Cycling: WorldTour Team Astana plans to sue Italian champion Fabio Aru for damages due to his move to Team UEA Emirates. "We will demand compensation from him for the damage he has caused. We are grateful to him for spending so many years with our team. That's why this is unfortunate, but he has chosen this path... read more
Cycling: Former Kazakh professional cyclist and current Astana team boss Alexander Vinokurov, along with the still-active Russian Alexander Kolobnev, must appear in court on charges of bribery. After Vinokurov caused a stir with a positive doping test during the 2007 Tour de France, he celebrated a... read more
Italian champion Franco Pellizotti will not be riding for the Kazakh WorldTour team Astana next season. This was announced by the team's general manager, reigning Olympic champion Alexander Vinokurov. The Italian was originally unveiled on August 1st as one of the most notable new riders expected to not only... read more
Reigning Olympic champion Alexander Vinokurov is an illustrious figure in international road cycling. However, the Kazakh has been controversial for some time now, as the autumn of his career was marked by the founding of Team Astana, doping violations, and bribery allegations. Vinokurov hasn't lost any of his popularity. Quite the opposite: The fact that he... read more
