Astana

Astana promises to investigate 'disappointing' doping within team

Astana says it wants to reaffirm its 'absolute zero-tolerance policy towards all incidents of doping and unethical activity' in wake of Iglinskiy brothers' EPO positives

By Gregor Brown Published 11 October 14

Astana rider lucky to escape serious injury in scary Flèche Wallonne crash (video)

Astana rider Michael Valgren was lucky to escape serious injury, only requiring stitches to his face after a nasty crash in La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 20 April 17

Vinokourov: Too easy for people to just point the finger at Astana

Astana team manager questions the absence of six WorldTour teams from the Movement for Credible Cycling

By Richard Windsor Published 3 February 15

Astana's WorldTour licence still under review, but IAM Cycling are in

UCI confirms 16 teams in 2015 WorldTour, with Astana and Europcar licences pending further review

By Nigel Wynn Published 4 December 14

Miguel Ángel López crashes into road sign after riders neutralise racing on descent at Tour de France

Miguel Ángel López collided with a road sign after the peloton opted to temporarily neutralise the racing on stage one of the Tour de France 2020. 

By Alex Ballinger Published 29 August 20

Vincenzo Nibali in "rage" after Astana doping revelations

Tour de France 2014 winner says that his first reaction to finding out about his Astana teammates' positive tests was "rage"

By Gregor Brown Published 23 October 14

Dario Cataldo wanted to stay at Team Sky

By Gregor Brown Published 19 February 15

Primož Roglič cedes overall lead as Ion Izagirre wins select sprint on stage four of Tour of the Basque Country 2021

Ion Izagirre took stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country 2021 in a photo finish ahead of fellow Basque rider Pello Bilbao from a select group that went away on the descent of the final climb.

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 8 April 21

'I had a job to do': Tour de Yorkshire marshal got up and continued to wave his flag after Astana car near miss

The marshal who was nearly hit by an Astana car at the Tour de Yorkshire has revealed that he got up and continued to do his job following the incident.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 8 May 18

Henderson: Nothing I can do about Fabio Aru lawsuit

Greg Henderson admits there's nothing he can now do about Fabio Aru's defamation lawsuit, he just has to wait and see what happens

By Gregor Brown Published 19 May 15

Miguel Ángel López wins Tour of Oman stage five after Astana dominate on Green Mountain

Astana team scores one-two on 'queen' stage of 2018 Tour of Oman to Green Mountain, with Alexey Lutsenko taking the overall race lead

By Owen Rogers Published 17 February 18

UCI to refuse Astana WorldTour licence for 2015, according to reports

Reports suggest that the UCI's Licence Commission have decided to not award Vincenzo Nibali's team a WorldTour licence in 2015

By Richard Windsor Published 4 December 14

Pello Bilbao wins Tour of the Alps 2018 stage one as Chris Froome goes on the attack

Astana claim first and second place on tough opening stage of the Tour of the Alps

By Richard Windsor Published 16 April 18

Astana will keep WorldTour licence, but will be 'strictly monitored'

UCI confirms that Astana will keep its WorldTour licence after meeting in Geneva on Thursday, but that it will have to meet strict conditions

By Stuart Clarke Published 23 April 15

Fabio Aru wins on summit finish of Tour de France stage five as Chris Froome takes overall lead

Italian champion Fabio Aru attacked a group of GC favourites to take victory on the Tour de France's first summit finish

By Richard Windsor Published 5 July 17

Team Sky to sign Diego Rosa for three years

Diego Rosa will move from Astana to Team Sky for the 2017 season, according to sources

By Gregor Brown Published 4 October 16

Aleksandr Vlasov to aim for Grand Tour podium as Astana try to stop departure to Ineos

Ineos Grenadiers are circling the young Russian who has one year left on his contract with the Kazakh team

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 6 January 21

Aleksandr Vlasov puts in a commanding display to take the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge 2020

The second addition of the one-day race saw a series of big attacks before the man from Astana took control

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 6 August 20

Ion Izagirre wins overall as Adam Yates takes thrilling final stage victory at Tour of the Basque Country

Daring move by Astana brings general classification victory for Astana's local rider Ion Izagirre

By Owen Rogers Published 13 April 19

Miguel Angel Lopez springs late move to win Milano-Torino

Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez sprung a late attack to claim a solo victory in Milano-Torino

By Nigel Wynn Published 28 September 16