Vinokourov makes return to racing

Alexandre Vinokourov, Tour de France 2009 team presentation

Alexandre Vinokourov made his return to professional cycling on Tuesday at the Castillon-la-Bataille race in France. It's the Kazakh rider's first race back since serving a two-year ban for blood doping.

Vinokourov turned up at the 28-mile criterium with a jersey featuring a photograph of himself in Astana kit, and with the legend 'Vino 4 Ever' emblazoned across it. The 35 year old made his message clear: I'm back, and I'm here to stay.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.