Syritsa leaves XDS Astana: in 2027 he will race with China Anta - Mentech

Another farewell for XDS AstanaThe 2027 transfer market continues to move and involves Gleb Syritsa. The rider has left XDS Astana Team to join China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team. The transfer was announced on October 23, 2026.Syritsa is one of six new signings announced by the Chinese team, which alongside him has confirmed the arrivals of Edison Alejandro Callejas, Jesús David Peña, Luca Colnaghi, Pierre Barbier and Vicent Zaragoza. No departures have been recorded so far for China Anta - Mentech.XDS Astana's marketFor XDS Astana Team, Syritsa's exit is one of five announced departures. Along with him, Clément Champoussin, Cristián Rodríguez, Davide Ballerini, Harold Tejada and Sergio Higuita are leaving the team. Incoming, the team has announced two reinforcements: Nicolas Breuillard and Tommaso Dati.The comparison between the two market movements is clear: China Anta - Mentech has six arrivals and zero departures, while XDS Astana records five exits and two entries. A sign of how the Chinese team is building a larger roster ahead of next season.Syritsa's 2026 resultsIn 2026 Syritsa achieved several placings in stage races. At the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi he finished 10th in stage 7 and 8th in stage 1. At the Tour of Taihu Lake he took 5th in stage 4, 2nd in stage 3 and 3rd in stage 2. These are results in individual stages, not in the general classification.Syritsa collected three top-five placings at the 2026 Tour of Taihu Lake (2nd, 3rd and 5th in three different stages) — source: Radiociclismo 2026 resultsMarket contextWith Syritsa's arrival, China Anta - Mentech brings its number of new riders for 2027 to six, without losing any elements. XDS Astana, on the other hand, will have to manage five departures and two arrivals, a significant turnover for the roster.