinn Simmons: I have 10 more watts at the Tour de France wearing this jersey

Quinn Simmons at the Tour de France 2023
(Image credit: Lidl-Trek)

As one of 19 national champions racing at this year's Tour de France, Quinn Simmons will be one of the standout riders in the 176-strong peloton rolling out at the Bilbao Grand Départ on Saturday.

The American will don the stars and stripes for the first time on stage 1, his new kit part of Lidl-Trek's fresh new look after the supermarket came on board as title sponsor ahead of the Tour de France.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.