Vinokourov was given a two-year ban for blood doping during the 2007 Tour de France , forcing Astana out of the competition. Proskurin said Astana has been approached by a number of high-profile riders with offers to compete for the team...

In this article: Astana, Alexander Vinokourov, Johan Bruyneel, Alberto Contador, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2007 Tour De France, Tour de France, and Ivan Basso

ALMATY , Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan 's state sovereign fund has pledged $22 million in financial backing to the Astana cycling team, keeping the outfit alive and Tour de France champion Alberto Contador in its ranks. Astana 's current racing...

In this article: Astana, Tour de France, Alberto Contador, The Miami Herald, Kazakhstan, and Almaty

...of the 2009 Tour de France. MADRID -- Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has reached a preliminary agreement with the Astana team to fulfil his contract until the end of 2010. "The agreement depends on Astana retaining...

In this article: Astana, Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel, Astana Team, Champagne, 2009 Tour De France, Tour de France, and Quick Step

...of the 2009 Tour de France. MADRID -- Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has reached a preliminary agreement with the Astana team to fulfil his contract until the end of 2010. "The agreement depends on Astana retaining...

In this article: Astana, Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel, Astana Team, Champagne, 2009 Tour De France, Tour de France, and Quick Step

...a successful but troubled year riding for Astana Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has reached a preliminary deal to stay with the Astana team until the end of next year, it has been announced. He had spoken to rival teams after a...

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...a successful but troubled year riding for Astana Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has reached a preliminary deal to stay with the Astana team until the end of next year, it has been announced. He had spoken to rival teams after a...

In this article: Astana, Alberto Contador, Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Waste, Tour de France, Johan Bruyneel, Astana Team, and France

...at another level in 2010," Evans said Wednesday during a promotional tour in Australia. Armstrong has left the Kazakh-backed Astana team and will be the main rider for the new ProTour squad Team RadioShack. Evans has also switched...

In this article: Lance Armstrong, Cadel Evans, Tour de France, Cancer, Silence-Lotto, Astana Team, Adelaide, South Australia, and Australia

Cadel Evans stuns Silence Lotto looking new challenge AUSTRALIA 'S road race world champion Cadel Evans has quit the Silence Lotto team. Evans ' departure was announced officially on the team's website. The 32-year-old has been with the...

In this article: Cadel Evans, Silence-Lotto, Tour de France, Tax, and T-Mobile

More Tour Down Under teams will be named in the coming weeks, including the line-up for Lance Armstrong 's Team RadioShack. Team Columbia-HTC : Andre Greipel (Ger), Michael Rogers (Aus), Bernhard Eisel (Aut), Mark Renshaw (Aus),...

In this article: Andre Greipel, Team Columbia-HTC, Hayden Roulston, Michael Rogers, Mark Renshaw, and Saxo Bank

...whose ProTour licence, which gives a team the right to take part in the biggest races, had been granted. Astana , along with Team Sky, Caisse d'Epargne , Saxo Bank and Euskaltel Euskadi , were not on the list. Although they have until Nov 20...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Astana, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Caisse d'Epargne, Saxo Bank, Quick Step, Euskaltel Euskadi, and Garmin

...whose ProTour licence, which gives a team the right to take part in the biggest races, had been granted. Astana , along with Team Sky, Caisse d'Epargne , Saxo Bank and Euskaltel Euskadi , were not on the list. Although they have until 20...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Astana, Caisse d'Epargne, Tour de France, Garmin, Team Columbia-HTC, Saxo Bank, and Mark Cavendish

In the teams world ranking Astana ended the season on 1,100 points, with Valverde 's Caisse d'Epargne second on 1048 and American outfit Team Columbia third on 957. Spain also topped the nations world ranking on 1,756 points with Italy...

In this article: Alberto Contador, Astana, Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Tour de France, Team Columbia, Philippe Gilbert, Samuel Sanchez, and Caisse d'Epargne

...could be one of the sporting highlights of the year. Radio Shack are now the third team among the elite Pro Tour ranks of cycling after Team Columbia and Garmin. Teams which do not have Pro Tour status are not guaranteed entry to all the...

In this article: Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Alberto Contador, Radio Shack, Cancer, Team Columbia, Garmin, South Australia, and USA

Chihuahua , Mexico - Rock Racing stamped its authority on another stage race Saturday when Oscar Sevilla captured the overall title at the Vuelta a Chihuahua. Sevilla 's win in Mexico adds to victories by Rock Racing at three other stage...

In this article: Oscar Sevilla, Rock Racing, Chihuahua, Francisco Mancebo, Vuelta a Asturias, and Mexico

...the way of Oscar Sevilla delivering a milestone victory for Rock Racing. If the Spaniard maintains his overall lead, he will have scored Rock Racing's third straight overall title at a stage race this year, adding to wins at the Bend...

In this article: Oscar Sevilla, Rock Racing, Chihuahua, Francisco Mancebo, Camargo, All rights reserved, and Utah

International Cycling Union revoke Bbox Bouygues T�l�com and Cofidis licenses The International Cycling Union (UCI) has refused to renew the Bbox Bouygues Telecom and Cofidis cycling teams's ProTour licenses for next season. Out of...

In this article: Cofidis, Bouygues, RadioShack, Tour de France, Amaury Sport Organisation, Jean-Rene Bernaudeau, Thomas Voeckler, and Milram

Bouygues Telecom and Cofidis refused licences for ProTour FRENCH cycling teams Bouygues Telecom and Cofidis will not race on the ProTour circuit next season after the UCI, world cycling's governing body, refused to renew their licences.

In this article: Cofidis, Jean-Rene Bernaudeau, Tour de France, Bouygues, Bouygues Telecom, Blue Riband, Pierrick Fedrigo, Remi Pauriol, and Bouygues Telecom

...to pull off a surprise after creating a nine minute and 40 second gap at the head of the course. However, the peloton led by Saxo Bank and Milram riders, were wise to them and started to work together to reel Jesus Rosendo , Johnny Hoogerland...

In this article: Fabian Cancellara, Saxo Bank, Lars Boom, Tom Boonen, Spain, Gerald Ciolek, Milram, Liquigas, and Oscar Freire