Gazprom-Rusvelo completes 2017 roster with Anton Vorobyev signing, reveal new X-Bionic made team kit
Russian Pro-Continental team Gazprom-Rusvelo have announced one final signing for the new year, adding 2012 U23 world time trial champion Anton Vorobyev to its roster. The 26-year-old spent the last four seasons with Katusha and expressed his delight in securing the one-year deal with Gazprom-Rusvelo to further his career.
"I want to thank team's management for trust in me. Even though the transfer campaign for Gazprom – RusVelo was over, we managed to sign an agreement. Team’s growing and getting better and I’ll do my best to maintain the high pace of team’s improvement," said Vorobyev who won two stages of the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe-Pays de la Loire this season.
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A talented rider against the clock, team general manager Renat Khamidulin is expecting Vorobyev to raise the quality of the team from 2017 and is looking forward to working together as he explained.
"At this moment Anton is one of the best TT specialist in Russia. He has a lot of potential and we will do everything to develop his strengths. We have ambitious goals for the next season and his experience will help us to reach them," he said of the 2014 Russian time trial champion.
Along with announcing the final addition to its roster, Gazprom-Rusvelo also revealed its new X-Bionic made kit for the 2017 season during its team presentation in the Italian city of Desenzano del Garda.
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