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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

Brussels Cycling Classic / GP de Fourmies 2019. Team's roster

Astana Pro Team will take part in two one-day races, Brussels Cycling Classic (September 7th) and GP de Fourmies (September 8th).

Vuelta a Espana

05/09/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 12. Manuele Boaro is 8th in Bilbao

The spectators alongside the streets of Bilbao saw another breakaway win as the Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert arrived solo at the finish line, winning after his late attack on the final climb of the day. The Astana rider Manuele Boaro made part of the breakaway group and after a very solid race he finished 8th.