Astana Lastest news
ST1 : Critérium du Dauphiné :: Cluses – Saint-Vulbas - 186 km
"Finally this year we have found warm temperatures, the ones that I love and that are necessary to prepare the Tour de France at the best" said Paolo Tiralongo after the first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné.
"Today was a stage for the sprinters and it went as expected - continued the expert Italian rider of the Astana Pro Team - we kept our captain in the front positions in the final to avoid any risk and everything went good".
"I'm on my 17th year as a pro rider and I feel very good: my condition is growing and I'm sure I'll be well prepared for the next month: we did a very good training camp in Sestriere, now here at Dauphiné we will try to find the best racing rhythm and I can say, from my experience, that we are on the right way…" concluded Tiralongo.
Today's sprint valid as stage one of this edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné has been won from the French sprinter, Nacer Bouhanni, who dedicated the victory to Mohammed Alì.
Tomorrow, second stage, Creches-sur-Saone – Chalmazel-Jeansagniere (168 km) with and an uphill final: it is not particularly steep but for sure the strongest riders and climbers will be at the front in the final.
