After bringing down Santiago Issue, Daniil Marukhin, Anton Kuzmin or the Russian sprinter Gleb Syritsa of the WorldTeam to its reserve during the off-season, training XDS Astana hoped to recruit this young Chinese rider from the team China Glory-Mentech Conti. This Friday, it's finally official: Haoyu Su (24 years old) joins the training ofAlexander Vinokurovwhich, with this 30th rider, completes its squad for the 2025 season.
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Haoyu Su: “A great honor to join the XDS Astana team”
The brand new recruit of the training XDS Astana states: “It is a great honor to join the XDS Astana team and take mainland China to the WorldTour, the highest league in professional Cycling. This is a big step for me and I am grateful for this unique opportunity. has a lot of work to do and I hope to gain experience in European races. I will do my best to represent China at the highest level and contribute to the team's goals in every race I participate in.explain Haoyu Su.
Alexander Vinokurov: “Thanks to our team, mainland China is returning to the global professional scene.”
The general manager ofXDS Astana also states: “Several Chinese riders have competed in the WorldTour, and the arrival of a new rider from mainland China was only a matter of time. With XDS coming on board as a major investor, it makes sense that, thanks to our team, mainland China returns to the world professional scene. Su is young and still needs experience in high-level racing, but he has potential and, above all, the determination to progress. will support us during key races in Asia and Europe”concludes Alexander Vinokurov in the official statement from the Kazakh team.
