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Vincenzo Nibali to start season in Dubai or Argentina
Tour de France champion will pick a 'warm' race to ready himself for the 2015 season. Photo by Luca Bettini
By Gregor Brown Published
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Dave Brailsford backs UCI's Astana stance
Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford says Team Sky are playing a role in helping the sport move on 'in good health' as Astana looks set to lose its licence
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Astana-Premier Tech sports director wants Vincenzo Nibali to finish his career with the team
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.
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Geraint Thomas lights up Tour of the Alps stage one as Michele Scarponi takes victory
Geraint Thomas attacked to form the decisive group on the final climb of the opening stage, but couldn't beat Scarponi to the line
By Richard Windsor Published
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Vincenzo Nibali training on the track, but not for the Hour Record
Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali is honing his form in the velodrome for the road season ahead, rather than training for the Hour Record
By Gregor Brown Published
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Vincenzo Nibali: The Tour de France is not won yet
In spite of the fact that he put his closest rivals to the sword, won the toughest stage of the race so far and saw Alberto Contador crash in front of him. Vincenzo Nibali says he hasn’t won the Tour yet
By Kenny Pryde Published
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Vincenzo Nibali denies that Astana are 'at breaking point'
Astana general manager Alexandre Vinokourov writes to team after lack of results
By Gregor Brown Published
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Disqualified Vincenzo Nibali showed "regrettable attitude", says Vuelta a España boss
Astana team leader was caught on camera holding onto a car to close the gap to the peloton on stage two of this year's Vuelta a España
By Gregor Brown Published
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Froome data needs to be handled by an official body, says Astana coach
Astana trainer Paolo Slongo says that the tests Chris Froome underwent should be carried out by an official independent body like the UCI
By Gregor Brown Published
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Leaked report links Jakob Fuglsang to banned doping doctor Michele Ferrari
Alexey Lutsenko is also accused of being present at one alleged meeting between the Dane and the doctor
By Jonny Long Published
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Astana rider Michele Scarponi dies after collision with truck on training ride
Astana rider Michele Scarponi, a former winner of the Giro d'Italia, has died following a collision with a truck while on a training ride this morning.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Kazakh Winter Olympic bid defends Vinokourov's ambassador role
Kazakhstan capital Almaty is bidding against Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Alexander Vinokourov has been named an ambassador
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Tanel Kangert left with broken elbow after horror crash into traffic island on Giro stage 15
Tanel Kangert had to quit the Giro d'Italia and give up his seventh place in general classification
By Richard Windsor Published
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Astana confident Vincenzo Nibali will regain lost time in Giro d'Italia mountain time trial
Vincenzo Nibali lost 37 seconds to Esteban Chaves and Steven Kruijswijk on stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia, but his team don't believe it's game over
By Gregor Brown Published
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Michael Valgren wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad from a late attack
Danish rider Michael Valgren claims his first Classics victory as Astana employ perfect team tactics to ensure a memorable win
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Artur Fedosseyev becomes fifth Astana rider to test positive in 2014
Continental team rider Fedosseyev tests positive for use of anabolic androgenic steroids
By Richard Windsor Published
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Chris Froome: 'I never dreamt I'd take 24 seconds out of Aru'
Chris Froome said that he never expected to take 24 seconds off Fabio Aru on stage 14 of the Tour de France.
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Fabio Aru not ready for the Tour de France, says Vincenzo Nibali
The 2014 champion says that his young teammate could make his mark on the Tour de France in the future
By Simon Collis Published
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Astana: 'Chris Froome is not as strong as he was last year'
Chris Froome is not as strong in this 2017 Tour de France as he was in 2016, according to leading figures within Astana after Fabio Aru moved into yellow.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Astana wants to start 2015 season afresh after doping troubles
Astana manager Alexandre Vinokourov says "We want to erase every doubt and respect the rules" as teams starts Dubai Tour
By Gregor Brown Published
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Miguel Angel Lopez takes Tour of the Alps stage two in cagey summit finish
Best young rider Ivan Sosa takes control of the overall lead after finishing third on the stage
By Richard Windsor Published
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Fabio Aru wins Giro d'Italia stage 19 summit finish
Astana leader breaks clear of his rival climbers to finish over a minute ahead of Alberto Contador who retains the maglia rosa
By Richard Windsor Published
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Astana given deadline for licence withdrawal defence
Following the UCI's recommendation that Astana's WorldTour licence should be revoked, the Kazakh team is given until March 20 to respond
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Alexander Vinokourov's new custom bike is a bit extravagant
Vino's all-gold S-Works honours his 2012 victory at the Olympic Games road race as is suitably over the top
By Richard Windsor Published
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Astana 'in a serious situation' after doping positives, says UCI
Positive EPO tests for Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy of Astana 'raises questions' about the team's management
By Gregor Brown Published
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Seven riders who made their name at the 2015 Giro d'Italia
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Vincenzo Nibali's tactical mistake sees him lose time at the Giro d'Italia
Team Astana admit that their plan for Vinenzo Nibali to attack and join team-mate Jakob Fuglsang on the final climb of stage six of the Giro d'Italia failed
By Gregor Brown Published
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Vincenzo Nibali foresees 'no problems' over Astana's WorldTour licence
2014 Tour de France winner expects his Astana team to be granted a WorldTour licence in 2015, despite four riders failing drugs tests
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Astana Continental Team suspended by Alexander Vinokourov over doping scandals
-Three riders from the Astana Continental Team tested positive for anabolic androgenic steroids in 2014 -General manager Vinokourov confident WorldTour team will secure licence for 2015
By Richard Windsor Published
