Astana

Astana team manager Giuseppe Martinelli has called on the UCI to show leadership in the disc brake debate, either making all riders use them or not.

By Gregor Brown Published 24 February 17

We take a look at some of the most notable riders who remain without contracts for the 2015 season

By Gregor Brown Published 21 October 14

The Dane says he believes he can ride himself back to 100 per cent condition ahead of the mountains

By Gregor Brown Published 7 July 19

Astana's Alexey Lutsenko rides alone for 16km to win stage five of Paris-Nice and move up to second overall in the standings

By Stuart Clarke Published 11 March 16

Judge in Liege charged Alexandre Vinokourov and Alexander Kolobnev in May over alleged payment to secure 2010 Liege-Bastogne-Liege race win

By Nigel Wynn Published 20 August 14

Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) has been diagnosed with fractures to his elbow and wrist after a crash on stage 11 of the 2017 Tour de France.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 12 July 17

Passo del Mortirolo climb to be dedicated to Michele Scarponi, who died after a collision with a van during a training ride on April 22

By Nigel Wynn Published 2 May 17

Italian champion confirmed for Vuelta start

By Henry Robertshaw Published 1 August 17

Vincenzo Nibali has a 14-second advantage over his main general classification rivals at the Giro del Trentino after Astana win the team time trial

By Stuart Clarke Published 19 April 16

Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali says he thinks Astana will be granted a WorldTour licence despite recent doping cases

By Gregor Brown Published 28 November 14

Vincenzo Nibali says Fabio Aru is short tempered, always gets upset and never asks any questions

By Stuart Clarke Published 18 March 16

Nairo and Dayer Quinata place second and third behind stage six winner Miguel Lopez, putting Dayer in the overall lead

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 January 16

2014 Tour de France winner says he's been able have a more normal approach in the build-up to the Tour of Oman, but would still ideally have more racing in his legs

By Gregor Brown Published 16 February 15

Kazakh team respond to rumours reported in the Spanish press that Alexander Vinokourov told Vincenzo Nibali he could leave the team at the end of the current season

By Richard Windsor Published 17 July 15

Magnus Cort will continue in the Tour de France with a broken finger he suffered in a crash on stage four.

By Alex Ballinger Published 10 July 19

Miguel Ángel López, who finished on the podium last year, will also feature

By Jonny Long Published 19 August 19

Vincenzo Nibali will return to the Giro d'Italia for the first time since winning it in 2013 and Fabio Aru will start his first Tour de France

By Stuart Clarke Published 14 October 15

Updated: Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports Astana will lose its WorldTour licence, with the team then only allowed to apply for a third-tier Continental licence

By Stuart Clarke Published 30 March 15

Amid his Astana team's recent spate of doping positives, Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali brands dopers as 'stupid'

By Gregor Brown Published 20 November 14

Astana to undergo audit as stricter rules for top-level professional cycling teams will place responsibility on squads to look after their riders

By Gregor Brown Published 16 December 14

Fabio Aru is close to overtaking Thomas Voeckler's crown of being the peloton's biggest gurner. Here's are some of his best facial expressions

By Stuart Clarke Published 8 September 15

Italian sprinter Andrea Guardini beats Tom Boonen on stage one of the Abu Dhabi Tour, which was shortened due to high temperatures

By Nigel Wynn Published 8 October 15

Fabio Aru's teammate Michele Scarponi says he hopes his Astana leader can still recover for the Giro d'Italia start in Sardinia

By Peter Cossins Published 17 April 17

Astana have announced they will ride Wilier Triestina bikes next season as their partnership with Argon 18 comes to an end.

By Alex Ballinger Published 2 December 19

Italian sprinter Andrea Guardini wins stage one of the 2015 Tour of Oman to take the early race lead

By Nigel Wynn Published 17 February 15

A quick guide to an uneasy ride in the pro peloton

By Gregor Brown Published 27 February 15

Mikel Landa is setting his sights high in the final Grand Tour of the year after finishing third overall in the Giro d'Italia

By Stuart Clarke Published 19 August 15