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08/09/2019

Grand Prix de Fourmies. Bunch sprint finish despite attacks of Cort and Stalnov

There was a traditional bunch sprint at this year’s Grand Prix de Fourmies, with Pascal Ackermann taking his second consecutive win. After 205 kilometers of racing, everything was back together after multiple attacks and breakaways. Nikita Stalnov and Magnus Cort both attacked from the peloton, but they both didn’t make it to the early breakaway of nine riders. Laurens De Vreese was the first Astana rider to cross the finish line. Hernando Bohorquez crashed in an early stage of the race. The Colombian of Astana Pro Team had to visit the hospital for a medical check, but luckily, no serious injuries were found.

Vuelta a Espana

07/09/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 14. Fast stage before two super hard days in mountains

A hilly profile of the 14th stage (San Vicente de la Barquera – Oviedo, 188 km) with a very fast and almost flat last 20 km provided a good opportunity for the sprinters to try to fight for a victory as the nest two days the peloton will hit the high mountains.

Race

07/09/2019

Brussels Cycling Classic. Davide Ballerini takes fourth place in thrilling sprint

After a hard race over 191 kilometers with start and finish in Brussels, it all came down to a sprint of a reduced group. Six riders finished within the length of a wheel from each other, with Astana rider Davide Ballerini finishing fourth behind winner Caleb Ewan.

With 70 kilometers to go, Astana riders Magnus Cort and Laurens De Vreese attacked to make it a hard final. De Vreese was able to bridge the gap with the early breakaway together with a few other riders, and when his group got caught in the final 10 kilometers, the peloton was already split into multiple groups. Davide Ballerini was close to the podium but finished centimeters behind Pascal Ackermann and Jasper Philipsen, who finished second and third.

Vuelta a Espana

06/09/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 13. Miguel Angel Lopez is 7th atop Los Machucos

Miguel Angel Lopez finished 7th atop famous and super steep climb Los Machucos, which crowned the 13th stage of the Vuelta a España. The Astana leader did his best and fought until the last meter, but lost 1 minute 1 second to two riders, who played the stage victory, Tadej Pogacar, who won the race, and Primoz Roglic, who increased his lead in the general classification.

Race

06/09/2019