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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Cycling Weekly in Astana ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's a small advantage' - Why different coloured socks and gloves could be the new marginal gain in team time trials ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ XDS Astana wore fluorescent shades for a reason at Paris-Nice, explains Alex Dowsett ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ENJYqZRkQu9awKs6xsTXg3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López takes Astana to court over ‘unlawful’ breach of contract ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Colombian was dismissed by Astana Qazaqstan in December, and is now seeking damages ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:01:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:11:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.davidson@futurenet.com (Tom Davidson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/72LbBHvQqe3vwgcWgaA5Po-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mark Cavendish signs for Astana-Qazaqstan and will remain on the WorldTour for 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The transfer saga is over, Mark Cavendish has officially found a team, and will chase the Tour de France stage win record ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:12:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.davidson@futurenet.com (Tom Davidson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VyHJVQHWSZ6cyaYKQZJXq-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Mark Cavendish heading to Astana?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Manx Missile has been heavily linked to Astana since the departure of their GC rider Miguel Ángel López ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:25:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Hart ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NvzxyVatSNzJxGUc3az4fJ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish waves and smirks]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mark Cavendish waves and smirks]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana Qazaqstan drops Miguel Ángel López over 'probable' doping case links ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 28-year-old had extended his contract last month ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:58:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:59:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.davidson@futurenet.com (Tom Davidson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Davidson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tQgMrNty3NqSJ6NtYUfj2b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italian neo-pro Michele Gazzoli banned for one year for 'non-intentional' anti-doping violation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 23-year-old has Astana-Qazaqstan contract terminated as a result of sanction ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:34:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zevMdz5vuEStqjCWQkQdRa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López suspended by Astana-Qazaqstan over reported links to doctor under police investigation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Team suspend Colombian rider until circumstances of the Police investigation are clarified ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:05:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:18:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tom.thewlis@futurenet.com (Tom Thewlis) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Thewlis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VsQXDum5AsDEummzE8VLnX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Miguel Angel Lopez at the 2022 Giro d&#039;Italia]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Miguel Angel Lopez at the 2022 Giro d&#039;Italia]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vincenzo Nibali rolls back the years with shark attack on stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 37-year-old up to fifth on general classification with five stages left ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 10:46:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyurFopCME3FKQ5zwbzX2a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The general classification just got even tighter: Five talking points from stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There was climbing, climbing, and more climbing on Tuesday ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 16:10:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 May 2022 16:18:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SRK9EG8FfJo69qiWdtHpsG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López forced to abandon Giro d'Italia on stage four ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astana-Qazaqstan rider suffering from hip injury ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 11:42:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HAfJob6jHJg7CMZDaajhiJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Joe Dombrowski 'on track' for the Giro d'Italia, his 'favourite race' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Astana-Qazaqstan rider ready to support team and look for opportunities in Italy ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 14:38:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 May 2022 14:49:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g4UeN7nzRj7rLVvM69zXn4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public prosecutor's office opens judicial investigation into Astana Qazaqstan's license holder ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Abacanto SA has held the WorldTour team's license since 2010, but is being charged with violations of the Luxembourg criminal code ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:35:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ryan.dabbs@futurenet.com (Ryan Dabbs) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan Dabbs ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHZxoP8AhYWU9zFtBCHVbL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vincenzo Nibali will not ride Paris-Roubaix in order to focus on the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italian says it would have been "really cool" to ride all five monuments but it wasn't "possible" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EBtU3opJkqusmSQdcaaJMe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana release new rap video starring Vincenzo Nibali and Alexander Vinokourov ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kazakh team have history of strange social media posts, but this one is quite something ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uTgLN5uxcjTyo9BnExFuAU-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which WorldTour team has the best kit for 2022? We take a look through the wardrobe  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Now almost all the kits are out, here are our measured ratings of racing kit ahead of the 2022 season ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:13:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D3Q3cUmbrEZGfPYUKAv7gP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vincenzo Nibali to tackle Paris-Roubaix for first time in 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italian is down to race all five monuments in 2022 for Astana-Qazaqstan ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ adam.becket@futurenet.com (Adam