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A Team Reaping Success from Bold Changes in Roster and Strategy
Asian UCI WorldTeam as the only UCI World Team based in Asia, they are well known on the world stage, including the Tour de France.
At the inaugural Tour de Kyushu in 2023, they achieved a 1–2 finish in the overall standings.
For the 2025 season, they have carried out a major reshuffle of their roster and are racing not only to win, but also to place multiple riders in the upper ranks.
Their results have been striking: as of late August, they have already scored 23 wins this season, almost double the 12 victories they took last year.
In the Giro d’Italia, Lorenzo Fortunato won the mountains classification, while Cristian Scaroni claimed a stage victory, showcasing the Italian duo’s strong form.
The team also features powerful puncheurs well suited to Kyushu’s courses, such as Clément Champoussin (France), Henok Mulubrhan (Eritrea), Diego Ulissi (Italy), and Alberto Bettiol (Italy).
Additionally, strong rouleurs such as Aaron Gate (New Zealand) and Anton Charmig (Denmark), who also raced in last year’s event, provide extra strength.
