New XDS-Astana Team Pro Bikes | The Brand You’ve Never Heard Of

Here's a first look at the bike that's been causing quite the stir! For the first time, a fully Chinese-branded bike has made it into the WorldTour. Conor Dunne visits the Astana-Qazaqstan team—now to be known as XDS-Astana in 2025—to check out their new, X-Lab bikes. 🚴‍♂️ 👀

We’ll dive into the details of their sleek aero, model and take a closer look at their lightweight climbing bike, both manufactured by XDS Carbon Tech.

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 XDS-Astana’s fully Chinese-branded bikes
00:30 Aero model from X-Labs (XDS carbon tech)
01:33 The X-Lab AD-9 (aero bike)
03:04 Clearance, bike profile & aero nose
04:09 Weight, logo & freehub soundcheck
05:20 X-Lab RT-9 (climbing bike)
07:43 Those are the X-lab 2025 WorldTour bikes!

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