Team pre season camp thread.

[Cimber]

Important to remember that training sprints are completely different to sprints in competition. For example, Alexander Kristoff is probably one of the fastest riders in the world when it comes to "sprinting for the sign" etc (much faster than EBH for instance) whilst after a hard day in the peloton he's not nearly good enough. That being said, Rasmussen certainly has a big talent and I hope he soon lives up to his potential, but I'm not sure if he's best served becoming a pure sprinter.

Ofc, and ofc Farrar will still be the guy they ride for. But it does say something when Farrar "was really impressed". I reckon Alex will get the chance in some smaller races and some cobbled classics maybe.

 

[KazakhNeRider]

Astana in Calpe

great reportage from Astana's training camp in Calpe

 

[Sofía_]

great reportage from Astana's training camp in Calpe

great indeed! thanks for sharing it

 

[pastronef]

great reportage from Astana's training camp in Calpe

Vinokourov with Oakley sunglasses

 

[jens_attacks]

great photos!
vino the boss and kash together.can't wait for their first races.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

great reportage from Astana's training camp in Calpe

Does it say that Kreuziger was the strongest? The online translator I used kind of butchered that sentence.

 

[KazakhNeRider]

Does it say that Kreuziger was the strongest? The online translator I used kind of butchered that sentence.

Yes, Kreuziger was the strongest this time, but Sergey Renev managed to stick him
btw - today press-people from Kazakhstan have got a chance to try Astana's bikes
and our Astana-fan Sasha Gordeyev went on Astana-Conti bike really high...

 

[Alexei]

Does it say that Kreuziger was the strongest? The online translator I used kind of butchered that sentence.

Kreuziger finished first with only Renev on his wheel.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Thanks guys.

 

[pastronef]

SaxoBank from today in Alicante

http://www.twitter.com/J_Cantwell
Off to Alicante (Spain) for Saxo Bank T-Camp. I believe some pain will be awaiting us all.