XDS Astana team

[Vino attacks everyone]

La Tropicale Amissa Bongo (Africa), Stage 2

1. Nikita Umerbekov (Astana Continental)
2. Thomas Voeckler (Europcar)
3. Meron Russon (MTN Qhubeka)

wow, nice.
Breakaway?

 

[step23]

seems like a breakaway and uphill

 

[Angliru]

They aren't. Vanendert did much better than most of these Spaniards combined last 2 years. It's not because they have big names that they all of a sudden will improve on the hills of Limburg.

How can his performances in the last 2 years be rated above Purito's?

Edit: Nevermind. I'm think of the hilly classics combined not just AGR.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

If all things will work out, tomorrow Maxim Iglinsky will hold a press conference and your truly, just like two year ago, will be there again...

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Just came back from press-conference with Maxim

Got some merch, shook hands, made some pics.

Pretty cool.

Will write report a tad later on astanafans.

Check my incredible bad video from the conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdWzalLjFlc

Sorry for audio quality. Better pics will be later!

My impressions in Russian: http://astanafans.com/zametki-s-press-konferencii-maksima-iglinskogo-v-astane-27-04-2012.html

Will write something in English soon.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Aaaaaand my notes in English:

http://astanafans.com/27-04-2012-maxim-inglinskys-press-conference-in-astana.html

 

[jens_attacks]

thanks.

max,what a hero!

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Some pictures from press-conference:
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/4045212/2/Cycling/Пресс-Конференция Максим Иглинский?h=8b0df6

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Thats awesome

 

[will10]

Nice work, thanks

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

If all things will work out, tomorrow Maxim Iglinsky will hold a press conference and your truly, just like two year ago, will be there again...

is this big in kazachstan him winning lbl?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Maxim told how in the very last kilometers of the race he made it in the break with Joaquim Rodriguez. Katyusha rider asked him to hold his tempo down a little and race for the 2nd and 3d places (at the moment they only one ahead of them was Nibali from "Liquigas"). While Maxim was just about to ask Rodriguez the same, he understood that this was a moment of weakness and remembering Vinokourov's advices (Alexandre called him personally this very same morning) attacked.

The attack was successful and Spanish rider was dropped. Then Maxim raced as fast as he could to protect his 2nd place as he thought at the moment, but he managed to do much more -- he caught up to race leader, Nibali. When Nibali looked back and saw Iglinsky coming up, Maxim saw shock in his eyes and felt that he is breakable.

this is epic!!

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

is this big in kazachstan him winning lbl?

Not really. The conference also wasn't really all that big. Just a couple of TV guys, us astanafans site people and national federation officials and trainers.

It was very low key event, but hey -- i had fun and added yet another "cycling celebrity standing by me while i look awkardly" photo (i already got Vino, Contador and Max back from 2010, and now i have a second pic with him ).

Also got some nice personally signed swag.

this is epic!!

I know right?

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Oh, oh, oh, forgot one little thing.

Team official briefly mentioned some transfer contracts in the works that team cannot disclose yet.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Oh, oh, oh, forgot one little thing.

Team official briefly mentioned some transfer contracts in the works that team cannot disclose yet.

Who could that be?
Is there any top gun that is aviable for transfer this year?

 

[Fetisoff]

My impressions in Russian: http://astanafans.com/zametki-s-press-konferencii-maksima-iglinskogo-v-astane-27-04-2012.html

Thanks, this is awesome

Maxim told how in the very last kilometers of the race he made it in the break with Joaquim Rodriguez. Katyusha rider asked him to hold his tempo down a little and race for the 2nd and 3d places (at the moment they only one ahead of them was Nibali from "Liquigas"). While Maxim was just about to ask Rodriguez the same, he understood that this was a moment of weakness and remembering Vinokourov's advices (Alexandre called him personally this very same morning) attacked.

OK, that's pretty dumb from Purito, TBH. The VINO reference is pretty epic though, that's right.

Oh, oh, oh, forgot one little thing.

Team official briefly mentioned some transfer contracts in the works that team cannot disclose yet.

Probably Nibbles


But please tell me, it's actually Ivailo Gabrovski!!!

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

What's going on with Tiralongo these days?
Is he planning on taking points jersey in Giro or something?

 

[Michele]

The guy is on fire.
On Rai they said he mentioned to be targeting Giro (donno at what he's aiming..).

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

A Tiralongo in top shape is a top 10 candidate no question about it, but he probably will be Kreuziger's super duper mega domestique

 

[jens_attacks]

A Tiralongo in top shape is a top 10 candidate no question about it, but he probably will be Kreuziger's super duper mega domestique

i hope it will be the other way around...

tira for president!
he trained with delfino di bibione on etna,he will kick some asz i'm sure

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

delfino di bibione

Any news on him?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Any news on him?

Closing a deal with Andoni isn't he?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

i hope it will be the other way around...

tira for president!
he trained with delfino di bibione on etna,he will kick some asz i'm sure

I am not sure how well Tira will be going in the longest mountains though

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

I do NOT understand why Astana did not take Kiserlovski out for the giro... what is he going to do in a tour without as much as 1 decent mtf and thousands of tt kms...

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Closing a deal with Andoni isn't he?

Apparently so. Thanks...