Cees Bol joins Mark Cavendish at Astana Qazaqstan as Zakharov makes way

Cees Bol in his new Astana Qazaqstan kit for 2023
Cees Bol in his new Astana Qazaqstan kit for 2023 (Image credit: Astana Qazaqstan)

After announcing the signing of Mark Cavendish on Tuesday, Astana Qazaqstan have confirmed that Cees Bol will also join the team for the 2023 season. 

Like Cavendish, the Dutchman had agreed to join the B&B Hotels team before its collapse, and had been heavily linked with a move to Astana since December. 

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