Bjarne Riis plays down rumours of possible Katusha buyout
Dane says rumours of taking over the team were "new to him"
Katusha-Alpecin
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During its first few seasons after a debut in 2009, the Katusha squad was a motley assortment of underachieving Russians, plus Joaquim Rodríguez and Alexander Kristoff, who covered the dysfunction of the team with a veneer of very respectable placings and wins.
With Rodríguez retiring at the end of 2016, the team’s Grand Tour hopes have now switched to home-grown talent Ilnur Zakarin. The Russian has been building up an impressive palmares, not least a stage win in the 2016 Tour de France.
A change of name to Katusha-Alpecin, and a change of country of registration from Russia to Switzerland for 2017 saw the team take on a more international flavour.
The squad should be able to count on time trial world champion Tony Martin – signed from Etixx-QuickStep – to produce his usual selection of victories against the clock.
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Arkéa-Samsic deny rumours of merger with Katusha-Alpecin
Katusha-Alpecin’s future may be secure as a merger with French team Arkéa-Samsic could be on the horizon, according to reports.
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Katusha-Alpecin boss denies rumours that team will fold
José Azevedo says the team is still awaiting a decision from their current sponsors
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Katusha-Alpecin riders told to look for new contracts as team set to fold, according to reports
Riders signed to Katusha-Alpecin have been told they can look for new contracts as the team is set to fold at the end of the season, according to reports.
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Katusha's future in doubt as Alpecin and Canyon eye up Mathieu van der Poel's team
The sponsors are keen on teaming up with Van der Poel's Corendon-Circus outfit
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Alex Dowsett heads to Tour de France with Katusha-Alpecin after winning national time trial title
Six-time champion looking forward more than ever to wearing national stripes for the year
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What’s it really like being a WorldTour pro? A day in the life of Harry Tanfield
Does the glitz and glamour make up for the merciless physical strain? To find out, Jim Cotton headed to Spain to spend a full 24 hours shadowing Katusha-Alpecin’s Harry Tanfield
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'I'm facing a difficult period': Marcel Kittel responds to criticism over poor form
Team bosses had publicly criticised Kittel after he was dropped on the flats and finished 99th at Scheldeprijs
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Katusha-Alpecin planning ‘crisis meeting’ over Marcel Kittel’s poor form
The German failed to compete in the finale of Wednesday's Scheldeprijs, a race he's won five times
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'UCI penalising the way we race with fines,’ says Alex Dowsett
The UCI is penalising the way pro riders race, according to Alex Dowsett.
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Ian Boswell left frustrated after being caught in the closing 500 metres at Tour of Oman
Katusha-Alpecin rider bemoans team tactics for the breakaway's lack of success
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'I'm already thinking about just making the next time cut': Harry Tanfield's surprising day on top in Valenciana
The British rider says he's still got plenty of work to do to get to a competitive level in top level races
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'They should be compulsory': Alex Dowsett wades into helmet debate after crash in Tour of Guangxi
Deleted social media post showed damage to rider’s helmet
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'The hard work starts now' says Harry Tanfield as he signs with Katusha-Alpecin for 2019
The Yorkshire rider has signed a two year deal with the WorldTour outfiit
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Tony Martin delays comeback over fears of further damaging neck injury
Martin is back training on the road but has taken medical advice to delay a return to competition
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'I'm not walking blind through the world... this year has been a struggle': What next for Marcel Kittel?
After a short, winless Tour and a public dressing down from his DS, John Woodhouse asks ‘what’s next for Marcel Kittel?’
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Alex Dowsett signs two-year contract extension with Katusha-Alpecin
Alex Dowsett will be spending at least another two years at Katusha-Alpecin after signing an extension to his existing deal with the Swiss team.
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Marcel Kittel: 'I’m not putting a big question mark over my future with Katusha'
The German says he's fully focused on turning his Tour de France fortunes around with the team despite being openly criticised by his sports director
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'You need to have trust for each other': Marcel Kittel still fine-tuning sprint lead-out ahead of Tour de France
Marcel Kittel is currently at the Tour of California, and says there's still a level of trust he needs to build with his new Katusha-Alpecin lead-out train
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Katusha-Alpecin's Marco Haller facing long lay-off after collision with car on training ride
The Austrian was riding with his compatriot Bernhard Eisel when the car collided with him
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'I've made more enemies in three races than I did in the last five years': Alex Dowsett on the art of the lead-out man
Alex Dowsett is muscling his way around the peloton with purpose helping lead out Marcel Kittel, tasting success for the first time at Tirreno-Adriatico.
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Watch: 'My brakes don't work, I'm wrecked' - amazing video gives behind-the-scenes look at brutal Strade Bianche
Only two Katusha-Alpecin riders may have finished Strade Bianche, but the team wins the prize for best video from a brutal edition of the Italian race.
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'Sky was too comfortable. I needed to reinvent myself': Ian Boswell relishing life at Katusha-Alpecin after Sky move
Ian Boswell made the leap from Team Sky to Katusha-Alpecin during the off-season and is relishing life at his new team as he tries to realise his potential.
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Marcel Kittel: ‘We saw where our mistakes were and what we have to do better’
The German sprinter says his new team are calm about failing to take a win in their first race, with an eye on rectifying it at the Abu Dhabi Tour
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Marcel Kittel pictured in 2018 Katusha-Alpecin kit
German sprinter Marcel Kittel and British time trial specialist Alex Dowsett in Katusha-Alpecin's new blue-and-red kit for 2018
