cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
It is confirmed: After the signing of Levi Leipheimer and Sergio Paulinho to the new American team RadioShack - built around Lance Armstrong - more Astana riders are to leave the Kazakh squad to continue their support of the seven-time Tour de France winner next year. Andreas Klöden, a podium contender himself, as well as Yaroslav Popovych and Gregory Rast will follow team manager Johan Bruyneel,...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Tuttobiciweb.it had a story in which the Shack! is now up to 23 riders for the season with a few more signings...Though depending on what happens with the Pro Tour situation, they might have to make a few more to get the whole team squared away.... The new reported signings are... Sam Bewley and Bjorn Selander of the Trek-Livestrong Team. Selander had good results this year all around with 5th overall...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Portuguese news agency Lusa reports that Sérgio Paulinho will ride for new American squad RadioShack for the next two years after the Portuguese rider recently signed for Lance Armstrong's outfit. Joining the Astana rider will be former professional Jose Azevedo, who rode with Armstrong in the Discovery Channel formation during the last two of the Texan's seven Tour de France triumphs. Azevedo...
VeloNews (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Time waits for no one, especially in silly season when contracts are up for grabs and riders are scrambling to secure jobs. That appears to be the case with Portuguese rider Sergio Paulinho, who was supposedly Alberto Contador’s right-hand man at Astana during July’s tumultuous and divided Tour de France. According to reports from the Portuguese wire service Lusa, the 2004 Olympic silver...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
• Bouygues rider is third Frenchman to win a stage this year • Rinaldo Nocentini leads by six seconds from Contador Pierrick Fedrigo of Bouygues Telecom beat Liquigas' Franco Pellizotti in an exciting final sprint to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France, from Saint-Gaudens to Tarbes. Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy has held on to the yellow jersey for a third consecutive day, with Alberto...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/06/2009
• Tour de France line-up confirmed by Kazakh team • Armstrong and Contador backed by previous podium finishers Astana has announced its line-up for the Tour de France, with its challenge built around the 2007 winner, Alberto Contador, as its leader and the seven-times champion Lance Armstrong. The Kazakh team said the two stars will be backed by past Tour podium finishers including Andreas...
Tour de France 2007 (Free subscription) | 25/06/2009
Astana named the final three riders to its Tour squad this morning: Gregory Rast, Dmitriy Muravyev, and Sergio Paulinho. It's the first Tour for Muravyev, a pro since 2002, and 3-time Kazakhstan TT champion. He's Astana's only Tour rookie. Left off the Tour roster were Chris Horner, Jani Brajkovic, Thomas Vaitkus, and Benjamin Noval. Versus should do whatever it takes to get Horner in the booth as...
VeloNews (Free subscription) | 15/06/2009
Astana has revealed its short list for the upcoming Tour de France. Fifteen riders are vying for nine spots on the Astana tour squad, which will be anchored by returning seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong and 2007 Tour winner Alberto Contador. Also all but assured of spots are Tour podium finishers Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Klöden. Other riders on the Astana list are Haimar Zubeldia, Maxim...
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