According to reports from across the Alps, XDS, the Chinese company currently alongside the Astana team, is reportedly evaluating the possibility of terminating its sponsorship agreement early stipulated in 2025 with Alexander Vinokourov's Kazakh squad.

The scoop was picked up by colleagues at L'Équipe who, in the article published today on the French website, highlight how the reasons for this possible withdrawal of XDS from the Kazakh team "are currently unclear, although various tensions have arisen following the recent arrival of Yana Seel as the team's general manager".

These hypothetical tensions and changes within the squad's organizational structure "would not be viewed favorably by XDS".

According to L'Équipe's sources, meetings could take place in the coming days to clarify the situation or announce future plans. Among the scenarios formulated by French colleagues is also the possibility that XDS executives could evaluate sponsoring another team within the group.

For now, nothing is certain—only rumors and possible new scenarios all worth monitoring.