ASTANA PRO TEAM RIDERS & NEWS

Interview - Astana's Jakob Fuglsang ambitious ahead of new season
CyclingPub.com spoke to an ambitious Jakob Fuglsang during Astana Pro Team's training camp in Spain. Read more...
CyclingPub.com spoke to an ambitious Jakob Fuglsang during Astana Pro Team's training camp in Spain. Read more...

Interview - Magnus Cort Nielsen ready for new opportunities at Astana
Magnus Cort Nielsen made the move from Orica to Astana Pro Team after three seasons at the Australian formation. CyclingPub spoke to him at Astana's training camp in Spain. Read more...
Magnus Cort Nielsen made the move from Orica to Astana Pro Team after three seasons at the Australian formation. CyclingPub spoke to him at Astana's training camp in Spain. Read more...

CyclingPub interview - Miguel Angel Lopez: Now my time has come
In an interview in Spain, Miguel Angel Lopez talked to CyclingPub.com about 2017, the season that is to come, his dreams, Colombian cycling and Alexander Vinokourov. Read more...
In an interview in Spain, Miguel Angel Lopez talked to CyclingPub.com about 2017, the season that is to come, his dreams, Colombian cycling and Alexander Vinokourov. Read more...

Miguel Angel Lopez about contract extension until 2020: I am very happy here
Miguel Angel Lopez has extended his contract with Astana for another two years. The Colombian had already signed until 2018 and is now confirmed for the team until 2020. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez has extended his contract with Astana for another two years. The Colombian had already signed until 2018 and is now confirmed for the team until 2020. Read more...

Astana presents kit and squad for 2018
Astana Pro Team has presented its new kit and squad for the 2018 season. The new outfit is slightly more blue and contains some other small adjustments. Read more...
Astana Pro Team has presented its new kit and squad for the 2018 season. The new outfit is slightly more blue and contains some other small adjustments. Read more...

Magnus Cort Nielsen breaks collarbone in training accident
Magnus Cort Nielsen has suffered a crash during training. Astana, the new team of the rider, broke the news of this accident on social media. Read more...
Magnus Cort Nielsen has suffered a crash during training. Astana, the new team of the rider, broke the news of this accident on social media. Read more...

Astana to take legal actions against Fabio Aru
Astana is considering to sue Fabio Aru for leaving for UAE Team Emirates. The Italian rider signed a three-year contract with the Middle Eastern squad. Read more...
Astana is considering to sue Fabio Aru for leaving for UAE Team Emirates. The Italian rider signed a three-year contract with the Middle Eastern squad. Read more...

Pello Bilbao adds two more years to contract at Astana
Spanish cyclist Pello Bilbao is set to add another two seasons to his stay at Astana, after having joined the Kazakh team at the start of the 2017 season. Read more...
Spanish cyclist Pello Bilbao is set to add another two seasons to his stay at Astana, after having joined the Kazakh team at the start of the 2017 season. Read more...

Ruslan Tleubayev extends with Astana
Kazakh rider Ruslan Tleubayev has signed a new contract with Astana Pro Team, keeping him at the WorldTour formation for another year. Read more...
Kazakh rider Ruslan Tleubayev has signed a new contract with Astana Pro Team, keeping him at the WorldTour formation for another year. Read more...

Dmitriy Gruzdev signs new deal with Astana
Kazakh rider Dmitriy Gruzdev has signed a new contract with Astana Pro Team, the WorldTour formation announced on Monday. Read more...
Kazakh rider Dmitriy Gruzdev has signed a new contract with Astana Pro Team, the WorldTour formation announced on Monday. Read more...

Young Kazakh sprinter Yevgeni Gidich joins Astana
Astana Pro Team has confirmed the signing of young Kazakh sprinter Yevgeni Gidich, who is set to make the move from Vino 4ever. Read more...
Astana Pro Team has confirmed the signing of young Kazakh sprinter Yevgeni Gidich, who is set to make the move from Vino 4ever. Read more...

Luis Leon Sanchez: I want to dedicate this victory to Michele Scarponi
Luis Leon Sanchez has taken his first victory in almost 15 months at the GP Beghelli. It was a special day for the rider on which he even had a moment for a special dedication. Read more...
Luis Leon Sanchez has taken his first victory in almost 15 months at the GP Beghelli. It was a special day for the rider on which he even had a moment for a special dedication. Read more...

