XDS Astana Team

What XDS Astana Team does

XDS Astana Team is a professional cycling team competing at the UCI WorldTour level, the highest tier of professional road cycling globally. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan, the team operates with 27 employees supporting a multinational roster of professional cyclists who compete across the European and international race calendar. The team's name reflects its two principal commercial anchors: Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk Kazyna, which serves as the general partner, and XDS, a bicycle manufacturer that serves as the title sponsor.

The team's business model is sponsorship-driven, with revenue generated primarily through corporate partnerships including a multi-vendor equipment ecosystem (Shimano, Vision, FSA, and others) and the sovereign wealth fund anchor. Co-branding with XDS brings both cash and equipment contributions, while Samruk Kazyna provides financial backing aligned with national branding objectives. The team has no direct consumer product revenue and operates primarily as a marketing platform for its sponsors.

The organization is entered into the 2026 UCI WorldTour race calendar, with documented race wins including the Ordiziako Klasikoa and Castilla y Leon events. Operational technology is limited to consumer-grade performance analytics tools (TrainingPeaks, Magene sensors), with no proprietary technology or AI platform disclosed. The team's competitive position depends on its UCI WorldTeam license, brand reputation, and ability to attract top-tier riders and sponsors.

Name

XDS Astana Team

Legal name

XDS Astana Team

Website

https://xds-astana.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

XDS Astana Team is a UCI WorldTour professional cycling team headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan, sponsored by the Samruk Kazyna sovereign wealth fund and XDS bicycle manufacturer. The team competes across Europe and globally with a multinational rider roster and 27 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Cycling Team Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Cycling Events (Road Races, Gran Fondos, Sportives) (MPAKAIAC)

Keywords

• Professional cycling team
• UCI WorldTour racing
• Road cycling competition
• Sponsored athletics
• Cycling team sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

XDS Astana Team is a UCI WorldTeam professional road cycling team that fields riders in elite international competitions including Grand Tours (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España), WorldTour one-day races, and stage races. The team delivers race participation, competitive results, and global broadcast/media exposure for its corporate sponsors. The organization is supported by sports directors, mechanics, masseurs, and medical personnel.

Product overview

XDS Astana Team is a professional cycling team (UCI WorldTeam) that competes in international road cycling races. The team offers participation in elite cycling competitions, race performance services, and sponsorship visibility opportunities. The organization fields riders in Grand Tours, one-day classics, and stage races, with staff including sports directors, mechanics, masseurs, and medical personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XDS Astana Team: Professional cycling team competing in WorldTour events

Products and services

• UCI WorldTour Race Participation

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FantiniminorOthersFantini provides wine products, potentially for team events or hospitality.
• XDScoreTechnology or IntegrationXDS is the team's title partner providing bicycle equipment. XDS bicycles are the primary bikes used by the team's riders in competition. The team is officially branded as 'XDS Astana Team' and XDS provides the core cycling equipment for all race participation.
• ShimanocoreTechnology or IntegrationShimano provides bicycle components including drivetrains, pedals, and other mechanical parts essential for professional cycling competition.
• VisioncoreTechnology or IntegrationVision provides wheels, handlebars, and other key bicycle components for the team's equipment setup.
• FSAcoreTechnology or IntegrationFSA (Full Speed Ahead) provides bicycle components including cranksets, handlebars, and other mechanical parts.
• PrologocoreTechnology or IntegrationPrologo provides saddles for the team's bicycles.
• EKOIcoreTechnology or IntegrationEKOI provides cycling helmets and apparel for the team's riders.
• San BernardominorOthersSan Bernardo provides bottled water and hydration products for the team.
• Petit ForestierminorOthersPetit Forestier provides refrigerated vehicles for equipment transport during races.
• BaqueminorOthersBaque provides cycling shoes for riders.
• BluBluminorOthersBluBlu provides bicycle lubrication and maintenance products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• UAE Team Emirates: UCI WorldTeam also backed by a sovereign entity (UAE government), with a similar sponsorship-driven budget model and a multi-national Grand Tour-focused roster.
• INEOS Grenadiers: British-registered UCI WorldTeam with a wealthy industrial sponsor (INEOS), competing in the same Grand Tour and Classics calendar as XDS Astana with a comparable scale operation.
• Team Visma–Lease a Bike: Dutch UCI WorldTeam (formerly Jumbo-Visma) competing across all WorldTour races with a similar multi-sponsor ecosystem and Grand Tour GC ambitions.
• Soudal Quick-Step: Belgian UCI WorldTeam with deep Classics heritage and a comparable sponsor mix (bicycle, component, industrial brands), competing directly in the same one-day races and stage events.
• Bahrain Victorious: UCI WorldTeam with state-linked Bahraini ownership—a structurally similar sovereign-backed team model that competes in the same WorldTour races and shares sponsorship dependency on a single national anchor.
• Lidl-Trek: UCI WorldTeam co-sponsored by a global retailer and Trek bicycles, offering a directly comparable title-sponsor-and-equipment-manufacturer structure to XDS Astana's setup.
• BORA–Hansgrohe: German UCI WorldTeam with a manufacturer-led sponsorship model (Hansgrohe) and a similar size and roster profile, contesting the same Grand Tour and Classics calendar.
• Movistar Team: Spanish UCI WorldTeam historically led by Spanish telecommunications sponsor Movistar, sharing the same sponsor-driven Grand Tour business model and Iberian race focus.
• Cofidis: French UCI WorldTeam with a financial-services title sponsor, providing a comparable 'single dominant title sponsor' model and similar scale of cycling operation.
• Israel-Premier Tech: UCI WorldTeam with a state-linked sponsor (Israel) and a similar multi-national roster, competing in many of the same WorldTour events as a smaller-tier WorldTeam.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/XDSAstanaTeam

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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