Bahrain-Merida add neo-pro Mark Padun
Bahrain-Merida have signed a two-year deal with 21-year-old Ukrainian Mark Padun, who ride for feeder squad Colpack in 2017. Padun rode with the WorldTour team as a stagiaire stating in August, competing in a series of one-day races and winning the Gran Prix Capodarco Comunita Di Capodarco.
With Colpak this year, Padun won the Trofeo Piva, took a stage and finished fifth overall at the Baby Giro and was second at Flèche du Sud.
"Mark is a very talented young man and he has also confirmed us when he has rode the Agostoni Cup with us," said Bahrain-Merida's General Manager Brent Copeland. "We are very pleased to have signed a contract with him, and we believe that he'll continue to show his true value in the professional category."
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Padun was obviously pleased to sign with a WorldTour team.
"A year ago I dreamed of this step," he said. "Two years ago I could not even imagine it. Moving to Italy and Team Colpack has been a decisive step to achieve this dream. I am very happy, and my whole family is proud of me."
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