Urko Berrade leaves Kern Pharma: in 2027 he will ride for XDS Astana Team

Urko Berrade to XDS Astana Team from 2027 Urko Berrade is changing teams: in the 2027 season he will wear the XDS Astana Team jersey. The transfer was announced on November 2, 2026. For the rider, this is his third UCI team, after Euskadi Basque Country - Murias in 2019 and Equipo Kern Pharma from 2020 to 2026. Berrade thus leaves the team with which he has raced for seven consecutive seasons. The last team, Equipo Kern Pharma, had him for 7 seasons (2020-2026). The transfer market of the two teams XDS Astana Team, in addition to Berrade, has announced three other signings: Nicolas Breuillard, Nikiforos Arvanitou and Tommaso Dati. In the same period, the team has recorded six departures: Clément Champoussin, Cristián Rodríguez, Davide Ballerini, Gleb Syritsa, Harold Tejada and Sergio Higuita. Equipo Kern Pharma, on the other hand, faces a much larger exodus: besides Berrade, eleven departures have been announced (César Pérez, Diego Uriarte, Ibon Ruiz, Iker Gómez, Iván Cobo, Iván Ramiro Sosa, Marc Brustenga, Mats Wenzel and three others) and no arrivals announced. Berrade's 2026 In the season just ended, Berrade achieved several notable placings in the races present on our site. His best result is 2nd place in stage 12 of the Vuelta Ciclista a España (September 3, 2026), followed by 4th in stage 19 and 5th in stage 20. He also finished 25th in the road race at the UEC Road European Championships - Men Elite Road Race. In total, our data show 19 top-50 finishes and one podium. The move to XDS Astana Team represents a new chapter for Berrade after seven years with Kern Pharma, in a team that is deeply renewing its roster ahead of 2027.