<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">XDS Astana Team claimed its third stage victory at the 2026 Giro d’Italia. Today, Alberto Bettiol won Stage 13 of the Italian Grand Tour after attacking on the summit of the final climb and then extending his advantage on the descent to finish solo.<blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">“Without a doubt, our team is having an amazing Giro, and I’m happy to be part of this team and this success. We have built a very united and close group. We approach the race and every stage very seriously, we help each other, and at the same time outside the race the atmosphere is very friendly and fun, which helps us achieve success.</blockquote><blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">For me, this is the first victory in the XDS Astana Team jersey, and I have waited a long time for the opportunity to repay the team, the management, the sponsors and Alexandr Vinokurov for all the trust and belief they placed in me. Today everything came together perfectly. I targeted this stage, I knew the finale well – I have ridden the last 50 kilometers, the final climb and the descent into Verbania many times before, these are my training roads.</blockquote><blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">I really wanted to win here because I consider Verbania my second home – my girlfriend and her family live here, and today they were at the finish together with my parents and my brother. For me, it was already special that the Giro finished in this city, that I had the chance to race here and that my family could be with me. And the fact that I also won today is simply incredible”, – said Alberto Bettiol.</blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">Bettiol was part of the day’s breakaway of 15 riders. The group stayed together until the final climb, where Norwegian rider Andreas Leknessund attacked. Only Alberto Bettiol responded. The XDS Astana Team rider could not immediately get onto the Norwegian’s wheel, but closer to the summit he bridged across and instantly counterattacked, opening a small gap. Bettiol then increased his advantage on the descent and eventually secured an impressive solo victory.<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">Following the stage, XDS Astana Team moved into the lead of the team classification.<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">Photo credit: ©SprintCycling

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Giro d’Italia. Alberto Bettiol wins Stage 13

<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">XDS Astana Team rider Davide Ballerini claimed victory on the streets of Naples, where Stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia finished. Ballerini entered the final corner in a strong position and launched his sprint with 250 meters to go, holding on to the lead all the way to the finish line.<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">In the final corner, on rain-slick cobblestones, a crash occurred to Ballerini’s left, involving XDS Astana Team sprinter Matteo Malucelli. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.<blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">“Victory comes when you least expect it. Today, our plan was to help Matteo Malucelli fight for the sprint win. The whole team worked for that, but in the end everything turned out differently. Entering the final corner, the riders to my left crashed, while I managed to pass on the inside line. Then I heard on the radio: ‘Go, go!’ – I think it was Matteo, who, as it turned out, was also involved in the crash. So after exiting the corner, I launched my sprint, giving 100% and hoping I could stay ahead until the finish. Everything worked out, and it’s something incredible! Every year, coming to the Giro d’Italia, I hoped to fight for a stage victory – it has always been my goal. And this time it finally happened, even if in such an unexpected way.</blockquote><blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">We have started this Giro really well. The whole team is motivated, the atmosphere is fantastic, everyone is working together toward the same goal and supporting each other. So first of all, I want to thank my teammates, both for today’s stage and for the first week of the Giro, which we are riding at a very high level. I also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported and continues to support me, especially my family and my girlfriend. Today is simply an amazing day”, – said Davide Ballerini.</blockquote><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">For XDS Astana Team this is already the team’s second stage victory at this year’s Giro – earlier Thomas Silva won Stage 2 and wore the pink jersey for two days.<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">After six stages, Christian Scaroni sits in 3rd place in the General Classification, while XDS Astana Team leads the team classification.<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;font-size:medium;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.4px;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">Photo credit: ©SprintCycling

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Giro d’Italia. Davide Ballerini triumphs in Naples

XDS Astana Team rider Thomas Silva claimed a historic victory on Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. Becoming the first Uruguayan rider to compete in the Giro d’Italia, Thomas Silva secured an impressive stage win in an uphill sprint and moved into the overall race lead. Following today’s victory, Thomas Silva will start tomorrow’s stage in the pink jersey.<img src="https://assets.astana.imaga.co/IMG_0393_6bae2c81bb.JPG" alt="IMG_0393.JPG" srcset="https://assets.astana.imaga.co/thumbnail_IMG_0393_6bae2c81bb.JPG 245w,https://assets.astana.imaga.co/small_IMG_0393_6bae2c81bb.JPG 500w,https://assets.astana.imaga.co/medium_IMG_0393_6bae2c81bb.JPG 750w,https://assets.astana.imaga.co/large_IMG_0393_6bae2c81bb.JPG 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="2000" height="1250">The second stage of the Giro d’Italia started in Burgas and finished after 221 kilometres in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. The race ended with an uphill sprint, where another XDS Astana Team rider, Christian Scaroni, delivered Thomas Silva into a perfect position in the final meters before the Uruguayan launched his winning sprint.<blockquote>“It’s an incredible victory and an incredible day. Yes, we really wanted to try something today, and we knew the stage suited us well. We had several scenarios in mind, but in the end it all came down to a sprint, and Cristian did an amazing job — he delivered me perfectly to the front so I could give everything in the sprint. This is something fantastic, and right now I’m overwhelmed with emotions, it’s hard to describe. My family is here with me these days, travelling along with the race, and it means so much to have them nearby and supporting me on a day like this. Today the whole team was outstanding, so this success belongs to all of XDS Astana Team. I honestly have no words — yes, I really wanted to fight for a stage win, but now I’m also wearing the pink jersey, and that’s completely unexpected. There’s not much more I can say right now, the emotions are overwhelming”, — said Thomas Silva after the stage victory.</blockquote>In addition to his stage victory, Thomas Silva also moved into the lead of the best young rider classification.Photo credit: @SprintCycling

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Five Best Results in Career<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>1st place – Stage 2 and General Classification, Boucles de la Mayenne 2025</li><li>1st place – Stages 3,4 and General Classification, Tour of Hainan 2024</li><li>1st place – individual time trial, Oceania Continental Championships 2024, 2022</li><li>1st place – General Classification, New Zeeland Cycle Classic 2024, 2019</li><li>1st place – Stage 1 and General Classification, International Tour of Hellas 2022</li></ul>

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Five Best Results in Career<ul><li>1st place – Stage 5, Tour of Japan 2024</li><li>1st place – individual time trial, U23 Asian Cycling Championships 2024</li><li>1st place – road race, U23 Kazakhstan National Championships 2022, 2023</li><li>1st place – Mountain Classification, Tour of Austria 2025</li><li>4th place – General Classification, Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi 2025</li></ul> &nbsp;

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