A young line-up to rock the race at Volta a Catalunya
With a young roster featuring five out of seven riders 25 years old or younger, Astana – Premier Tech is ready to rock the race and show its potential at the oldest week-long race in the UCI WorldTour calendar Volta
Preparing for La Primavera
“Eating and drinking, guys”. Find yourself in the race car alongside any Sports Director and you’ll hear these four words said into the race radio more than once. At Milano - Sanremo, it’s one of the most important reminders during the
Aranburu and Felline to lead Astana – Premier Tech at the first Monument of the season
Astana – Premier Tech will line up at Milano - Sanremo with a group of motivated and experienced riders, where Basque rider Alex Aranburu and Italian Fabio Felline will spearhead the team for the first Monument of the season. La Classicissima, also known
Aleksandr Vlasov and Ion Izagirre round out Paris-Nice podium
A dramatic final day of racing at Paris-Nice saw Aleksandr Vlasov and Ion Izagirre finish in second and third on the General Classification podium, while Vlasov also retained the white jersey for best young rider, and Astana – Premier Tech
Fighting spirit pays off as Fabio Felline finishes fourth on Tirreno – Adriatico stage 5
A brave Fabio Felline launched a late attack from the back and was rewarded with a strong fourth place on a rainy and hard stage at Tirreno – Adriatico. Teammates Hugo Houle and Alex Aranburu, both showed the same fighting
Jakob Fuglsang moves up to seventh on GC after climbing to tenth on Prati di Tivo
It was a brutal day in the saddle as the peloton faced two climbs in the second part of the 148-kilometre stage four, including the summit finish to Prati di Tivo. The Kazakh-Canadian team did a stellar job in protecting their
Vlasov digs deep to defend white jersey on Paris-Nice queen stage
Aleksandr Vlasov successfully defended his white jersey on the queen stage of Paris-Nice and moved into third place on the General Classification, while Alexey Lutsenko spent another day in the breakaway on stage seven. The short but brutal stage featured four
Teamwork sees Aleksandr Vlasov safely through Paris-Nice stage 6 and into Young Rider jersey
Strong teamwork saw Aleksandr Vlasov finish safely in the reduced bunch to remain in the General Classification battle and inherit the Young Rider jersey, after bouncing back from a late mechanical on stage six of Paris – Nice. A battle for
Alex Aranburu climbs to strong fifth place on tough Tirreno – Adriatico stage 2
A punchy uphill finish saw Alex Aranburu finish amongst stage winner and World Champion Julian Alaphilippe and other favourites, with the young Basque rider taking an impressive fifth place on the Chiusdino after a long day in the saddle. Today´s 200km
Paris – Nice Stage 4: Sanchez on the attack, Vlasov and Izagirre climb to top ten
Luis Leon Sanchez made a powerful attack on the final climb of the day with 13 kilometres to the finish line on stage four of Paris – Nice. At one moment, he remained solo in front, fighting for the stage win, but with three