TEENAGE SENSATION FELICITY WILSON-HAFFENDEN DIDN’T waste time after her World Championship win to sign a deal with one of the biggest cycling teams, Lidl-Trek. She fielded more than one offer and opted for Lidl-Trek because they offered a great development pathway and an opportunity to race alongside some of the world’s best riders.
Fellow Tasmanian Richie Porte was instrumental in introducing Wilson-Haffenden to the right people in the team he had been part of for two years, but it was up to her to show them her talent and potential.
Even more impressive is the short time Felicity, known to most people as Fliss, has been riding a bike. The COVID pandemic was the catalyst for her decision to try cycling when her hockey games were all cancelled during the lockdowns, so she jumped on a bike to keep her love for sporting activities going. After showing potential for cycling her father urged her
