No Tour for Astana
Title says it all. According to several spanish media.
Update [2008-2-13 9:1:6 by King of Doping]: L'equipe confirms it.. here
Update [2008-2-13 10:17:36 by King of Doping]: HighRoad is invited to Paris-Nice. Astana is the only team banned from ASO RACES (so far...)
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Holy SHITE
by CannonDowell on Feb 13, 2008 9:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping that this would not ...
America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt
by ELVISGOAT on Feb 13, 2008 9:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
LOL
by KevinK on Feb 13, 2008 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
Ya think the Kloden factor played a part or this is all based on last year?
by CannonDowell on Feb 13, 2008 9:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
last year, imho
Can you imagine if, for two years in a row, Astana blew up as a big scandal in the middle of the Tour. There's no way they were going to let that happen.
At least they are being consistent by barring high road. I wonder if CdE will be spared.
by KevinK on Feb 13, 2008 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
muy grande!
I guess I won't really believe it, though, until the first rider rolls off the prologue ramp.
VeloNews has it now:
http://www.velonews.com/article/72000
by KevinK on Feb 13, 2008 9:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Think Levi is out of bed yet
by CannonDowell on Feb 13, 2008 9:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
All ASO events?!?!?!?!
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13022008/58/tour-de-france-2008-contador-miss-le-tour.html
Well, at least they are being consistent.
by Hons on Feb 13, 2008 9:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I feel bad
This will continue to drive the stake through the heart of German cycling, at least as far as television goes.
by Drew on Feb 13, 2008 9:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
High Road is invited so far
by lyne on Feb 13, 2008 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
where are you getting
I read all 3 articles, and there is no mention of high road in any of them.
by R Mc on Feb 13, 2008 9:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
my fault
by King of Doping on Feb 13, 2008 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was going on the story lead
by Drew on Feb 13, 2008 10:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Other races Astana can take part in
Mt. Hood Cycling Classic
Tour de Picardie
Int. Junioren Driedaagse van Axel
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
Tour of Japan
Bayern-Rundfahrt
July
Tour cycliste International de Martinique
Giro d'Italia Femminile
Tour of Austria
Tour of Qinghai Lake
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Brixia Tour
Clearly there's plenty of racing on the calendar that they can salvage from their Giro and Tour non-starts. And I'm pretty sure they can win some of these too.
by Drew on Feb 13, 2008 10:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
So . ..
by R Mc on Feb 13, 2008 11:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And what about the Texs Cup events? haha
by CannonDowell on Feb 13, 2008 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No
by Drew on Feb 13, 2008 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They should consider
by bethie on Feb 13, 2008 10:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's not a blind spot
by Hons on Feb 13, 2008 10:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What a joke
by ghisallo on Feb 13, 2008 10:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
ASO- Not smart
by ursula on Feb 13, 2008 11:10 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Johan Bruyneel, the ultimate Spin Doctor
by The Team Chef on Feb 13, 2008 11:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

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