The
Astana Qazaqstan Team have announced that they and Colombian rider,
Harold Tejada have extended terms, ensuring their partnership continues until the end of 2024.
"After four years in the team, I feel that the moment has come when results appear. And this season everything started to work out – I spent a good second half of the year and achieved the first podium at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey. But, for me this is just the beginning, and I don’t want to stop – I am seriously preparing for the new season and will strive for the main goal – winning races," said Tejada to his team's official website.
"I thank the team for the support, for believing in me and my talent as a rider. The last seasons have been difficult for the whole team, but I see that we are still moving forward, and the victories will not take long. I am very happy that I can continue my career in this wonderful team, where I feel a lot of support, where I know that everything can work out," he continues. "The project is developing, continues to grow, and I am sure that the new season will be successful,”
The 26-year-old impressed towards the end of the season, finishing third overall at the Tour of Turkey in October. This result has surely helped his maintain a place with the Kazakh-based team, with whom his contract was initially set to expire at the end of the 2023 campaign.