Published December 3, 2021 12:51AM
Astana Qazaqstan finalizes 2022 roster, includes Moscon, Nibali, López
The Kazakhstan-based team includes American Joe Dombrowski.
PLOUAY FRANCE - AUGUST 29: Stefan De Bod of South Africa and Team Astana – Premier Tech and teammates during the team presentation prior to the 85th Bretagne Classic - Ouest-France 2021 a 251km race from Plouay to Plouay / @OuestFrance / on August 29, 2021 in Plouay, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Astana Qazaqstan announced its complete roster Friday for the 2022 season Friday, which includes the additions of Gianni Moscon from Ineos Grenadiers, Vincenzo Nibali from Trek-Segafredo, and Miguel Ángel López who returns to the squad after a year with Movistar Team.
“We have managed to get a strong, ambitious team together,” said team director Alexandre Vinokourov.
López has won stages of all three grand tours. He parted ways with Movistar after he quit the 2021 Vuelta a España in frustration on the penultimate stage while riding high on the general classification.
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Nibali is also making a return to the squad where he raced from 2013 through 2016.
Like López, Nibali has won stages at all three grand tours — including winning the yellow jersey at the 2014 Tour de France. The “Shark of Messina” brings a wealth of experience and grand tour ambition.
Moscon won stages 1 and 3 of the 2021 Tour of the Alps, and came very close to winning the 2021 Paris-Roubaix.
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Earlier this year, American Joe Dombrowski announced he was leaving UAE Team Emirates for Astana.
Here is the 2022 team.