The pressure’s on for Vincenzo Nibali at the 2014 Tour de France
Third at the Tour in 2012, Nibali says he wants better this year ... and so does Astana
Third at the Tour in 2012, Nibali says he wants better this year ... and so does Astana
Astana scopes out the stage 5 cobblestone sections included in the 2014 Tour de France route
Italian will open 2014 at Tour de San Luís with a core of Astana's Tour de France team
The Astana rider is targeting next year's Tour de France and says his squad needs to mimic Sky's training methods
The Italian rider cannot come to an agreement with Astana because of the rules of the Movement for a Credible Cycling
Nibali worked with Paolo Slongo during his time with Cannondale
The 34-year-old Italian will focus on the Giro next year, while Nibali's goal is to win the Tour
The pair is penciled in as key support riders for Vincenzo Nibali's Tour de France bid next summer
Dane takes confidence from Tour top 10 and will support Nibali in the Vuelta and 2014 Tour de France
Astana backing Dane as Vincenzo Nibali waits for 2014
The team will hunt stage wins and hope to place the Danish climber high on GC
Three riders, including GC hopeful Jakob Fuglsang, crashed at high speed on Sunday
Giro d'Italia champion signs a contract extension that will keep him on the Kazakhstan-based squad for another three seasons
Italian will skip the Tour de France and prepare for the second half of his season
In today's peloton, admirable performances invite suspicion and Andrew Hood reviews the evidence surrounding Vincenzo Nibali
Estonian grew up racing with Rein Taaramae and is finding his legs as a top domestique for Vincenzo Nibali at the Giro d'Italia
The Kazakhstan squad says Bradley Wiggins, Michele Scarponi, and others will challenge for the title
Wearing the No. 1 bib for Sunday's race, the Astana rider seems to be just another starter
Italian continues training after confrontation with driver and says he'll be ready for Sunday's Ardennes opener
Astana rider crashed out of Paris-Roubaix and will miss the Ardennes classics with the injury
Backed by the addition of Vincenzo Nibali, Astana could be the team to beat in the upcoming classics races
23-year-old time trial specialist is called up to fill out Astana's roster for the "Hell of the North"
Kashechkin will remain on the squad but remain suspended until he signs Astana's internal code of conduct.
Estonian accepts director position on one-year assignment with Kazakh squad
Cal Giant-Specialized sends another rider to the WorldTour in the California-based U23 time trial champion
After missing out on Luca Guercilena and being turned down by Paolo Slongo, Astana brings on Maurizio Mazzoleni to work with its new star
Italian investigators are expected to file charges soon in broad doping case involving Michele Ferrari, RadioShack-Nissan, Astana, Lampre, Katusha and others
Italy's top grand tour rider is leaving for Kazakhstan, but familiar surroundings, stability and more money await
Tour de France runner-up moves to Kazakh squad for two years
Nibali balks at contract extension, considering multiple offers
Dutch and French squads among four wildcards for Tour of Spain
Astana's Roman Kreuziger announced on Monday he would skip next year's Tour de France due to the number of time trials featuring on the route.
Alexander Vinokourov will take legal action against a Swiss magazine that charged him with buying his victory in the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, his Astana team said Wednesday.
In 1969 the producers of the now-classic sitcom, Bewitched, faced a difficult choice. When Dick York, (who co-starred as Elizabeth Montgomery’s husband, Darrin Stephens) suffered a debilitating back injury, executives took the unusual step of replacing him mid-series. Without explanation, the show’s sixth season debuted with a new leading man: actor Dick Sargent. The casting change — in which York was quietly replaced by a lookalike — has become the stuff of pop culture legend and may just be providing the blueprint for a situation comedy now playing out in Kazakhstan.
Roman Kreuziger will lead Astana in a push for the final podium when the Giro d’Italia ends in Milano on May 29.
Astana’s Robert Kiserlovski was forced to pull out of the Tour de Romandie due to lingering pain dating back to his spectacular crash at Paris-Nice and is questionable to start the Giro d’Italia next month.
WALSHOUTEM, Belgium (VN) – Nearly lost in the fever of Philippe Gilbert’s triumph for Omega Pharma-Lotto at La Flèche Wallonne Wednesday was Alexander Vinokourov’s best-ever result in the mid-week classic. Astana’s defending champion of Liége-Bastogne-Liége ground out a fourth-place result atop the Mur de Huy and said afterward that the ride gave him much confidence ahead of Sunday’s Ardennes finale.
HUY, Belgium (VN) – Alexander Vinokourov will have a full arsenal at his disposal in his bid for a third Liège-Bastogne-Liège title Sunday. Roman Kreuziger will join his Astana teammates Saturday evening in Liège after the Giro del Trentino wraps up earlier in the day in Italy.
