XDS Astana team

[Vino attacks everyone]

Kreuziger is a top 5 candidate, especially in a giro without 8 mtf's

His tt'ing has indeed sucked balls lately, but i am still hoping that improved form=improved tt'ing

Seeldrayers is gona be an important domestique in the mountains and nothing more in the giro

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

seeldrayers isn't a domestique though. he always rides for himself. he's a ridiculous rider in every way. just read one of his interviews. I wouldn't want him in my team even if he paid me

 

[markene2]

seeldrayers isn't a domestique though. he always rides for himself. he's a ridiculous rider in every way. just read one of his interviews. I wouldn't want him in my team even if he paid me

I agree with what you say, i think we all saw it clearly in Trentino. Kreuziger droped and he did not drop back to pace him, he just rode his own race, even though Kreuziger was placed well in the GC.

 

[AntonioRossi]

Unbelievable classics season for Astana. Great victories for the team, but yeah it will be interesting to see how they do in grand tours.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Time to move this thread to the Clinic.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Maxim "Vino jr." Iglinsky

he actually did it this year, a guy with alot of talent, and almost a complete cyclist but have never really done it in 1 of the big ones, but today WOW!

Congratulations to Astana for an awesome ardennes week!

 

[Fetisoff]

It's Official. Maxim ****ing RULES

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Apparently Vino's constant scolding of Max helped!

 

[jens_attacks]

what a hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oh yeaaaaaah

after 2010 emotions,i didn't think it's possible to feel that again with vino out.max proved me wrong because i kind of lose hope in him last year where i was hyping him to win ronde and at least one other monument.

oh the feeling to see him dropping nibali like a rocket.precious

if vino retires,the world is safe now.

what a race he made.unbelievable

 

[Ferminal]

what a hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oh yeaaaaaah

after 2010 emotions,i didn't think it's possible to feel that again with vino out.max proved me wrong because i kind of lose hope in him last year where i was hyping him to win ronde and at least one other monument.

oh the feeling to see him dropping nibali like a rocket.precious

if vino retires,the world is safe now.

what a race he made.unbelievable

Max and Nibali certainly salvaged the race. I agree he's been threatening to do something big for a while now, doesn't make this any less of a surprise. Very happy. Astana a big turnaround from last year.

 

[palmerq]

Good to see some the kazaks getting big wins for astana and not just the foreigners they have :S

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Who needs Vino? :hides:

 

[Fetisoff]

who needs vino? :d :hides:

oh no you didn't

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

they ride like colombians _O_

 

[hrotha]

seeldrayers isn't a domestique though. he always rides for himself.

Perfect fit for Astana then!

 

[Fetisoff]

Wow, wow wow, guys. Slow down. Apparently it's Katusha, not Astana that took 2 out of 3 wins at Ardennes' after all, according to CN at least

 

[El Pistolero]

Wow, wow wow, guys. Slow down. Apparently it's Katusha, not Astana that took 2 out of 3 wins at Ardennes' after all, according to CN at least

Congratulations then!

 

[Fetisoff]

Congratulations then!

Thank you.

You know, in all seriousness, Astana is almost more of a Russian team than Katusha in a way. The only actual ethnic Kazakh on that team is Bazayev

 

[Parrot23]

Good win by Iglinskiy. Been threatening to do it for a long time. Good progression.

But fresh as a daisy? LOL, I love it. The more things change the more they stay the same.

Dan Martin's view of today: "I think you saw in the final that nobody had any legs left and nobody could make a difference and then it was a slow motion sprint at the end when you've got nothing left."

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Who needs Vino? :hides:

what kind of blasphemy is this?!!?
How dare you defile this thread with such an outburst!

 

[Konfronto]

Now I wonder what we should expect from "Mad Max" Iglinskiy in the second half of the season?! Total madness I guess)

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Now I wonder what we should expect from "Mad Max" Iglinskiy in the second half of the season?! Total madness I guess)

He usually does Tour and/or Dauphine as domestique but now i don't know.

One thing for sure Astana's "Classics trio" overachieved majorly and team's GT guys are looking poor in comparison.

 

[karlboss]

Now I wonder what we should expect from "Mad Max" Iglinskiy in the second half of the season?! Total madness I guess)

This is obviously his biggest win, and he is clearly in the form of his life, what does this mean going forward? GT stage win maybe. Being a solid domestique. What else could it possibly mean? Olympics or Worlds

 

[greenedge]

I'm happy for Astanas' classic campaign. Great rides by Inglinsky and Gasparotto in both races.

Now for Kreuziger to go well at the Giro and Brajkovic at the TDF.

I think based on today Inglinsky deserves a leadership role for the WC RR course.

 

[auscyclefan94]

My apologies to Astana and their fans. They certainly showed great strength as a team throughout the Ardennes.