Becket) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Becket ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FD99mqJR7coro2aWmW9UwA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Top three in the Tour de France is a goal for me and the team': Alexey Lutsenko's ambitious plan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Kazakh rider finished seventh at the 2021 Tour and second at the Critérium du Dauphiné ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:11:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qtyvogi6DFJWX3jiBatSY7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I have been portrayed as a person that I am not': Gianni Moscon looks to a fresh start with Astana in 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Italian can see himself competing in all five of the Monument Classics in the future ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:52:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FUEeo6y6MA8vMfxpJRm9in-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's like coming back home': Miguel Ángel López on returning to Astana after Movistar contract termination ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Colombian climber has set himself the challenge of winning the Giro d'Italia in 2022 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:34:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PtEKfC8SnqarvHjMEV3Srf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Miguel Ángel López]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Miguel Ángel López]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López returns to Astana following turbulent year with Movistar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Colombian climber had his contract terminated by Movistar after he abandoned the Vuelta a España 2021 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:11:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qX9JY6tRhWyQrasLiJwqxX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana reveal new name for 2022 as headline sponsor Premier Tech pulls out of team  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Kazakhstani team has been through some major upheaval in recent years, including some unusual leadership changes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:49:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zz6o9EZxSNQ73nPihSUQsD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alexander Vinokourov ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alexander Vinokourov ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vincenzo Nibali returns to Astana for the 2022 season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 'Shark of Messina' returns to the Kazakhstani team after five seasons away ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:02:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:07:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFyggzDHzmNRGuaU4kQjsk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vincenzo Nibali]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vincenzo Nibali]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alexandre Vinokourov returns to Astana as team confirms its future is secure for 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The team boss was ousted in June before now returning a couple of months later ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:01:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:51:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jonny.long@futurenet.com (Jonny Long) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonny Long ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ta6xdxbjpECMpdjKDhUEeg-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Alexandr Vinokourov]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alexandr Vinokourov]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aleksandr Vinokourov fired by Astana-Premier Tech on eve of Tour de France  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The founding member of the team has been ousted, reportedly for ‘personal reasons’ ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HXj7VNyb5b6ehNv8NcYhbg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aleksandr Vlasov says 'it was not easy to breathe' through dust on gravel stage of Giro d'Italia 2021 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Russian climber put in a very solid performance to move up to second in the overall standings ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LT8U9Xfi6WWrifdhnJQDSo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jakob Fuglsang: I wasted eight years of my career eating too little ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jakob Fuglsang said he wasted eight years of career by not eating enough. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:23:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:36:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9w6cAwd3qXH7YySPL5nNW6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Primož Roglič cedes overall lead as Ion Izagirre wins select sprint on stage four of Tour of the Basque Country 2021 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ion Izagirre took stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country 2021 in a photo finish ahead of fellow Basque rider Pello Bilbao from a select group that went away on the descent of the final climb. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:20:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alex Aranburu surprises the race favourites with late attack to win stage two of Tour of the Basque Country 2021 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alex Aranburu took stage two of the Tour of the Basque Country 2021 after he attacked in the closing 10km of the day holding off the fast-finishing group of favourites behind ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:20:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana-Premier Tech sports director wants Vincenzo Nibali to finish his career with the team ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The general manager of Astana-Premier Tech has said that he wants Vincenzo Nibali to return to his team for the last season of his career. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:27:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TB9hPQCcSmBnea9zEFHeq3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aleksandr Vlasov to aim for Grand Tour podium as Astana try to stop departure to Ineos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ineos Grenadiers are circling the young Russian who has one year left on his contract with the Kazakh team ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:31:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana announce new headline sponsor after financial difficulty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astana has announced a new headline sponsor for 2021 after the team from Kazakhstan struggled for funds this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:14:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WjZhrbT4rJniQFuVuj3s93-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López out of Giro d’Italia after suffering wound very close to artery in TT crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López is out of the Giro d’Italia after suffering a wound very close to an artery during a time trial crash. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y6JrmfhNmB4UGYpdPKzrUH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López will leave Astana as team can’t afford him ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López will be leaving Astana at the end of the season because the team can’t afford him. