XDS Astana team

[Lequack]

Luis Leon Sanchez after his crash early in the Tour:

 

[Lequack]

And of course a great win by Omar Fraile today gaining almost 2 minutes on Stuyven.

 

[RedheadDane]

Aaah… Sanchez! They… stapled him.

 

[Valv.Piti]

The team is firing on all cylinders, but their captain unfortunately is missing in action. As expected some might say

 

[Baldinger]

Cort completely lacks the ability to place himself before a sprint. In every corner he loses at least 10 positions.

 

[Tim Booth]

The first ever Pro Cycling Rap, by Astana Pro Team! Talented riders, but even more talented rappers?
https://twitter.com/AstanaTeam/status/1084816681682300928

 

[kingjr]

I'm not gonna click on that :s

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Oh my, hahaha

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

Re:

I'm not gonna click on that :s

Yeah don't

 

[rick james]

Belongs in the clinic, they are clearly buzzed out their tits....why else would you do something lien that

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Good God

 

[Stilletto]

At least there where no Christmas sweaters

 

[tobydawq]

So, Ion Izagirre won Valencia, Luis León won Murcia (with Fraile, Fuglsang and Bilbao also in the top 6), Gorka Izagirre is leading Provence and is likely to win (he has to hope that Gallopin doesn't get bonus seconds), Supermán looks like the strongest in Colombia but he has a job to do if he is to drop Dani Martínez today on the queen stage, and Lutsenko just won today in Oman and it is not totally unlikely that he will defend his victory in that race.

So, they could win FIVE stage races within 14 days. With five different riders. What an absolute machine they are right now.

 

[del1962]

Astana have as many wins as the steppers

 

[RedheadDane]

They're being greedy!
Though, imagine if they hadn't won anything, and their most noteworthy contribution to the season so far had been a rap...

 

[tobydawq]

Re:

Astana have as many wins as the steppers

I count 8-7 to the wolves.

 

[Salvarani]

I dont really see a stop to it. They could be getting more wins in some of these up-coming one-week races.

 

[Robert5091]

Will be interesting to see though if this early season form will carry on to the European Summer.

 

[Rollthedice]

Oh Aru, Aru what have you done?

 

[hammerthaim]

Lutsenko deserves his own thread

 

[Escarabajo]

Astana should take Lopez to the Tour this year. With the amount of altitude it would be a lost opportunity if he didn't go.

 

[markene2]

Re:

Lutsenko deserves his own thread

He has, i made one 3 years ago

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=29634

 

[yaco]

Agree Lopez riding the TDF - The three TT's at the Giro will take him out of contention - Its a strange decision by Astana.

 

[Rollthedice]

And another one, Lutsenko back to back wins in Oman.

 

[Valv.Piti]

2015 Astana is back.