Aleksandr Vlasov will stay with Bora-Hansgrohe in 2025 after signing a contract extension with the workforce. The period of the brand new contract has not been publicly disclosed.
The Russian is in his third season with Bora-Hansgrohe, having joined from Astana forward of the 2022 marketing campaign. Astana had reportedly expressed an curiosity in re-signing Vlasov for 2025, but it surely was obvious from the Spring that he was more likely to keep put.
“I’m very proud of the extension of my contract. I’ve developed as a rider over the previous few years,” Vlasov stated in an announcement launched by the workforce on Thursday. “I really feel superb at Bora–Hansgrohe, it is a good environment mixed with an expert work ethic. So, I’m joyful to remain and proceed to develop.”
Vlasov received the Tour de Romandie and positioned fifth general on the Tour de France in his first season with Bora-Hansgrohe, whereas he took seventh general eventually 12 months’s Vuelta a España. He had beforehand showcased his Grand Tour potential at Astana, taking fourth on the 2021 Giro d’Italia.
This season, Vlasov has received a stage of Paris-Nice and positioned second general on the Tour de Romandie. The 27-year-old is at the moment in motion on the Critérium du Dauphiné and he’s anticipated to journey the Tour within the service of recent arrival Primož Roglič.
The workforce is ready to be rebranded as Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe forward of the Grand Départ in Florence. Vlasov is the second high-profile rider to increase his contract with Ralph Denk’s workforce in current weeks following Jai Hindley’s affirmation that he would stay in situ subsequent season.
“The arrival of Red Bull is a really attention-grabbing venture for me, and I admire that the workforce believes in me,” Vlasov stated. “I’m prepared to present my finest within the coming years.”