After a stand out and consistent road season, 25-year-old Letizia Paternoster has committed to two more years with Liv AlUla Jayco.
The Italian is hoping to build on her strong 2024 performances, which saw her take a top ten at the iconic Tour of Flanders, a podium finish in Dwars door Vlaanderen amongst other impressive top-five placings in the biggest UCI women’s WorldTour races.
With two agonisingly close calls with second place finishes on the opening stages of both RideLondon and the Tour of Britain women, the latter of which came down to a photo finish against world champion Lotte Kopecky, Paternoster and the team are confident that a much deserved WorldTour victory is just around the corner for the talented sprinter.
“In this team there are really special people, and they trusted me from the first moment. I feel like I can enjoy what I am doing, and I really like how the team works. We can feel like real professionals like the men, because we have the same things, this really important for us, it is amazing. The team is really well organised; we have a lot of respect, and I feel really comfortable inside of this team.
This season gave me a lot of power for the next years. This year was about experiences and my numbers are improving each day, each month, each year, so I think I can still continue to improve a lot. I would really like to be one of the best riders in the world in the next years and I know the team trusts me. This winter will be really important to build and be ready to race. I still have a lot to do and to learn but I gained a lot of experience this year with Liv AlUla Jayco. I am super excited, I feel lucky and grateful that I can be with the team, this amazing family and I cannot wait.”
Above – Paternoster finally gets her hands in the air, claiming a well deserved victory at the Tour of Gatineau after a season of close calls.
The new two-year contract will see Paternoster through to her fourth year with the team and after balancing Olympics track commitments along with her road ambitions this year, in 2025 the Italian will return full focus to the road where she is targeting the top step.
Brent Copeland – General Manager
“We’re very happy to have Letizia stay with us. She has really developed the last years and we can see that with her consistency throughout 2024. She is a huge asset to the team on and off the bike, and brings a lot of team spirit to the group. We’re looking forward to seeing what she will achieve in 2025 and 2026. We have high ambitions for her.”
Paternoster
Nationality: Italian
Age: 25
Joined GreenEDGE Cycling: 2023
New contract: 2025 & 2026
Key results:
1st – Tour de Gatineau (2024)
1st – Ceretizit Festival Elsy Jacobs GC & stage win (2018)
1st – Tour Down Under – Stage 1 (2019)
2nd – Tour of Britain Women – stage 1 (2024)
2nd – RideLondon – stage 1 (2024)
3rd – Gent Wevelgem (2019)
3rd – Dwars door Vlaanderen (2024)
4th – GC RideLondon Classics (2024)
5th – GC Tour of Britain Women (2024)