Luis Leon Sanchez takes the victory at GP Beghelli
Astana's Luis Leon Sanchez has taken the victory at the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli. Read more...
Astana's Luis Leon Sanchez has taken the victory at the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli. Read more...

Training crash finishes Oscar Gatto's season
Oscar Gatto has suffered a crash during training that has left him out of action for the rest of the season. Read more...
Oscar Gatto has suffered a crash during training that has left him out of action for the rest of the season. Read more...

Canadian Hugo Houle to join Astana Pro Team
Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle will leave AG2R La Mondiale to join Astana Pro Team at the start of next season. Read more...
Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle will leave AG2R La Mondiale to join Astana Pro Team at the start of next season. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Miguel Angel Lopez: The legs are already very tired
Miguel Angel Lopez took third place in the 17th stage of the Vuelta a España, gaining time on some of his rivals but losing to Alberto Contador. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez took third place in the 17th stage of the Vuelta a España, gaining time on some of his rivals but losing to Alberto Contador. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Miguel Angel Lopez: Today has been a magnificent day
Miguel Angel Lopez thanked his teammates for their work in the 15th stage of the Vuelta a España, allowing the Astana rider to take his second stage victory. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez thanked his teammates for their work in the 15th stage of the Vuelta a España, allowing the Astana rider to take his second stage victory. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Second stage victory for Miguel Angel Lopez, Chris Froome maintains lead
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) has taken the victory at the 15th stage of the Vuelta a España. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) has taken the victory at the 15th stage of the Vuelta a España. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Miguel Angel Lopez: The victory was very close
Colombian rider Miguel Angel Lopez finished second in the 14th after attacking from the group of favorites in the last kilometer. Read more...
Colombian rider Miguel Angel Lopez finished second in the 14th after attacking from the group of favorites in the last kilometer. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Miguel Angel Lopez: The last week will be very entertaining with Fabio Aru and me
Miguel Angel Lopez of Astana Pro Team is happy with the way things are progressing for Fabio Aru and himself at the Vuelta a España. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez of Astana Pro Team is happy with the way things are progressing for Fabio Aru and himself at the Vuelta a España. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Miguel Angel Lopez: I kept calm and waited until the last kilometer
Astana rider Miguel Angel Lopez chose the right moment to attack and take the victory in the 11th stage of the Vuelta a España. Read more...
Astana rider Miguel Angel Lopez chose the right moment to attack and take the victory in the 11th stage of the Vuelta a España. Read more...

Miguel Angel Lopez takes victory at stage eleven of Vuelta a España
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) has won the eleventh stage of the Vuelta a España. The Colombian attacked in the last two kilometres and crossed the finish line ahead of Chris Froome. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) has won the eleventh stage of the Vuelta a España. The Colombian attacked in the last two kilometres and crossed the finish line ahead of Chris Froome. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Alexey Lutsenko: This is a great victory for my career
Alexey Lutsenko of Astana Pro Team took his biggest professional victory so far by winning the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España on Wednesday. Read more...
Alexey Lutsenko of Astana Pro Team took his biggest professional victory so far by winning the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España on Wednesday. Read more...

Vuelta a España - Alexey Lutsenko takes stage victory, Chris Froome keeps Red
Astana's Alexey Lutsenko has won the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España. The Kazakh was the strongest at the first uphill finish of the race. Read more...
Astana's Alexey Lutsenko has won the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España. The Kazakh was the strongest at the first uphill finish of the race. Read more...

Czech climber Jan Hirt to join Astana Pro Team
Czech cyclist Jan Hirt is set to make the move to the UCI WorldTour by joining Astana Pro Team at the start of next season. Read more...
Czech cyclist Jan Hirt is set to make the move to the UCI WorldTour by joining Astana Pro Team at the start of next season. Read more...

