ASTANA TO RETURN TO RACING

The Astana cycling team will resume racing at the GP Ouest France ? Plouay, according to a press release sent out by the team.

?On Sunday September 2, a team will be at the start of the Grand Prix of Plouay (FRA), a UCI ProTour race,? It read. ?It is still too early to give the list of riders, it is obvious that all in the team are thirsty for kilometres and efforts after one month of suspension of any competition.?

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Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.