Vincenzo Nibali has confirmed he will ride the Vuelta a España, starting August 22, with Astana naming three potential general classification contenders in in their squad. Nibali will join the…
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Chris Froome confronts Nibali over ‘unsportsmanlike’ Tour de France attack
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) won the Tour de France’s summit finish stage to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles on Friday, but it came with controversy. Team Sky’s Chris Froome, the race leader, called…
Astana dismiss rumours that Nibali was told to find a new team for 2016
Astana have been quick to dismiss rumours circulating on Thursday that Vincenzo Nibali had been told by the team’s general manager Alexander Vinokourov that he could find a new team…
Does anyone know who is leading Astana at the Tour de France?
Astana’s direction at the Tour de France is far from clear. Boss Alexander Vinokourov abandoned defending champion Vincenzo Nibali in favour of Dane Jakob Fuglsang overnight, but Fuglsang remains uncertain himself…
Astana: ‘Something’s broken’ with Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali sank to the bottom after standing on the top of the Tour de France in 2014. Last year’s winner lost 4-25 minutes to Sky’s Chris Froome on stage…
Lars Boom abandons Tour de France ahead of stage 10
Lars Boom (Astana) has abadoned the 2015 Tour de France ahead of the first mountain stage to La-Pierre-Saint-Martin after suffering from a fever and aching body, according to his team.…
Astana defend Nibali’s form as he slips further from Tour de France lead
Italian Vincenzo Nibali admitted that he was “not super” today in the Tour de France — but his team insist that he has mental qualities to successfully defend his title.…
Astana suspended from MPCC over Lars Boom cortisol test
Team Astana have been temporarily suspended by the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) after allowing Lars Boom to start the Tour de France despite a pre-race test showing that the…
Cookson: I believe Astana are trying to do their best to comply with the rules
UCI president Brian Cookson has said that he believed Astana are doing their best to support clean sport and comply with World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) rules, after the team’s…
Lars Boom cortisol case: what you need to know
Lars Boom (Astana) returned low cortisol levels in an anti-doping test before the 2015 Tour de France. We explain everything you need to know
Astana confirm Lars Boom will start Tour de France
Astana have confirmed that Lars Boom will start the Tour de France on Saturday afternoon, despite the Dutchman returning a low level of cortisol in a test on Friday. Under the…
Lars Boom’s Tour de France start in jeopardy due to low cortisol levels
After doping cases last year that nearly stopped the team, Astana faces more problems on the eve of the Tour de France. Dutchman Lars Boom, helper for defending champion Vincenzo…
Fabio Aru not ready for the Tour de France, says Vincenzo Nibali
Defending Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali has ruled team-mate Fabio Aru out of contention for Astana’s Tour de France squad this year. The 24-year-old briefly held the lead in…
Alberto Contador vs Astana: Round two at the Tour de France
Alberto Contador's Tinkoff-Saxo team at the Giro d'Italia looked underpowered in comparison to Astana, yet Contador still won. The case may be very different at the Tour de France in…
Seven riders who made their name at the 2015 Giro d’Italia
Alberto Contador is already a household name in cycling circles, winning his seventh Grand Tour to further enhance his credentials as one of the best stage race riders ever. Behind…
Fabio Aru wins Giro d’Italia stage 19 summit finish
Fabio Aru (Astana) rescued a disappointing Giro d’Italia campaign with stage 19 victory on the summit finish to Cervinia, in two huge days in the mountains. It’s Astana’s fourth stage…
Mikel Landa leads Spain’s next generation with ‘impressive’ Giro ride
Spanish rider Mikel Landa, 25, has been the revelation of the 2015 Giro d'Italia with two stage wins and now lies in second place behind Alberto Contador
Vincenzo Nibali: Don’t punish Astana for individual dopers
Vincenzo Nibali is looking to put Astana’s stormy recent history behind him as he approaches the defence of his Tour de France title. The 30-year-old, who won the 2014 edition…
Mikel Landa takes over Astana leadership as Aru fades at the Giro d’Italia
As Astana team leader Fabio Aru has struggled in the Giro d'Italia's mountains, the squad's Mikel Landa has flourished, taking two stage wins
Five talking points from stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia
The first stage after the second rest day can often be decisive as riders respond differently to a day away from the pressures and exertions of racing. With the climb…
Mikel Landa takes second stage victory on gruelling day at Giro d’Italia
Mikel Landa (Astana) took a second stage victory in a row at the 2015 Giro d’Italia after attacking with 4km to go on a gruelling stage that broke apart on…
Astana unable to break Contador as Mikel Landa wins Giro d’Italia stage 15
Mikel Landa won stage fifteen of the Giro d’Italia after another dominant display from his Astana team. Their efforts were not, however, enough to put any time into Alberto Contador’s…
Is Fabio Aru’s Giro challenge over?
Fabio Aru is lying second overall in the Giro d’Italia with nine days remaining, but the 24-year-old appears to be running out of gas. The Astana leader lost 14 seconds…
Henderson: Nothing I can do about Fabio Aru lawsuit
New Zealander Greg Henderson (Lotto-Soudal) has no answer for Italian Fabio Aru’s legal action over biological passport comments on Twitter. Aru’s lawyer yesterday said that the cyclist, currently second in…
Fabio Aru files lawsuit against Greg Henderson after ‘defamatory’ tweets
There’s no such thing as a quiet rest day in a Grand Tour as Fabio Aru’s legal team announced they have filed a lawsuit against Greg Henderson over allegedly defamatory…