Jakob Fuglsang suffers collarbone fracture
Jakob Fuglsang has suffered a crash during a Criterium in Herning, Denmark. The rider of Astana has a collarbone fracture that may leave him out of the World Championships. Read more...
Jakob Fuglsang has suffered a crash during a Criterium in Herning, Denmark. The rider of Astana has a collarbone fracture that may leave him out of the World Championships. Read more...

Fabio Aru leads Astana's aspirations at Vuelta a España
Astana will be led by Fabio Aru at the upcoming Vuelta a España. The rider will return to racing after his fifth spot at the recent Tour de France. Read more...
Astana will be led by Fabio Aru at the upcoming Vuelta a España. The rider will return to racing after his fifth spot at the recent Tour de France. Read more...

Davide Villella leaves Cannondale-Drapac for Astana
Italian Davide Villella will spend the next two seasons at Astana Pro Team, the Kazakh formation announced on Thursday. Read more...
Italian Davide Villella will spend the next two seasons at Astana Pro Team, the Kazakh formation announced on Thursday. Read more...

Vuelta a Burgos - Miguel Angel Lopez wins stage, Mikel Landa takes overall victory
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) has won the last stage at the Vuelta a Burgos. Mikel Landa (Sky) has taken the overall victory at the race. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) has won the last stage at the Vuelta a Burgos. Mikel Landa (Sky) has taken the overall victory at the race. Read more...

Omar Fraile to continue career at Astana
Spanish rider Omar Fraile will make the move from Dimension Data to Astana Pro Team at the start of the 2018 season. Read more...
Spanish rider Omar Fraile will make the move from Dimension Data to Astana Pro Team at the start of the 2018 season. Read more...

Fabio Aru to lead Astana at Vuelta a España, Miguel Angel Lopez in support role
Italian Fabio Aru will lead Astana Pro Team at the upcoming Vuelta a España. The Kazakh WorldTour formation confirmed this on its official website. Read more...
Italian Fabio Aru will lead Astana Pro Team at the upcoming Vuelta a España. The Kazakh WorldTour formation confirmed this on its official website. Read more...

Tour de France - Fabio Aru struggling with bronchitis
Fabio Aru of Astana says that he has been suffering from bronchitis, which may have been to blame for the Italian's weakened condition in the third week of the Tour de France. Read more...
Fabio Aru of Astana says that he has been suffering from bronchitis, which may have been to blame for the Italian's weakened condition in the third week of the Tour de France. Read more...

Tour de France - Fabio Aru: You must also accept it when you lose
Fabio Aru of Astana Pro Team struggled to keep up with his key rivals for the General Classification of the Tour de France and ended up losing half a minute in stage 17. Read more...
Fabio Aru of Astana Pro Team struggled to keep up with his key rivals for the General Classification of the Tour de France and ended up losing half a minute in stage 17. Read more...

Fabio Aru after losing Yellow Jersey: Not everything is lost
Fabio Aru of Astana lost the Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France after finishing the 14th stage 25 seconds behind Chris Froome, leaving the Team Sky rider back in the lead. Read more...
Fabio Aru of Astana lost the Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France after finishing the 14th stage 25 seconds behind Chris Froome, leaving the Team Sky rider back in the lead. Read more...

Tour de France: Relaxed Fabio Aru happy to stay in Yellow after stage 13
Italian Fabio Aru was happy to keep his Yellow Jersey for another day after being able to avoid stressful moments in stage 13 of the Tour de France. Read more...
Italian Fabio Aru was happy to keep his Yellow Jersey for another day after being able to avoid stressful moments in stage 13 of the Tour de France. Read more...

Tour de France: Warren Barguil takes victory on French National Day
Warren Barguil (Sunweb) has taken the victory on the National Day of France. The rider was the fastest of the escapees at the end of stage 13 in the Tour de France. Read more...
Warren Barguil (Sunweb) has taken the victory on the National Day of France. The rider was the fastest of the escapees at the end of stage 13 in the Tour de France. Read more...

Jakob Fuglsang still determined to continue in Tour de France despite 27-minute loss
Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang is still determined to continue in the Tour de France despite suffering throughout Thursday's stage as a result of his crash a day earlier. Read more...
Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang is still determined to continue in the Tour de France despite suffering throughout Thursday's stage as a result of his crash a day earlier. Read more...

