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15/09/2019

Coppa Bernocchi. Nikita Stalnov – winner of mountain classification, Yevgeniy Gidich finishes in Top 10

Astana Pro Team riders did a very active race today at the Coppa Bernocchi in Italy.

Almost from the beginning of the race it was an attack of our Kazakh rider Nikita Stalnov, who was in a breakaway for around 150 km and was caught at 45 km to the finish. Thanks to the performance in this breakaway Nikita Stalnov wins the mountain classification of the race.

Race

15/09/2019

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. Astana riders attack in exciting race

It was an exciting tenth edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, with many attacks from different riders already with 70 kilometers to go. Pello Bilbao, Jonas Gregaard and Magnus Cort were the Astana riders who tried to force something on the hard climb they faced in every local lap. In the end, a select group took off on this climb during the final lap. It was Greg Van Avermaet who was the strongest rider from this group, winning the sprint in front of Diego Ulissi and Iván García Cortina. Hugo Houle was the first Astana rider to finish (28^th).

Race

14/09/2019

Coppa Agostoni. Alexey Lutsenko finishes second after intensive work in breakaway

Kazakhstan champion Alexey Lutsenko finishes second in the Italian classic race Coppa Agostoni.

Vuelta a Espana

14/09/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 20. Miguel Angel Lopez attacks, finishes 11th at last mountain stage

Astana Pro Team and its leader Miguel Angel Lopez left all they had on the road at stage 20, the last mountain stage of the Vuelta a España with the finish atop Plataforma de Gredos (190.4 km).

Vuelta a Espana

13/09/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 19. Break wins, Astana save day after Lopez crash

A huge full speed crash with around 65 km to go left many riders on the ground, including Astana’s Miguel Angel Lopez and the race leader Primoz Roglic. The Kazakh team reacted immediately, organizing a very strong chasing of the front group, led by Movistar Team. The Astana riders did a great job and after 15 km of chasing, finally, Lopez has been brought back in front.