The organising committee of Almaty’s 2022 Winter Olympics bid has defended the appointment of Alexander Vinokourov as an ambassador.
Vinokourov served a two-year ban after being caught blood doping at the 2007 Tour de France and is now the general manager at Astana, who, themselves, have been embroiled in several drugs scandals in recent months.
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Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe – the new name in the Tour de France peloton this JulyNew name, new jerseys, new budget, as German team aims to create the next cycling icon from within
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Miguel Ángel López takes Astana to court over ‘unlawful’ breach of contractThe Colombian was dismissed by Astana Qazaqstan in December, and is now seeking damages
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Mark Cavendish signs for Astana-Qazaqstan and will remain on the WorldTour for 2023The transfer saga is over, Mark Cavendish has officially found a team, and will chase the Tour de France stage win record
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Is Mark Cavendish heading to Astana?The Manx Missile has been heavily linked to Astana since the departure of their GC rider Miguel Ángel López
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Astana Qazaqstan drops Miguel Ángel López over 'probable' doping case linksThe 28-year-old had extended his contract last month
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Public prosecutor's office opens judicial investigation into Astana Qazaqstan's license holderAbacanto SA has held the WorldTour team's license since 2010, but is being charged with violations of the Luxembourg criminal code
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Vincenzo Nibali will not ride Paris-Roubaix in order to focus on the Giro d'Italia and Tour de FranceItalian says it would have been "really cool" to ride all five monuments but it wasn't "possible"
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Astana release new rap video starring Vincenzo Nibali and Alexander VinokourovKazakh team have history of strange social media posts, but this one is quite something
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Which WorldTour team has the best kit for 2022? We take a look through the wardrobeNow almost all the kits are out, here are our measured ratings of racing kit ahead of the 2022 season
