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29/08/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 6. Lopez is 3rd in GC after another hard day in mountains

After the 6th stage (Mora de Rubielos – Ares del Maestrat, 198.9 km) of the Vuelta a España Miguel Angel Lopez lost the red jersey and moved down to the third position in the general classification.

Race

29/08/2019

Deutschland Tour. Stage 1. Bunch sprint in the streets of Halberstadt

The first stage of this year’s Deutschland Tour was decided in a bunch sprint with Pascal Ackermann taking the stage win after 167 kilometers from Hannover to Halberstadt. The local favorite was the fastest sprinter of the day and is the first overall leader of the stage race in Germany. Astana riders Alexey Lutsenko and Davide Villella both finished in the same group with Ackermann. In the final 30 kilometers of the race, both Rodrigo Contreras and Hernando Bohorquez were involved in a crash, but they were able to continue without any serious injuries.

Vuelta a Espana

28/08/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 5. Miguel Angel Lopez comes back in red at first mountain stage

After a few hilly stages, the Vuelta a España has reached the mountains with the 5th stage of 170.7 km to the top of the first category climb Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre. Miguel Angel Lopez attacked from GC favorites group inside the last 3 km of climbing, shortly taking a good gap.

Vuelta a Espana

27/08/2019

Vuelta a España. Stage 4. Team supports Miguel Angel Lopez on another day for sprinters

Astana Pro Team did a great job, supporting its leader Miguel Angel Lopez all the way from start to finish in this stage 4 of the Vuelta a España (175.5 km) ended with a sprint on the streets of El Puig not far from Valencia.

Press releases

27/08/2019

Alexander Vlasov moves into WorldTour with Astana Pro Team

The 23-year-old Russian rider Alexander Vlasov will make his move to Astana Pro Team on January 1st, 2020. The relevant agreement for the next two seasons has been signed between the team and the rider.