Teams & Riders Fausto Masnada - 'King of the Mountains'

[Netserk]

He was in the second part of the peloton that split off from the front guys on the final climb today in Murcia. Not horrible.

First 3 UCI points for the team!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Fausto, Champussin, scaroni and fortunato scored between them 183 uci points today. Good return on the season debut

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Unfortunately, Astana removed Fausto from their team for classic var and tour alpes maretimes

 

[Sciatic]

Unfortunately, Astana removed Fausto from their team for classic var and tour alpes maretimes

Bummer, that’s not a good sign

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Now Fausto was removed from the startlists from faun ardeche and faun drome classic. After a big altitude camp he did one race day at Vuelta mercia and then went AWOL.

No idea what is going on but after all the promise of a new beginnings it looks like another lost spring. A shame because he looked like he was on the road back in Murcia

 

[Peyroteo94]

Now Fausto was removed from the startlists from faun ardeche and faun drome classic. After a big altitude camp he did one race day at Vuelta mercia and then went AWOL.

No idea what is going on but after all the promise of a new beginnings it looks like another lost spring. A shame because he looked like he was on the road back in Murcia

You look like Taxus talking about Froome.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Now Fausto was removed from the startlists from faun ardeche and faun drome classic. After a big altitude camp he did one race day at Vuelta mercia and then went AWOL.

No idea what is going on but after all the promise of a new beginnings it looks like another lost spring. A shame because he looked like he was on the road back in Murcia

It must be some conspiracy. Fuasto is world's only hope to topple Pogenheimer and Arabs have a lot of money...

 

[Samamba]

Now Fausto was removed from the startlists from faun ardeche and faun drome classic. After a big altitude camp he did one race day at Vuelta mercia and then went AWOL.

No idea what is going on but after all the promise of a new beginnings it looks like another lost spring. A shame because he looked like he was on the road back in Murcia

Your GOAT is out with knee problems. It's over.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Your GOAT is out with knee problems. It's over.

What's your source please ? I'm been on holiday and followed less closely the status of Fausto

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What's your source please ? I'm been on holiday and followed less closely the status of Fausto

Were you visiting your Taiwanese cousin?

 

[Samamba]

What's your source please ? I'm been on holiday and followed less closely the status of Fausto

Astana DS, "knee problems, out for a few weeks"
So I'm assuming he will be missing Tirreno too

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

The Great Fausto needs to first recover and then restart with easy training, then get the miles in and strategically plan for victory in Lombardy.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Top rider

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Today, Fausto took part in the recon of the Amstel gold race with Astana team.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Today, Fausto took part in the recon of the Amstel gold race with Astana team.

Any video evidence of him being led out by the rest of the team before nuking Bemelerberg and/or Cauberg?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Confirmed: Fausto returns to racing at the Amstel gold race

Astana sends a strong team with Scaroni also returning, Simone velasco and clement champussin

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913526203174318292

View: https://x.com/XDSAstanaTeam/status/1913526203174318292?t=hNpxlHmOwOOlHMeA3MER1g&s=19

 

[Froome]

Confirmed: Fausto returns to racing at the Amstel gold race

Astana sends a strong team with Scaroni also returning, Simone velasco and clement champussin

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913526203174318292

View: https://x.com/XDSAstanaTeam/status/1913526203174318292?t=hNpxlHmOwOOlHMeA3MER1g&s=19

Such a strong team, shows how Astana trusts in Fausto to win this race.

Pogacar will not sleep tonight, because he knows this time Fausto will be set free and not carry Evenepoel on his shoulders!

 

[Sciatic]

Confirmed: Fausto returns to racing at the Amstel gold race

Astana sends a strong team with Scaroni also returning, Simone velasco and clement champussin

https://twitter.com/x/status/1913526203174318292

View: https://x.com/XDSAstanaTeam/status/1913526203174318292?t=hNpxlHmOwOOlHMeA3MER1g&s=19

I am happy for you and hope he makes a good showing!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I am happy for you and hope he makes a good showing!

Unfortunately today DNF. looked like the team rushed him back without full fitness. Poor performance.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Next race: Fausto is part of the Astana team for the Tour of Turkeye which starts tomorrow

The race has 8 stages with 2 summit finishes.

Astana has cards to play with Harold lopes and woeter pouls

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Disappointing performance on queen stage of turkeye. Fausto lost 6 mins, finished 30th and is sitting 29th overall

However, a successful day for the team with a 1-2. Fausto contributing well to his teammates

 

[Hugh Januss]

Disappointing performance on queen stage of turkeye. Fausto lost 6 mins, finished 30th and is sitting 29th overall

However, a successful day for the team with a 1-2. Fausto contributing well to his teammates

That has a bit of a Froome vibe to it.

 

[Roku]

Of all washed riders, cyclists who had never fulfilled their potential or were past their prime and random 5th tier riders part of this XDS Frankestana, Fausto is the only one who has not showed any glimpse of form.

Honestly, it should have been him the one to post jaw-dropping results instead of Sacaroni, Champosson, Tejeda, Fedoroff or Bellerini.

 

[Netserk]

Honestly, it should have been him the one to post jaw-dropping results instead of Sacaroni, Champosson, Tejeda, Fedoroff or Bellerini.

Beautiful.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Today was his best performance this year so far. Good work for pouls and Lopez who took 1st and 2nd again. Pure grinta from fausto