Team Astana

[hayneplane]

I don’t know enough about the situation in Kazakhstan to comment on it even if it was appropriate to do so here but my only take would be that the cycling team has put the country on the map so to speak in a big way for many people in Europe and there would be PR value to maintain a world level team regardless of who was running it.

 

[pastronef]

Upheaval in Kazakhstan creates uncertainty for Astana team

UCI urges restraint as government figures closely tied to WorldTeam are ousted

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Upheaval in Kazakhstan creates uncertainty for Astana team

UCI urges restraint as government figures closely tied to WorldTeam are ousted

www.cyclingnews.com

Which tells us

Vinokourov ran for parliamentary election in the past and is also an honorary colonel in the Kazakhstani army.

 

[pastronef]

Vino is miles higher in the ranks of powers than any allmighty team manager, even the one from evil team in black

 

[Berflamand]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488479125589442561

View: https://twitter.com/AstanaQazTeam/status/1488479125589442561?cxt=HHwWgoC-hZz4kagpAAAA

 

[SafeBet]

Battistella has all the moves!
And apparently he was flying in training before getting sick a few days ago. He won an uphill small race against Nibali, Lutsenko and De la Cruz.

 

[RedheadDane]

They've done it again.

 

[Mayomaniac]

"And nothing can stop us, cause Vino is back!" has to be the line of the year.

 

[Escarabajo]

They've done it again.

Vino looks like the Godfather!!!

 

[Sciatic]

Vino looks like the Godfather!!!

I had the same thought—especially when he is flanked by those henchmen.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

We are missing Scarponi

 

[Escarabajo]

Half the team is Vinokurov. Ok, maybe not half but a third

They seem to be ready for the Tour of Oman

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2022/sebastian-henao-guiara-al-equipo-de-desarrollo-del-astana-en-el-tour-de-oman-juan-carlos-lopez-se-estrena/

 

[Nirvana]

Moscon out of Omloop, Nibali is voodooing even team mates.

 

[tobydawq]

Half the team is Vinokurov. Ok, maybe not half but a third

They seem to be ready for the Tour of Oman

https://www.revistamundociclistico.com/2022/sebastian-henao-guiara-al-equipo-de-desarrollo-del-astana-en-el-tour-de-oman-juan-carlos-lopez-se-estrena/

And the other half is López but not the López we know...

 

[RedheadDane]

Moscon out of Omloop, Nibali is voodooing even team mates.

He voodooed his own brother for Valencia!

And the other half is López but not the López we know...

Is Henao the Henao we know, or would the 'Henao we know' be his cousin?

 

[Escarabajo]

His cousin, Sebastian.

 

[RedheadDane]

His cousin, Sebastian.

But... Henao in the context of Astana is Sebastian.

Not that it matters, he's not riding anyway.

 

[postmanhat]

Moscon out of Omloop, Nibali is voodooing even team mates.

Injury?

 

[hayneplane]

First major sighting of the junior Vino Twins in the pro ranks this week.

 

[Nirvana]

Injury?

Bronchitis.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Tomorrow Lutsenko starts the TdS for them. He had a great start to the season, but did not ride races all spring.

Anyone knows what happened to him? He‘s one of their most important riders, after all…

 

[Samamba]

Tomorrow Lutsenko starts the TdS for them. He had a great start to the season, but did not ride races all spring.

Anyone knows what happened to him? He‘s one of their most important riders, after all…

Crash on a training ride

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Crash on a training ride

Thank you, much appreciated

 

[ciranda]

Simone Velasco is from the island Elba, 31 904 inhabitants, off the coast of Toscana. The famous designer of hats Napoleon was once imprisoned there.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Simone Velasco is from the island Elba, 31 904 inhabitants, off the coast of Toscana. The famous designer of hats Napoleon was once imprisoned there.

Does he live there? Because PCS says he was born on the mainland?