Roman Kreuziger and key Astana teammates have headed to Sicily to train ahead of what will be a run at the overall crown at the Giro d’Italia for the 24-year-old Czech rider.
MONACO (AFP) - Embattled Tour de France winner Alberto Contador was wiped from the record when his former Astana team staged its 2011 launch on Friday.
New signings and a talented roster show that the Astana team is prepared for 2011.
Astana is rounding out its roster to fill the gap left by the departure of Alberto Contador and three trusted teammates.
The 25-year-old climbing specialist, who hasn't won a race since 2006, gets a one-year deal as a water-carrier.
Cycling’s version of musical chairs is hitting a new fever pitch this week as yet another big name is set to change teams.
The 2006 Tour champ has tried ultra-sound but may have to undergo surgery.
Alberto Contador said he’s raising the bar with his move to Saxo Bank-Sungard in 2011, with the likely participation in two grand tours next season.
Contract talks between Alberto Contador and the Astana team appear to have stalled Wednesday
The Tour champion's Astana squad leads the team standings while Spain tops the national rankings.
Astana's climbers have been off the back lately because they'll need to be off the front come the mountains.
“We’ve had a meeting with the sponsors and all that remains are a few details. ...” said Fran Contador, who acts as his brother’s manager.
Alberto Contador admits he doesn’t have the strongest team in the Tour de France, but he’ll be sleeping easier at night knowing that his eight Astana teammates this year will be working for him.
Alberto Contador admits that his Astana squad might not be the strongest, but at least he’s not losing sleep over whom it will be backing come July.
Astana's Alexander Vinokourov won the first stage of the Giro del Trentino in northern Italy on Tuesday.
Astana and RadioShack are both expected to start the Vuelta a Castilla y León in northern Spain in mid-April
Alberto Contador is quietly growing confident that the re-fitted Astana team will be up to the task of defending his Tour de France title come July.
Óscar Pereiro was close to retirement just months ago, but says he’s finding new wings with his move to Astana for the 2010 season.
Sidelined by surgery after a wicked crash, HTC-Columbia's André Greipel is ready to race.
Team Astana’s Alexander Vinokourov said Friday that winning the Tour de France was a dream for him, but it’s not any longer.
VeloNews' Kurt Hoy tagged along on an Astana team training ride near Calpe, Spain, Friday morning, and hustled back to send in some shots of the Tour champ Alberto Contador's first ride with his new teammate Alexander Vinokourov.
Vinokourov joined Contador for a team training ride near Calpe, Spain, on Friday, and VeloNews' Kurt Hoy was along to take pics.
Former Astana rider Matthias Kessler was admitted to a hospital in Mallorca in a critical condition after suffering serious head injuries in a training crash, it was reported on Friday.
Alberto Contador said Thursday that, judging by his power readings, he’s stronger this year than he was in 2009.
Alberto Contador's most notable teammate was not in Calpe, Spain, for the opening day of the team's training camp, but Alexander Vinokourov was expected to arrive later and complete the camp, team officials said.
Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is starting a training camp in Calpe, Spain, Thursday, prior to his season opener at Portugal's Volta au Algarve stage race next month.
Live feed of Alberto Contador news conference, January 14, 2010
Photos from an Astana training ride in Spain on Thursday
Haimar Zubeldia concedes it will be difficult to beat ex-teammate Alberto Contador in this year’s Tour de France.
Alberto Contador and his Team Astana mates will be riding Specialized bicycles as he strives to win a third Tour de France in 2010.
Alberto Contador said Friday he will kick off his 2010 season with Portugal's Tour de Algarve in mid-February.
Benjamín Noval is more motivated than ever to get back to the Tour de France.
Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador said Monday that 2009 has been his best year ever, as he received the award from the International Cycling Union (UCI) as this season's top rider.
Defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is expressing confidence that the re-rigged Astana will be able to support him as he searches a third maillot jaune in four years.
Alberto Contador is getting to know his “new” Astana teammates at the team’s first training camp.
New British ProTour team Sky is expected to announce the signing of its country’s star rider, Bradley Wiggins, at a press conference held Thursday in London.
Despite suggesting over the weekend that his career was over Oscar Pereiro has signed a one-year contract with Astana, the Kazakh team announced on Tuesday.
After a possible Astana deal went south, 2006 Tour de France champion Óscar Pereiro says he is probably at the end of his career.
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Alberto Contador says he's at ease with his decision to remain with Astana for 2010 and is confident about winning his third Tour.
The UCI has registered 17 ProTour teams, including Astana, but the team still may need to produce a bank guarantee before its future is secured.