The world of competitive cycling witnessed an extraordinary finish at the 2025 Tour of Rhodes in Greece, where Pierre-Henry Basset of the XDS Astana Development Team clinched the overall championship ...

The jersey is still sky blue but almost everything else is set to change in Astana in 2025 - and it's largely thanks to a massive investment by Chinese bike manufacturer XDS in the team.

Astana Qazaqstan will operate under the name XDS Astana. Alexandre Vinokourov's team has partnered with the Chinese bike brand XDS, which brings substantial financial backing and will also supply ...

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In a thrilling start to the 2025 Rhod Island Tour, Gleb Syritsa of the Astana Development Team took the lead, clinching victory in the prologue held on the stunning Greek island of Rhodes. With a ...

XDS Astana cycling team introduced an innovative approach by using multi-coloured socks and gloves in time trials. This strategy aids riders in identifying their position among teammates, enhancing ...

However, most crucial of all is that these bikes are now ridden by the XDS-Astana team marking the first time a fully Chinese-branded bike has made it into the WorldTour. It's not uncommon for ...

LONDON - Professional cycling teams leave no stone ... In Tuesday's team time trial at the Paris-Nice race, XDS Astana's seven riders all wore eye-catching fluorescent socks and gloves in ...