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:35:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FMLWNFHBdFr7oYAWRocdyU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘I’m thinking about my wife and son’: Miguel Angel Lopez emotional after stage victory at his first Tour de France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López was emotional at the finish of stage 17 of the Tour de France, after a huge stage victory on the Col de la Loze, ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:40:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tJDCZQHxd3NcBV323D7k4T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alexey Lutsenko solos to first breakaway victory of Tour de France 2020 on stage six ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alexey Lutsenko blasted clear of his rivals to take the first breakaway victory of the 2020 Tour de France. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rmCGWaBJsXpCWXcqHEJFSg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López crashes into road sign after riders neutralise racing on descent at Tour de France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Miguel Ángel López collided with a road sign after the peloton opted to temporarily neutralise the racing on stage one of the Tour de France 2020. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 15:52:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tour de France]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y4iLTDYJARDALLmoCqQX9e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana rider diagnosed with coronavirus before Il Lombardia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astana’s Hugo Houle had to sit out of Il Lombardia after being diagnosed with coronavirus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:23:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ousM84jPh6ZsQk9FcWDEC3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jakob Fuglsang takes a dominant Monument victory at Il Lombardia 2020 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2019 Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner beat George Bennett after Remco Evenepoel crashed out ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:11:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:37:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXUBbvXe3Uzch6Q9pVJLWH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aleksandr Vlasov puts in a commanding display to take the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2020 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The second addition of the one-day race saw a series of big attacks before the man from Astana took control ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:32:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tbonvilleginn@ti-media.com (Tim Bonville-Ginn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bonville-Ginn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z4VPD5aojJ9ZeYV6yEiEkX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gorka Izagirre and Alex Aranburu make it a one-two for Astana at the Gran Trittico Lombardo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Extremely heavy rain meant that live pictures were very hard to come by and made for some intense racing ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:24:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana rider racks up 11 hours and 368km on Zwift ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What’s your longest ride on Zwift? ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alexey Lutsenko says he ‘didn’t make any mistake in the final’ after missing out to Tadej Pogačar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alexey Lutsenko said he “did not make any mistake in the final” after he was beaten by Tadej Pogačar on stage five of the UAE Tour 2020. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:02:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7kRHHMtCNyZPe9EvPHjZfP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alexandre Vinokourov calls for CADF to conduct investigation into leaked Fuglsang report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Astana general manager also said he respects the UCI's fight against doping in cycling ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:30:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Anti-doping investigators release statement on leaked Jakob Fuglsang and Michele Ferrari report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The anti-doping investigators behind a leaked report have released a statement over allegations that two Astana riders had met with Dr Michele Ferrari. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:03:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S6YAURRiSLVaVqZA7YPZJB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jakob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko respond to claims they met with Michele Ferrari ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/jakob-fuglsang-and-alexey-lutsenko-respond-to-claims-they-met-with-michele-ferrari-448385</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jakob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko have both responded to the claims they have met with disgraced doping doctor Michele Ferrari. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:47:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:38:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eNsZxQNmq3jUcFkF7BWKuC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michele Ferrari denies links to Jakob Fuglsang and Astana ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/michele-ferrari-denies-links-to-jakob-fuglsang-and-astana-448316</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Italian doctor also said he has never been on a scooter in his life so couldn't have motor-paced the Danish rider, as allegations have claimed ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:40:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:42:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonny Long ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aXRPpUfRvs4Txb63BYbchf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Michele Ferrari in 2004 (Nico Casamassima/AFP via Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astana release statement responding to Jakob Fuglsang allegations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astana have released a statement responding to allegations centred around their Danish star Jakob Fuglsang. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:50:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:40:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alex.ballinger@Futurenet.com (Alex Ballinger) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Ballinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5CWuGELTKwmxq9UWYMzzsf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Leaked report links Jakob Fuglsang to banned doping doctor Michele Ferrari ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alexey Lutsenko is also accused of being present at one alleged meeting between the Dane and the doctor ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:41:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:37:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonny Long ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S6YAURRiSLVaVqZA7YPZJB-1280-80.jpg">
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