Bronze medalist at the U23 World Road Championships, Austrian rider Marco Schrettl will make his UCI WorldTour debut with XDS Astana Team, where he will spend the next three seasons (2026, 2027, and 2028).

Schrettl has had an impressive U23 season: in addition to the bronze medal at the World Championships, the twenty-two-year-old Austrian won the overall classification of the Netherlands Nations Grand Prix, the U23 Austrian Road Championship, and the classic Trofeo San Vendemiano. He also secured podium finishes at the Giro del Belvedere and G.P. Palio del Recioto.

"I can't wait to start my first professional season with the XDS Astana Team. It's incredible that such a legendary team is giving me the opportunity to realize my childhood dream: becoming a professional cyclist. I'm confident that the XDS Astana Team is the best place to continue growing and learning from experienced professionals. In my first WorldTour season, I want to help the team achieve its goals. And, of course, I can't wait to line up at the start wearing the XDS Astana Team jersey," said Marco Schrettl.

"Marco Schrettl is a talented young rider with great potential, as he demonstrated at the World Championships in Rwanda, where he rode an excellent race. We have followed him throughout the season, which he concluded at a very high level. The timing for his move to the WorldTour could not be better. I believe that in the XDS Astana Team, Marco will find everything he needs to continue his growth and take his first successful steps in the professional group," said Alexandr Vinokurov, General Manager of the XDS Astana Team.