Lorenzo Lapage, Peter Kennaugh and Dario Cataldo – the new Sports Directors of Astana Qazaqstan Team

In the 2025 season, three new specialists will join Astana Qazaqstan Team as Sports Directors: Belgian Lorenzo Lapage, Briton Peter Kennaugh, and Italian Dario Cataldo, who competed as a rider for the Kazakh team from 2015 to 2019.

“Alongside the Performance Group, which we have significantly strengthened, changes will also affect the Sports Directors in the 2025 season. Our team will welcome three new directors. We know Lorenzo Lapage very well; he is an experienced and responsible Sports Director with an excellent vision of the race, as well as a great administrator and team coordinator off the bike”,– commented Alexandr Vinokurov, General Manager of Astana Qazaqstan Team.

 

“In addition, we have two young Sports Directors: Peter Kennaugh and Dario Cataldo. Both are former professional riders with a fresh perspective on modern cycling. Peter Kennaugh already has some experience as a Sports Director, while Dario Cataldo is transitioning directly from being a rider to this new role. That said, he knows our team very well, having spent several years with us, so he will be able to contribute not only to Astana Qazaqstan Team but also to our Development Team in his work with the riders”, – said Alexandr Vinokurov.