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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
German tank Jens Voigt (Team CSC) won today's stage after leaving his breakaway companions with about 36 km to go. Stage 18 traversed over this year's world road race championships course and was dominated by a big breakaway that included both Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) and Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) as well as Voigt. None of his companions were able to catch Voigt as he cruised to his first ever stage win in the Giro d'Italia.
It was once again piano for the peloton as conserving energy for...
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Alberto Contador (Astana) finally did what most expected of him in this year's Giro. He took over as leader of the race but it wasn't easy and it definitely is not final. Italian Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) won his second straight stage by going into an early breakaway on what proved to be a tough day for Team Astana.
Yes, it was that hard. Contador will have to work for this win. Credit: AFP
American Levi Leipheimer and German Andreas Klöden were all dropped on the penultimate...
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Italian time trial specialist Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) was a surprise winner in today's 10th stage. He managed to hold off the Astana strong men by 8 seconds over Spain's Alberto Contador and 20 seconds over German Andreas Klöden. American Levi Leipheimer finished 9th, at 1:01, giving Astana 3 riders in the top 10 today. This is total domination!
Russian Denis Menchov (Rabobank) finally showed his good form today and gave notice that he is in contention as well. All of the pure climbers...
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Italian time trial specialist Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) was a surprise winner in today's 10th stage. He managed to hold off the Astana strong men by 8 seconds over Spain's Alberto Contador and 20 seconds over German Andreas Klöden. American Levi Leipheimer finished 9th, at 1:01, giving Astana 3 riders in the top 10 today. This is total domination!
Russian Denis Menchov (Rabobank) finally showed his good form today and gave notice that he is in contention as well. All of the pure climbers...
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An exciting finish ended a very sad day for Americans and the Slipstream-Chipotle team on the 2nd stage of the Giro. One of America's best riders, David Zabriskie, crashed out today with a broken L1 vertabrae. News reports describe the injury as not serious. But it's a disappointing blow for his team as he would have been a serious contender for the time trials to come.
Italian Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Scott) won today's stage after outsprinting his rivals including Davide Rebellin and...
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Kazakhstan's Alexandre Vinokourov, seen here in 2007, is among three riders set to face criminal charges following the discovery of drugs at last year's Tour de France, a report said on Friday. Former Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov is among ...
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Former Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov is among three riders set to face criminal charges following the discovery of drugs at last year's Tour de France.
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Former Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov is among three riders set to face criminal charges following the discovery of drugs at last year's Tour de France, a report said on Friday.
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PAU, France : Former Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov is among three riders set to face criminal charges following the discovery of drugs at last year's Tour de France, a report said on Friday.
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Editor’s Note: After team leader Alexander Vinokourov tested positive for homologous blood doping during last year’s Tour de France, the entire Astana team left the race under a cloud. Vinokourov’s top lieutenant Andrey Kashechkin tried to relax by spending time with his family in Turkey. His...
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Editor’s Note: After team leader Alexander Vinokourov tested positive for homologous blood doping during last year’s Tour de France, the entire Astana team left the race under a cloud. Vinokourov’s top lieutenant Andrey Kashechkin tried to relax by spending time with his family in Turkey. His...
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