Trek Factory Racing have made their second rider signing in as many days with American Peter Stetina joining on a one-year deal from BMC Racing. The news follows Wednesday's announcement that Ryder Hesjedal will move from Cannondale-Garmin to Trek at the end of this season on a one-year contract.
Stetina, 28, rose through the ranks at Garmin before moving to BMC Racing two years ago. His move to Trek comes after a difficult season in which he crashed out of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and suffered a fractured tibia and patella. The American fought back and recently rode the Tour of Utah and several stages at the USA Pro Challenge.
Trek Factory Racing's Luca Guercilena monitored Stetina's recovery throughout the season and has been keen to bolster the number of climbers on the team for 2016.
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"I'm very excited about this," Stetina said. "It's a good move for me, I think. Because of my injury my position on the transfer market has been a different. Teams don't want damaged goods, you know. But Luca (Guercilena) has been in close contact with me all along the recovery. He was very supportive and had full confidence.
"I finished the Tour of Utah on just three weeks of training. A lot of people are asking me if I think I can come back to my old level. When I came back in Utah the suffering on the bike didn't hurt so much. Trek Factor Racing is the right program to make the next step towards a full recovery."
Stetina's two years at BMC Racing were not without success. He finished 6th in the 2014 Tour of California and helped his teammate and friend, Tejay van Garderen, claim fifth at the Tour de France. However, Stetina is now ready for a new challenge and new environment.
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