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18/02/2019

Tour of Oman. Stage 3. Two in a row for Alexey Lutsenko after strong teamwork

Alexey Lutsenko was again on top of things and profited from his preseason shape, winning another stage at the Tour of Oman today, making it two in a row for the Kazakh champion. After - what in the finale turned out to be a hectic day - Lutsenko is now the new race leader and official wearer of the points jersey as well. His team was able to keep him out of trouble, as the peloton split multiple times because of echelons. In the final, Lutsenko was well placed by his teammates for the uphill finish and he took off from a selected group with 500 meters to go. He finished just in front of Jesus Herrada and Greg van Avermaet with a gap of 1 second, making it the 8^thvictory in 8 days for Astana Pro Team.

Race

17/02/2019

Miguel Angel Lopez wins Tour Colombia 2.1

Astana Pro Team ends this exciting weekend with a fantastic victory of Miguel Angel Lopez in the final general classification of the Tour Colombia 2.1. Today, at the final 6th stage with a mountain finish atop Alto de Palmas, Lopez finished 3rd, securing the overall win.

Race

17/02/2019

Gorka Izagirre wins Tour de la Provence after a dramatic final at stage 4

With less than one second advantage in the general classification, Gorka Izagirre has won Tour de la Provence today. It was a close call after Simon Clarke finished second behind stage winner John Degenkolb and gained extra bonification seconds. But it was not enough for the Australian rider to overtake Gorka Izagirre in the GC, as the leader of Astana Pro Team rode a strong and decent final stage with the help of his team.

Race

17/02/2019

Tour of Oman. Stage 2. Stage victory for Alexey Lutsenko after a brave solo attack

With an impressive attack at the final climb of the day, Alexey Lutsenko took the stage victory after a solo ride in the final 5 kilometers. At the finish line, he managed to stay just in front of a select group that was chasing him. Alexander Kristoff remains the race leader at the Tour of Oman as he sprinted to a second place, three seconds behind Lutsenko, who took the stage win of stage 3.

Race

17/02/2019

Clasica de Almeria. Luis Leon Sanchez is 14th in sprint

It was a day for sprinters at the Spanish one-day race Clasica de Almeria (192.5 km to Roquetas de Mar). In the end of the day, the German rider Pascal Ackermann won the sprint ahead of Marcel Kittel and Luka Mezgec. Luis Leon Sanchez was the best Astana’s performer with 14th position.