New bike, new jersey, new name - Astana Qazaqstan Team confirm new Chinese sponsor into 2025 and new colours
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A new X-Lab bike, new jersey and also a new team name. In 2025, Astana Qazaqstan Team will change names as it finally makes it official the investment from Chinese company XDS.
This is something that had already been in the works for months, and the extra budget that came in is the reason why the Kazakh team has managed to sign big names such as Diego Ulissi, Wout Poels, Sergio Higuita and Alberto Bettiol who was an immediate signing last fall. It was only a matter of time until XDS was made official as the new team's sponsor, and the team will be named XDS Astana Team from 2025 onwards. A rebranding, with the new jersey still mostly featuring the light blue colours but with some subtle changes.
Bike wise the team will be racing on the new X-Lab bikes. XDS has 'advanced engineering capabilities and cutting-edge bicycle technology', and looks to get into the international market through this World Tour sponsorship. The Kazakh team has lost Mark Cavendish and Alexey Lutsenko as leaders this winter, but has reinforced itself strongly as it looks to save itself from certain relegation in 2025.
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XDS Announces Major Investment of Astana Team, Paving the Way for Global Expansion
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