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Astana kicks off Giro d'Italia with an octet of freeriders: Cavendish and Bol are not present as expected
CyclingMonday, 29 April 2024 at 14:26
Astana Qazaqstan Team has with a post on X presented the eight-member selection for the Giro d'Italia - which starts on Saturday, May 4 . What is clear is that the Kazakh squad will travel to the three-week stage race with breakaway ambitions. A real classification leader therefore seems to be missing, a sprint leader on the other hand is there.
Alexey Lustenko was initially not supposed to appear at the start, but the versatile rider from Kazakhstan finally does. He recently added the Giro d'Abruzzo to his record of achievements. He also did well in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, eventually finishing in eighth place;
Ballerini as lead-out, Kanter as finisher?
It is also likely that Lutsenko will have to take care of the good weather for the team, which, by the way, is leaving guys like Mark Cavendish and Cees Bol at home. Lutsenko is able to perform in several areas, so to speak, and should be seen as the main force within the octet.
Still, the blue briagde is also aiming for sprint success, mainly through leader Max Kanter, who most recently scored his first professional win after numerous top-ten finishes in the Tour of Turkey . Davide Ballerini is also a racer, although he seems to be put forward more as a lead-out. Henok Mulubrhan, Vadim Pronskiy and home riders Simone Velasco, Lorenzo Fortunato and Christian Scaroni are also in the race and complete the selection. Some things can certainly be expected of Fortunato in the absolute high mountains.
Selection Astana Qazaqstan Team Giro d'Italia 2024
Alexey Lutsenko
Max Kanter
Davide Ballerini
Henok Mulubrhan
Vadim Pronskiy
Simone Velasco
Lorenzo Fortunato
Christian Scaroni
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- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024