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12/05/2018

Giro d’Italia. Stage 8. Davide Villella in a long-day breakaway, Pello Bilbao is 10th in the final

It was a long day in the saddle at stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia with a distance of 209 km from Praia a Mare to the top of the climb Montevergine di Mercogliano. The Astana rider Davide Villella did a very strong race, placing himself in a daily breakaway and staying there until the last 7 kilometers on the distance.

Giro d'Italia

11/05/2018

Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. Flat stage ahead of climbing weekend

After yesterday’s first test in the mountains on the Etna volcano and ahead of two more climbing stages on this weekend, today’s flat stage 7 (Pizzo – Praia a Mare, 159 km) provided to the riders a good possibility to breathe a bit and to save some energy in the legs.

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11/05/2018

Astana Team wears Limar Air Pro on stage to Etna

After two premieres earlier during the Big Start of the Giro d’Italia, Astana Pro Team together with Limar is proud to present another Air Revolution helmet: Air Pro. The Astana riders had a unique possibility to try this road helmet yesterday during an iconic Etna stage of the Giro.

Giro d'Italia

10/05/2018

Giro d’Italia. Stage 6. Strong team performance on the Etna, 6th place Miguel Lopez

After an impressive team performance on the climb of the Etna at Stage 6 of Giro d’Italia, Miguel Angel Lopez finished 6^thin an elite group behind winner Esteban Chaves and the new leader Simon Yates. Due to this performance, Lopez climbs to a 22th position overall. Pello Bilbao is now 7^thoverall, because he finished just behind the first group of riders in today’s stage.

Giro d'Italia

09/05/2018

Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. Bad luck for Lopez, Bilbao makes sprint

It was a day of bad luck for Astana’s leader Miguel Angel Lopez, who crashed on a descent with just 5,6 km to go at stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia. Fortunately, he avoided any serious injures crashing on the grass, but it was impossible for him to avoid time lose since the crash was too close to the finish line.