Gleb Syritsa Signs Professional Contract with Astana Qazaqstan Team
22-year-old Gleb Syritsa has signed his first professional contract with the Kazakh WorldTour team Astana Qazaqstan Team. He will spend the next two seasons (2023 and 2024) with the team.
“This year I’ve got a unique chance to try myself on the professional level, joining Astana Qazaqstan Team as a trainee. I did all I could to show myself in the best possible way in every race I was riding for Astana and now I am really happy to sign my first professional contract with the team. Debut at the WorldTour level as a part of such a famous team as Astana is an incredible possibility for me and I am ready to provide my all to use it in the best way. I am grateful to the management of the team for trust and this chance. There is a lot of work ahead, there are many trainings and races to gain experience which I am still missing of. But I am here, I am ready for all the challenges to become better to compete against the best riders of the world”, – said Gleb Syritsa.
Syritsa made a strong impression during his time with Astana Qazaqstan Team as a stagiaire, securing a victory in Stage 1 of Le Tour de Langkawi and earning four podium finishes in races such as the Arctic Race of Norway, Tour of Slovakia, and Le Tour de Langkawi.
“I am happy that the team gave Gleb a chance to prove himself as a trainee, which he took full advantage of. A victory and four podiums in just several races is a significant result. His sprinting qualities speak for themselves, however, there is a lot of work to be done both to improve the sprint and to evaluate the capabilities of the rider in other specializations. Nevertheless, Gleb Syritsa impressed with his results and his attitude during the stagiaire, so I am happy that he will join Astana in the next season as a rider of the main team”, – said Alexandr Vinokurov, General Manager of Astana Qazaqstan Team.
Supported by the General Partner “Samruk-Kazyna” and the Sports Support Foundation “SportQory”.
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