Aleksandr Vinokourov fired by Astana-Premier Tech on eve of Tour de France

The founding member of the team has been ousted, reportedly for ‘personal reasons’

Aleksandr Vinokourov
Aleksandr Vinokourov
(Image credit: KT/Tim De Waele/Corbis via Getty Images)

Aleksandr Vinokourov has been fired as team principal of Astana-Premier Tech on the eve of the Tour de France, his team have confirmed.

The Kazakhstani former pro has been involved with the WorldTour squad since it was founded in 2006. 

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