Astana Team
The Astana Team races in the Tour de France under the symbol AST. Athletes riding for Astana include: Alexandre Vinokourov Antonio Colom Maxim Iglinsky Sergei Ivanov Andrey Kashechkin Andreas Klöden Daniel Navarro Garcia... [more]
The Astana Team races in the Tour de France under the symbol AST. Athletes riding for Astana include:
Alexandre Vinokourov
Antonio Colom
Maxim Iglinsky
Sergei Ivanov
Andrey Kashechkin
Andreas Klöden
Daniel Navarro Garcia
Gregory Rast
Paolo Savoldelli
Do you think Andreas Kloden is happy to ride with Lance Armstrong on Team Astana?
18 votes so far
Leader:
Yes, Lance is getting Astana lots of press coverage
Yes, Lance is getting Astana lots of press coverage
Will Levi Leipheimer beat Lance Armstrong in the 2009 Tour?
44 votes so far
Leader:
No, Lance Armstrong is a machine during the Tour de France, no one can stop him
No, Lance Armstrong is a machine during the Tour de France, no one can stop him
Will Haimar Zubeldia out-pace Levi Leipheimer in the Tour de France?
1 vote so far
Leader:
Yes, Haimar Zubeldia is poised for a great Tour
Yes, Haimar Zubeldia is poised for a great Tour
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever."
The text message that Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel sent to Lance Armstrong after the American cyclist broke his collarbone at the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon bike race in March. Bruyneel told a Belgian magazine that Armstrong considered abandoning his comeback at the time.
Armstrong underwent surgery to the shattered bone ...
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- 2010 Tour de France (p.moreover.com)
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will remain with the Astana team at least until his contract expires at the end of next year, an official with the Kazakh Cycling Federation said Thursday. The Spaniard's future with Astana
From p.moreover.com
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- Tour de France champ Contador to stay with Astana (search.msn.com)
- Contador to leave Astana for new team (guardian.co.uk)
- Cycling: Contador won't rule out Astana (p.moreover.com)
MADRID: Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador revealed on Thursday that he is yet to choose which team he will ride for next season but is likely to remain with his current outfit Astana.Im in the process of evaluating the Astana team, with
From p.moreover.com
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- Alberto contador considers his options (search.msn.com)
- Contador mulling over Astana ride (p.moreover.com)
• Kazakh-backed team have missed UCI deadline• Wiggins's move to Team Sky also back on agendaThe protracted saga of which team Alberto Contador will ride for next season took another twist yesterday when it emerged that the Tour de France winner's Astana team has not yet met the International Cycling Union (UCI)'s criteria for a ProTour licence. If the Kazakhstan-backed team is not awarded the licence, which ensures entry to cycling's top...
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From guardian.co.uk
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The managers of the Astana team said Friday that it will work tirelessly to keep Alberto Contador on the Kazakh-financed team, despite missing a UCI deadline that theoretically gives the defending Tour de France champion the right to terminate his contract.
The Kazakh Cycling Federation, which manages the professional team, issued a statement restating its commitment to the sport and its desire to keep the four-time grand tour winner on its...
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From velonews.com
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• New backers for Astana means Alberto Contador could stay• Wiggins unlikely to join Team Sky if Garmin don't sign SpaniardIn a development that could have implications for Team Sky and Bradley Wiggins, the future of the Tour de France winner Alberto Contador's Astana team has reportedly been secured with a new three‑year sponsorship. According to the president of the Kazakh Cycling Federation, the country's state holding company, Samruk...
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From guardian.co.uk
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Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is free to leave Astana since the Kazakh team have not yet been granted their elite status for 2010, according to the International Cycling Union's regulations. By Telegraph staff Published: 12:41PM BST 23 Oct
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