Astana Team

Message by Leslie ReissnerRoadside St.4: After the previous day's recon of Stage 4 of the 2012 Giro reported here yesterday, it was time to get to the Real Thing and return to Verona for the team time trial, where we rode along with Team Astana…  

The biggest loser of the day was the Astana team with Roman Kreuziger and Paolo Tiralongo both falling off the pace and out of general classification contention. Kreuziger, who started the day in fifth overall but got dropped on the third climb (Forcella ...  

Lars Bak wins the 12th stage of the Giro d' Italia 2012bettor.com (blog)Sandy Casar of Team FDJ-BigMat is further 9 seconds behind at the third spot with Paolo Tiralongo of Team Astana holding the fourth spot. Ivan Santaromita of Team BMC, Roman Kreuziger of Team Astana, Benat Intxausti Elorriaga of Team Movistar and Ivan ...and more »  

Astana Pro Team's Paolo Tiralongo celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 205-km seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia. Photo: Reuters ITALIAN Paolo Tiralongo won the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, while Ryder Hesjedal took over ...  

After an expert launch from team-mate and compatriot Daniel Moreno, Rodriguez made his move, countering an attack by Slagter and Astana’s Paolo Tiralongo, winner of Saturday’s stage seven. The 32-year-old Spaniard powered over the pretty paving stones ...  

But under pressure from the Liquigas team of Ivan Basso and the Astana team of Roman Kreuziger, the peloton was beginning to reel in all the men in front. Rabottini’s advantage over the penultimate summit had been reduced to 2:45 over the Cunego group ...  

Team Astana holds second position in tableCaspionetItalian Domenico Pozzovivo from Team Colnago claimed stage eight of the cycling race, while Spaniard Benat Intxausti from Movistar became second as the his compatriot Joaquim Rodriguez of Team Katusha arrived third. Paolo Tiralongo is on twelfth place ...and more »  

Team Astana's Paolo Tiralongo climbs to Giro d'Italia stage victory ahead of last year's winner Michele Scarponi and Team RadioShack-Nissan's Frank Schleck; Team Garmin-Barracuda's Canadian Ryder Hesjedal scores overall Giro d'Italia lead.  

Former Astana manager Sanquer back on the road at Giro with FDJ-BigMatCyclingnews.comFDJ-BigMat is competing at the Giro d'Italia under the guidance of Martial Gayant, who has been a directeur sportif with team manager Marc Madiot for 12 years, and Yvon Sanquer, who was last active in the world of professional cycling as a team manager ...  

Kazakhstan's cycling team Astana comes in third in Day 4 of Giro d'ItaliaCaspionetKazakhstan's cycling team Astana has come third in the team race as part of Day 4 of Giro d'Italia. The American team, «Garmin Barracuda», was the first to cross the finishing line as it took them 37 minutes and 4 seconds to complete the fourth stage.  

Cavendish's task was made easier when several of his sprint rivals such as Thor Hushovd (BMC) were dropped from the peloton in the final 30km when the Liquigas-Cannondale team of Ivan Basso upped the pace aided by rider Roman Kreuziger (Astana).  

The whole of Pro Team Astana – including captain Roman Kreuziger and the rest of the team – proved themselves to be completely at ease on the climbs and Tiralongo now lies in second place in the general classification, trailing Ryder ...  

President Of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. Illustration: kremlin.ru President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev April 28 signed a decree on appointment of Vladimir Chernov, who was previously the head of the Secretariat of the current head of the presidential administration of Russia Sergei Ivanov as his Deputy Prime Minister, the Chief of the Office of the President on interregional and cultural relations ...