Jan Hirt joins CCC Team after two years at Astana
(Cyclingnews.com)

CCC Team have announced the signing of Jan Hirt, who joins the Polish team after spending two years with Astana. The Czech climber turned pro with the CCC Sprandi Polkowice team in 2015, so will be heading to a familiar environment after the Pro Continental team merged with the old BMC Racing team at the end of last year to form CCC Team.  Highlights of his first stint in orange included a win and a podium at the Tour of Austria, and 12th overall at the 2017 Giro d`Italia.ADVERTISEMENT Hirt`s climbing prowess secured him a move to Astana last season, where he has played a support role for Miguel Ángel López at the Giro d`Italia and Vuelta a España. At this year`s Giro, Hirt narrowly missed out on taking a stage win on stage 16, with Giulio Ciccone outsprinting the 28-year-old in Ponte di Legno. This season has also seen him finish fifth at the Tour de Suisse and seventh at the Tour of the Alps. `We have been busy recruiting riders who are solid climbers and can really strengthen our ability to go for the General Classification from 2020 onwards, which is something we have lacked this season, so we are looking forward to welcoming Jan Hirt to the team,` said CCC Team general manager Jim Ochowicz. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com