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XDS Astana Team rider recruitment

Overview

The XDS Astana Team has announced two significant rider signings for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

On August 29, the team confirmed the signing of French cyclist Anthony Turgis on a two-year contract. Turgis, a specialist in spring classics and one-day races, joins from TotalEnergies. General Manager Alexandr Vinokurov noted the signing is intended to bolster the team’s influence in one-day races and provide experience during Grand Tours.

Following this, on August 31, the team announced that Italian cyclist Andrea Bagioli has also signed a two-year deal. The 27-year-old will join the Kazakh-based squad in January 2027 after three seasons with Lidl-Trek. Vinokurov stated the team has followed Bagioli for some time, believing he can reach his potential within their structure, which specializes in hilly terrain and classics.

Entities

XDS Astana Team · Alexandr Vinokurov · Alexandr Vinokourov · Lidl-Trek · Anthony Turgis

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Andrea Bagioli joins XDS Astana Team on two-year deal

    Italian cyclist Andrea Bagioli has signed a two-year deal with XDS Astana Team, set to begin in January 2027 after leaving Lidl-Trek.

  2. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    XDS Astana signs Anthony Turgis to two-year contract

    XDS Astana has signed French classics specialist Anthony Turgis to a two-year deal for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.

Sources

cyclinguptodate.com · esciclismo.com · goride.pt · indeleiderstrui.nl · procyclinguk.com · quibicisport.it · sport365.fr · sportmagazine.it · tuttobiciweb.it