Alexandre Vinokourov

'The UCI promptly requested information from the team and shall require updated information,' the governing body tells VeloNews.

Internal communication states ‘recent change of government’ for delay in salaries with riders still not paid in 2022.

'To be honest, I learned about this whole story from the press, and until that moment I was not familiar with the details' Astana boss tells VeloNews.

The team decline to comment as to whether Vinokourov is involved in the case as fresh delays on rider's wages surface.

The Kazakhstan-based team includes American Joe Dombrowski.

Here's the news making the headlines on Thursday, June 24.

Italian Giuseppe Martinelli is demoted to assistant manager after serving five years as a team manager for the Astana squad.

Belgian prosecutor determines that Vinokourov and Kolobnev should stand trial for 2010 Liège allegations, may face three years in prison.

An Italian newspaper report claims the 550 pages of evidence in the doping case could be put on the shelf.