Tour de France leader Fabio Aru: This is the most beautiful thing that could happen to a rider
Fabio Aru is the new leader of the Tour de France after 12 stages. The Italian of Astana finished third on the day and surpassed Sky's Chris Froome to go to the top of the GC. Read more...
Fabio Aru is the new leader of the Tour de France after 12 stages. The Italian of Astana finished third on the day and surpassed Sky's Chris Froome to go to the top of the GC. Read more...

Tour de France: Romain Bardet wins stage, Fabio Aru takes Yellow
Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) has taken the victory at the first Pyrenees stage in the Tour de France, Fabio Aru (Astana) took the Yellow Jersey. Read more...
Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale) has taken the victory at the first Pyrenees stage in the Tour de France, Fabio Aru (Astana) took the Yellow Jersey. Read more...

Jakob Fuglsang to start in stage 12 despite suffering two small fractures
Astana Pro Team rider Jakob Fuglsang will start in the 12th stage of the Tour de France despite having suffered two small fractures in Wednesday's stage. Read more...
Astana Pro Team rider Jakob Fuglsang will start in the 12th stage of the Tour de France despite having suffered two small fractures in Wednesday's stage. Read more...

Miguel Angel Lopez victorious in Austria, Stefan Denifl leads
Miguel Angel Lopez of Astana has won the fourth stage of the Tour of Austria. Stefan Denifl of Aqua Blue sport is the new overall leader. Read more...
Miguel Angel Lopez of Astana has won the fourth stage of the Tour of Austria. Stefan Denifl of Aqua Blue sport is the new overall leader. Read more...

Emotional Fabio Aru: What a great excitement
By winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France, Astana rider Fabio Aru has now claimed victories in all three Grand Tours. Read more...
By winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France, Astana rider Fabio Aru has now claimed victories in all three Grand Tours. Read more...

Race report: Fabio Aru strikes and takes stage, Chris Froome takes Yellow
Fabio Aru has taken the victory at the fifth stage of the Tour de France, the first mountain test for the General Classification contenders. Read more...
Fabio Aru has taken the victory at the fifth stage of the Tour de France, the first mountain test for the General Classification contenders. Read more...

Agent: Alexander Kristoff may move to QuickStep
Norwegian Alexander Kristoff is likely to move away from Katusha-Alpecin at the end of the season with several other teams having shown interest, according to the rider's agent. Read more...
Norwegian Alexander Kristoff is likely to move away from Katusha-Alpecin at the end of the season with several other teams having shown interest, according to the rider's agent. Read more...

Oscar Gatto wins prologue at Tour of Austria
Oscar Gatto is the first leader of the Tour of Austria after winning the extremely short prologue on Sunday. Read more...
Oscar Gatto is the first leader of the Tour of Austria after winning the extremely short prologue on Sunday. Read more...

Jakob Fuglsang adds two more years to Astana deal
Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang has extended his contract with Astana Pro Team for another two years, the Kazakh formation announced. Read more...
Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang has extended his contract with Astana Pro Team for another two years, the Kazakh formation announced. Read more...

Dario Cataldo signs contract extension with Astana Pro Team
Italian cyclist Dario Cataldo has extended his contact with Astana Pro Team, the WorldTour formation announced on Thursday. Read more...
Italian cyclist Dario Cataldo has extended his contact with Astana Pro Team, the WorldTour formation announced on Thursday. Read more...

Fabio Aru leads Astana at Tour de France once more
Astana has unveiled its squad for the upcoming Tour de France. The team's main objective will be the General Classification for Fabio Aru. Read more...
Astana has unveiled its squad for the upcoming Tour de France. The team's main objective will be the General Classification for Fabio Aru. Read more...

Fabio Aru takes the victory at Italian Championships
Fabio Aru has taken the victory at the Italian National Championships. The rider of Astana crossed the finish line solo in the Italian region of Piemonte. Read more...
Fabio Aru has taken the victory at the Italian National Championships. The rider of Astana crossed the finish line solo in the Italian region of Piemonte. Read more...

Miguel Angel Lopez out of Tour de Suisse with minor injuries
Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez crashed at the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, having to withdraw from the race. Read more...
Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez crashed at the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, having to withdraw from the race. Read more...