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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Xds | History Defined

Ronde van Brugge: Another victory for Dylan Groenewegen as crosswinds and crashes rip through peloton

Jasper Philipsen second, Max Kanter third in wind-swept Belgian Classic

Cycling News

Bikes aren’t getting more expensive – and Chinese manufacturers are out to make them even cheaper

The bikes ridden in the WorldTour are magical or infuriating depending on your perspective, and all have sky-high price tags. But the inconvenient truth is that bikes aren't getting more expensive.

Cycling Weekly

X-Lab AD9 review: Holds its own against WorldTour competitors, but it isn’t as cheap as you might expect

Chinese bikes aren't cheap fakes anymore, so get used to paying more and getting more, too

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XDS Astana join forces with top-ranked women's ProTeam to share bikes and technical development, and create pathways for Kazakh riders

Partnership with Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi comes after demise of relationship with former Astana women's team

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'We aim for the top with one true soul' – XDS Astana release rap song for 2026

It's not their first musical adventure, and yes this is a pro cycling team

Cycling Weekly

Mark Renshaw departs XDS-Astana for Decathlon CMA CGM to bring expertise to 'sprint project'

Former star lead-out to guide new signing Olav Kooij and train in 2026, Heinrich Haussler also joins as DS for the Classics

Cycling News

Tour de Suisse: Jordi Meeus sprints to victory on stage 6 after breakaway caught at last minute

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider beats Davide Ballerini and Lewis Askey into second and third

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Tour de Hongrie: Harold Martín López climbs to stage 3 win

XDS Astana rider claims vital points, as Covi and Philipsen finish second and third

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Unmarked helmets, a new Campagnolo groupset, and fresh kit: Five of the best tech finds from the Giro d'Italia 2025

There's new equipment on display at the first men's Grand Tour of the year

Cycling Weekly

Crunching the numbers and controlling the variables – How XDS Astana climbed from dead last in WorldTour to top three in under a year

Kazakh team went all in with a new data scientist and it's paying off

Cycling News

Brands built on marketing ‘will just evaporate’: Industry experts weigh in on what US tariffs mean for the bike industry, and, the cost of your next machine

It’s too early to judge the winners and losers from last week’s tariff announcements, so we asked the experts and those affected most for their views.

Cycling Weekly

The frameset used by XDS Astana can now be bought in the UK, and it might be the new most-affordable model on the WorldTour

XDS Carbon-Tech’s X-Lab AD9 frameset now available for purchase in the UK for £2,553

Cycling Weekly

XDS Astana make big early gains in relegation battle, climb to second in UCI rankings

Team's push to remain in WorldTour off to a flying start but there's a long way to go until October

Cycling News

'We must remain in the WorldTour to survive' – Vinokourov issues stark warning for XDS Astana

Team manager reveals failed plans to sign Juan Ayuso and Alexandr Vlasov for 2025

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XDS Astana complete roster with signing of Chinese rider Haoyu Su

24-year-old takes spot vacated by Gleb Syritsa

Cycling Weekly

Forget stiffer and more aero - here's the tech we're really excited for in 2025

The cycling industry never stands still, here's what we're excited for next year

Cycling News

'Mark wanted to be part of the decision-making structure but that wasn't possible yet' - XDS Astana pivots from Project 35 to the relegation battle

Team's new sponsor will see them move focus from winning at the Tour de France with Mark Cavendish to fighting WorldTour relegation in 2025, Alexander Vinokourov tells Cyclingnews

Cycling Weekly

Chinese X-Lab vies for global domination as it equips XDS Astana with bikes for the WorldTour

A new partnership sees Astana aboard new bikes with increased funding for 2025

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Everything changes for Astana in 2025 after massive investment by Chinese bike manufacturer XDS

XDS aim to become 'global leader in the cycling industry'

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Chinese X-Lab bikes enter the WorldTour as XDS Astana reveals the new AD9 race bike

Team begin a new chapter in 2025 swapping Wilier for X-Lab bikes

Cycling News

UCI confirms 57 men's and women's WorldTour and ProTeams for 2025

First seven women's ProTeams announced to introduce new category

Cycling News

12 new riders, new bikes and now a new name - Changes keep coming at Astana Qazaqstan after Chinese investment

XdS (Carbon-Tech)-Astana Qazaqstan expected to be new title of Alexandr Vinokurov's team according to La Gazzetta

Cycling Weekly

'He understands speed' - Alex Dowsett hired as Astana Qazaqstan performance engineer, after Mark Cavendish recommendation

Brit part of new fleet brought in to bolster WorldTour squad

Cycling News

Is this the Chinese 2025 Astana Qazaqstan team bike?

Hitherto unseen X-Labs is owned by new 2025 team investor XDS Carbon-Tech and the bikes have already undergone aero testing against WorldTour competitors

Cycling News

Confirmed: Chinese brand XDS Carbon-Tech invests in Astana Qazaqstan for 2025 reboot

'We will make sure the team has enough budget and the best technical support says' XDS CEO

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