Rider Profile
Gaia Realini
Lidl-Trek Women
Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - Lidl-Trek Women
- 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
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
Realini biggest loser as echelons sort Vuelta Femenina GC ahead of mountains
By Lukas Knöfler published
News Trek-Segafredo leader gives up 2:41 on record-breaking wind-swept stage
La Vuelta Femenina contenders - The favourites in the hunt for the overall victory
By Kirsten Frattini published
Contenders Van Vleuten, Vollering, Realini brace for a clash of the climbers in anticipation of Lagos de Covadonga
Gaia Realini the real deal at Flèche Wallonne
By Laura Weislo published
News Italian repays Trek-Segafredo faith with podium behind Vollering, Lippert
The apprentice - Gaia Realini on learning the secrets of the fabled Mur de Huy
By Kirsten Frattini published
Interview 'Claiming to have the role of leader would be far too arrogant' says Trek-Segafredo's newest climber
Gaia Realini’s 'incredible day' at the Women’s UAE Tour
By Lukas Knöfler published
News 21-year-old Trek-Segafredo climber pulls Longo Borghini to stage win and moves up to second overall
Blogs
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Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas