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Laura Weislo

How the latest moves in the transfer market have shaped the relegation battle in 2025

LISSONE ITALY OCTOBER 06 Clement Champoussin of France and Team ArkeaBB Hotels competes during the 77th Coppa Agostoni 2024 a 1667km one day race from Lissone to Lissone on October 06 2024 in Lissone Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images.

Astana Qazaqstan announced the signing of Clément Champoussin coming across from the embattled Arkéa-B&B Hotels team, adding strength to their team as they aspire to climb out of the relegation zone in the coming year and remain in the WorldTour in 2026.

The UCI's next cycle of promotion and relegation comes at the end of next season, and Astana have been at rock bottom of the WorldTour teams and are behind ProTeams Lotto Dstny, Israel-Premier Tech and Uno-X Mobility in the 2023-2024 points totals.

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