Delgado criticises Astana for Armstrong manoeuvre

Astana, Tour de France 2009, team presentation, Monaco
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Former Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado has criticised Astana for collaborating in the stage three echelon that saw Lance Armstrong gain 41 seconds on team-mate Alberto Contador.

"It’s one thing for Armstrong to be in the front group - that was where he should have been, and all credit to him,” Delgado told Cycling Weekly. "But at the same time, Astana working on the front like that risks dividing the squad, and for minimal gains."

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