Following the very probable disappearance of Arkéa-BxB Hotels, Cristian Rodriguez has signed up with Astana where he will team up next year with Frenchman Clément Champoussin.
As soon as the sad news was announced, the talent drain began. Failing to have found a new sponsor for the coming season, the Arkéa-BxB Hotels cycling team will close its doors at the end of the current year.
” LOn October 1st, if I have nothing, everything will stop. 90% of it is ruined. But that still means there is 10% left. » had notably revealed Emmanuel Hubert to our colleagues at Parisian last month. In all likelihood, this hope was extinguished this Wednesday, the boss of the team announced what he feared so much to his employees.
Now free from any contract, Cristian Rodriguez then signed elsewhere, with Astana where he signed up for one season.
“ I am happy to be able to sign for a great team like XDS Astana. It’s a legendary team that has been playing at the highest level for years. I am ready to give 100%
» reacted the Spaniard in a press release published by the Kazakh team. The now ex-leader of Arkéa-BxB Hotels will join the Frenchman Clément Champoussin and the Colombian Sergio Higuita in the team led by Alexander Vinokourov.
Aged 30, the Spanish climber won the Mercan’Tour Alpes-Maritimes this year. At the Tour de France he ranked 20th overall, thanks in part to his 10th place during the Pyrenees stage completed in Hautacam.
