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15/03/2019

Tirreno-Adriatico. Stage 3. Davide Ballerini takes top 10 in bunch sprint

It was a bunch sprint that decided stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, with Astana rider Davide Ballerini taking a ninth place behind winner Elia Viviani. Adam Yates remains the race leader, Jakob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko are now in the top 20 overall with the hardest stages of this Tirreno-Adriatico still ahead.

Race

14/03/2019

Tirreno-Adriatico. Stage 2. Top 10 for Jakob Fuglsang in uphill finish

After an intense uphill finish at stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico, Jakob Fuglsang finished ninth and Alexey Lutsenko twenty-first, after trying to surprise the favorites with a duo-attack in the final kilometers. But everything came back together, making it an uphill sprint for the favorites with Julian Alaphilippe claiming the stage win. Adam Yates is the new race leader after stage 2.

Race

14/03/2019

Paris-Nice. Stage 5. Luis Leon Sanchez keeps current GC podium after ITT

Taking a good 10th place in today’s individual time trial in Barbentane, Luis Leon Sanchez kept a place on the current overall podium of the Paris-Nice.

Race

13/03/2019

Paris-Nice. Stage 4. Magnus Cort takes stage win with an impressive solo finish

After being part of the breakaway for almost 200 kilometers, Magnus Cort won stage 4 of Paris-Nice after an impressive attack in the final kilometer, surprising the three other escapees. It’s the first victory of the season for the Danish rider of Astana Pro Team, and the sixteenth win for the team in 2019 so far, making it the most successful start of the season for the Kazakh team.

Race

13/03/2019

Tirreno-Adriatico. Stage 1. Hard TTT for Astana Pro Team

Finishing thirteenth in 1’13” behind winner Mitchelton-Scott, it was a hard Team Time Trial for Astana Pro Team on the first day of Tirreno-Adriatico. Heavy rainfall in the morning caused wet roads for the teams starting in the first half of the field, making it a challenging race.