The new-look XDS Astana workforce have introduced its 14th incoming switch for the 2025 season, rounding out their dealings for the low season.
Chinese rider Haoyu Su has joined the Kazakhstani squad, signing on a two-year deal from Continental squad China Glory-Mentech. He’ll take up the thirtieth spot on the WorldTour squad after XDS Astana moved Gleb Syritsa to the workforce’s improvement squad final week.
Su joins a swathe of latest faces on the workforce for 2025 following the sizeable funding from Chinese bike producer XDS, together with Fausto Masnada, Diego Ulissi, Clément Champoussin, Sergio Higuita, and Wout Poels.
“It is a good honor to affix XDS Astana Team and convey China mainland again to the WorldTour – the highest league in skilled biking,” Su mentioned.
“This is a large step for me, and I’m grateful for this distinctive alternative. There is way work forward, and I purpose to achieve expertise in European racing. I’ll give my greatest to characterize China on the highest stage and contribute to the workforce’s targets in each race I participate in.”
Su is the primary professional from his nation to race at WorldTour stage since Wang Meiyin in 2019. He joins an inventory of now retired Chinese WorldTour riders which additionally consists of Ji Cheng, Gang Xu, and Yan Dong Xing.
XDS Astana workforce supervisor Alexander Vinokourov referred to as the signing of Su “becoming” given the workforce’s new investor, and mentioned that he’ll help the workforce in “key races” in the course of the upcoming seasons.
“Several Chinese riders have competed within the WorldTour, and the arrival of a brand new rider from China mainland was solely a matter of time,” Vinokourov mentioned.
“With XDS becoming a member of as a significant investor, it’s becoming that by means of our workforce, China mainland returns to the worldwide skilled scene. Su is younger and nonetheless wants some expertise in top-level racing, however he has potential and, most significantly, the dedication to develop. I imagine he’ll help us in key races in Asia and Europe.”
XDS Astana will begin their 2025 season within the WorldTour on the Tour Down Under (January 21-26). Alberto Bettiol is about to steer the squad there as they start the battle to stay within the sport’s high division for the brand new license interval starting in 2026.
