Vadim Pronskiy sustains multiple fractures in Coppa Sabatini crash
Vadim Pronskiy’s season came to an unfortunate end at Coppa Sabatini with the 23-year-old Kazakh rider sustaining multiple fractures in a nasty crash at the one-day race in Italy. Pronskiy was airlifted to hospital where X-rays confirmed multiple non-displaced fractures and
Alexey Lutsenko set for three more seasons in Astana Team
Astana Team is pleased to announce that the strongest Kazakh rider in the peloton, Alexey Lutsenko, will remain with the team for the following three seasons (2022-2024). The 28-year-old team leader will continue defending the colors of the national cycling
Jakob Fuglsang undergoes successful collarbone surgery
Following a crash on stage one of the Benelux Tour, Jakob Fuglsang has undergone successful surgery to stablilize a fractured left collarbone. “Jakob Fuglsang was forced to abandon the opening day of racing at Benelux Tour after crashing in the first
Astana Team set to continue in 2022
The Astana team’s future in the WorldTour peloton is secured for 2022 with the team’s Kazakh shareholders confirming they will continue as team owner and title sponsor for the upcoming season. Alexandr Vinokurov has been reappointed as Sports Team Principal for
Premier Tech to withdraw as co-title sponsor at the end of 2021
Canadian company Premier Tech will leave Astana – Premier Tech at the conclusion of the 2021 season, stepping away as the team’s co-owner and co-title sponsor after a five-year partnership. The Kazakh shareholders will continue as the sole owner and
Crunching the numbers from a colder than usual Tour de France
The 2021 Tour de France has been an unusual one. Despite returning to its usual July position in the season, we haven’t seen the typical scorching summer days that we’ve used to. Cold and rainy days have plagued the Tour
Alexandr Vinokurov to step down as Sports Team Principal
Astana – Premier Tech today announces that Alexandr Vinokurov will step down as Sports Team Principal. Despite the current decision, which has come from the team’s Board of Directors, Vinokurov will remain a valued member of Astana – Premier Tech but
Astana – Premier Tech partners with CORE to advance performance insights
Driven by a desire to better understand rider physiology, Astana – Premier Tech welcomes CORE Body Temperature Monitoring as a technical partner for the 2021 season. CORE’s innovative body temperature monitoring technology will allow Astana – Premier Tech’s performance team
Fuglsang and Lutsenko to fine-tune Ardennes Classics preparation at Itzulia Basque Country
A change in program will see Jakob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko forgo the Tour of Flanders to fine-tune their preparation for the Ardennes Classics at Itzulia Basque Country. Whilst Fuglsang was originally scheduled to race the Tour of Flanders and line
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