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29/08/2018

La Vuelta Ciclista a España. Davide Villella comes close to podium in stage 5

Another day at the Vuelta a España and another solid race for Astana Pro Team. Today, it was Davide Villella, who did an impressive stage and finished very close to a Top-3, taking a fourth place. The Astana rider did part of a huge breakaway group, which went away after 60 kilometers of racing.

Vuelta a Espana

28/08/2018

La Vuelta Ciclista a España. Stage 4. A solid 2nd place for Nikita Stalnov

Nikita Stalnov fought until the very last meters for the victory at stage 4 of the Vuelta España and finished second, just behind the American rider Ben King. The Kazakh rider of Astana Pro Team made part of the daily breakaway and later he was able to attack to create a leading group of three riders: Stalnov, King and Jelle Wallays. Later, on the final climb of the day Sierra de la Alfaguara Stalnov and King dropped Wallays, fighting for the stage victory. Astana Team rider did an amazing race, but in sprint on the finish line he lost to the American.

Vuelta a Espana

27/08/2018

La Vuelta Ciclista a España. Stage 3. Calm day with explosive final

The third stage of the Vuelta a España ended with a massive sprint on the streets of a small town Alhauírin de la Torre. Despite a serious climb in the first half of the distance, the stage, mostly, went calm and only in the final it became quite explosive and nervous.

Press releases

27/08/2018

Ion and Gorka Izagirre join Astana Pro Team

Astana Pro Team announces two-year agreement with two Spanish riders, Ion Izagirre and Gorka Izagirre, who will join the Kazakh team from January 1st, 2019.

Race

26/08/2018

Bretagne Classic – Ouest-France. Spectacular second place for Michael Valgren after hard and rainy day in France

Michael Vagren finished second today in a hard and rainy Bretagne Classic, crossing the finish line just behind winner Oliver Naesen. The race of 256.9 kilometer in the French region of Bretagne was a spectacular one, with Valgren jumping in a leading group of fourteen riders. But going into the final, only three riders, including Valgren, were left in the front. In a sprint between the three, Tim Wellens, Naesen and Valgren, it was Naesen who was the fastest with Valgren finishing second.