XDS Astana team

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://proteam-astana.com/en/news/vinokurov-photo-book-and-olympic-fund-presented-in-almaty

The new jersey and more

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Any news about Aru's programme?

 

[Gotland]

Tour team according articel in Gazzetto for a couple of days ago during a interview with Martinelli. Martinelli said something like if I have to choose rigth now the team would be:

Nibali, Michele Scarponi, Alessandro Vanotti, Jakob Fuglsang, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Tanel Kangert, Janez Brajkovic, Lieuwe Westra and Hryvko or Gruzdev

 

[Netserk]

Any news about Aru's programme?

I don't think they make such things public. Would make it too easy for the vamps.

 

[Afrank]

Any news about Aru's programme?

I think I read somewhere his focus is the Giro along with Scarponi, in either a co-captain, free, or second in command kind of role.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXvQ4z41ilM&feature=player_embedded

Ferraris, Barca players AND Vino being awesome

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Fuglsang looks to be in great shape in AGR, hopefully he can continue in LBL and provide us with some fireworks togheter with Nibali and perhaps Grivko, while Gaspa follows for the sprint

Iglinksy looks to be done though

 

[SafeBet]

I liked the way they raced today. Birdsong had to be a little more aggressive when that strong group broke away though.

Promising performance by Lutsenko too.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Fabio Aru - makes the Front Page

La Speranza of Sardinia

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

La Speranza of Sardinia

great

 

[hfer07]

La Speranza of Sardinia

Is there a masterplan to have a Scarponi as a decoy so Aru can strike?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Is there a masterplan to have a Scarponi as a decoy so Aru can strike?

Astana have a realistic chance to get 2 guys into top 10, and perhaps even 3 top 15. Landa and Aru will strike fear into the colombian

 

[ILovecycling]

I put Aru for my top5 bet!
so vai vai Fabio

 

[Afrank]

Greatly looking forward to seeing what kind of hurt Aru can bring. A top 5 would be fantastic! between 6th and 8th might be a little more realistic IMO.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://astanafans.com/dmitrij-sedun-budem-koncentrirovatsya-na-gonke-a-ne-na-diskussiyax.html

everyone is injured from yesterday, but they are fighting

 

[Afrank]

http://astanafans.com/dmitrij-sedun-budem-koncentrirovatsya-na-gonke-a-ne-na-diskussiyax.html

everyone is injured from yesterday, but they are fighting

Astana to pull a suicide attack on Zoncolan. Aru, Scarponi, Landa, Agnoli, Tiralongo, and Gasparotto all in the break. Meanwhile Zeits and and Bozic spend the day annoying the rest of the peloton by breaking up the chase.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

They might be all dressed in baby colored pajamas, but underneath they all have balls.

 

[maxmartin]

Did Aru lose time today? I though he had a puncture, not sure it is within 3km or not

 

[Netserk]

Did Aru lose time today? I though he had a puncture, not sure it is within 3km or not

On the provisional result sheet he lost almost two minutes, but on the official result sheet he had the same time as Nacer.

 

[maxmartin]

On the provisional result sheet he lost almost two minutes, but on the official result sheet he had the same time as Nacer.

is it hometown advantage? haha

 

[VeloHuman]

I believe Aru's puncture came in the final 3 km.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Fabio Aru - makes the Front Page AGAIN

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Thats awesome

 

[markene2]

Was debating where to post this, in the general news thread, here or in the vino thread.

Anyway, Vino just got his own bike brand, that has been in development for two years, it's manufactured in Kazakhstan, and will be used in the Vino-4-Ever team, and he does not exclude that the will be in use in the Astana team soon. Under the unveiling Aru, Tiralongo, Murayev and Bazajev where all present together with Vino.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5mOzmvc26s

More info in Russian: http://www.sportinfo.kz/news/show/name/vino___sdelano_v_kazahstane_112736.html

 

[janraaskalt]

What's going on with Lutsenko. He missed the Giro due to visa problems, but hasn't raced since.