Alexandr Vinokurov

From Alexander Vinokourov’s spoken-word intro to the rousing gang-vocal chorus, pro cycling just got a new earworm.

New-look XDS Astana confirms arrival of a Chinese racer and is reshuffling its deck for 2025 as it chases WorldTour salvation.

'We'll see what happens in the future': Cavendish floats possibility of another season in the pro peloton following new all-time Tour de France record.

Bike manufacturing monolith XDS buys into Vinokourov's team for 'long term investment and significant changes.'

All the emotions, euphoria and reflections as Astana-Qazaqstan teammates and Cavendish confidants react to a fairytale 35th stage win.

Astana Qazaqstan team supremo keeps the faith in Cavendish’s prospects of making Tour de France history.

Back in 2010, the Giro ventured across the 'sterrati' in one of the epic stages of modern racing. Cadel Evans won the stage, but the race would soon be turned upside down.

Renshaw spent almost a decade riding as Cavendish's leadout man and was an advisor for Astana-Qazaqstan during the 2023 Tour de France.

Superstar sprinter didn't want to end his career with injury, and signs on for one more season with Astana-Qazaqstan for 2024.

Follow all the news and updates for the UCI Cycling World Championships.

Cavendish speaks with L'Equipe of no-pressure negotiations with Vinokourov, chasing the Tour de France record, his mission 'to inspire.'

'Astana-Qazaqstan is going to be a great place to be successful': Tour de France sprint legend finally books in with Kazakh crew.

Team boss says that Miguel Ángel López needs to step up to avoid being left behind by younger riders.

From Sagan to Van der Poel, to some surprise picks including Alexandre Vinokourov and Davide Rebellin.

VeloNews catches up with US climber after his first Tour: 'I probably stick out like a sore thumb, like, 'who is this American on Astana?'

The 2012 Olympic champion was riding a gold Wilier behind a team van along the route of Thursday's Giro d'Italia stage.

In 2019, Yana Seel commissioned Deloitte to investigate financial regulations at Astana when she took over the team as general manager. Here are the damaging findings.

Team are late with January wages but would not comment on the matter.

Alexander Vinokourov and his crew are gearing up for the 2022 season – and what better way to get it started than with some hip-hop.

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, December 5.

Belgian research shine a light on road cycling's culture of cooperation, paying for wins, and how riders feel about it all.

The Astana team has unveiled its new name for next year.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, October 8.

Sources tell VeloNews of a possible deal with BikeExchange, but Premier Tech boss said there are four teams in the running for its backing.

Spanish daily 'El País' reports 'Superman' López will definitely leave Movistar as fallout from his hasty exit from the Vuelta a España continues to make waves.

Team boss Vinokourov confirms 2020 wages have not been completely paid, confident of receiving funds from government backers.

Astana denies reports linking the banned Italian doctor to two of its riders in a secret CADF dossier.

Courts throw out case involving an alleged pay-off during the 2010 Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Alexander Vinokourov faces trial for corruption over allegations he paid Alexander Kolobnev to let him win Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Fabio Aru's departure to the UAE Team Emirates for the 2018 season and beyond has left Team Astana without a veteran GC leader.

Will Peter Sagan end up wearing Astana blue? This writer sure hopes not.

The former pro and current Astana general manager shows off his shiny bike at the Dubai Tour.

The Astana chief says his two GC riders will race opposite grand tour schedules, which could send Aru to France and Nibali to Italy.

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The reigning champion has struggled to keep pace in the Tour since its start in Utrecht

If the squad loses its WorldTour racing license this week, team officials say they will appeal the UCI decision to the CAS

The UCI announced that after careful review of an extensive report, it will request that Astana's Pro Team license be withdrawn

After securing a UCI license for 2015, Vinokourov defends Astana's reputation, says team will demonstrate that it is clean

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UCI President Brian Cookson says the threat of legal action played a role in the decision to give Astana a 2015 license

UCI President Brian Cookson says the Astana boss should meet with the UCI to discuss his doping past in the wake of the team's five doping positives

The team of the Tour champion, under scrutiny for recent doping positives, was granted a 2015 WorldTour license, it announced Wednesday

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Several Astana riders have alleged ties to banned doctor Michele Ferrari, including general manager Alexandre Vinokourov

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In all reality, a downgrade to Pro Continental would be a toothless formality, but it may be the only option the UCI has at this point

Tour champion Vincenzo Nibali will not quit the embattled Astana team following the doping positives of two teammates and three from Astana Continental

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The UCI will ask its License Commission to undertake a "full review" of Astana's team management and anti-doping policies

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Astana manager Vinokourov has been in talks with MPCC president Legeay to confirm team's options for upcoming WorldTour races

With the Tour of Almaty on Kazakhstan soil this weekend, Maxim Iglinsky's positive for EPO will put Astana's commitment to the MPCC to the test

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Former professional Alexandre Vinokourov is accused of buying 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège from Alexandr Kolobnev

UCI chief Cookson wants Vinokourov and Riis to speak, says he's “delighted” that Lance Armstrong has testified to the commission

Astana team management said the cycling world needs to keep its faith in Vincenzo Nibali's yellow jersey ride, despite the sport's past problems

The team has a history of doping within its ranks, including its general manager Alexander Vinokourov

The worlds kicked off with Sunday’s TTT, and the upcoming week is packed with drama — on and off the bike

Giro d'Italia champion signs a contract extension that will keep him on the Kazakhstan-based squad for another three seasons

Stage 17 of the Vuelta is our Most Dramatic Day of Racing, while Alexander Vinokourov made our Comeback of the Year

The UCI will investigate claims that Alexander Vinokourov purchased his 2010 Liege win from Alexandre Kolobnev for €150,000

Corriere della Sera follows up on a previous report by Corriere della Sera that suggests Kolobnev sold Vino' the victory

Rigoberto Urán insists that he made no deal with Alexander Vinokourov at the end of the Olympic road race

Olympic road champ says he may not be done racing, but wants to take on a director role after a vacation

Twitter posts clog data networks for the road race timing system in London; British trackies debut hot pants; Transcontinental cycle tour ends with Batman theater shooting

The freshly minted Olympic road race champ says he will retire once again — this time while he's on top

The wily Kazakh steals a march on Rigoberto Uran to win gold in London

With the Kazakh flag, gold housing and other customizations, Vino's Tarmac is a rolling shrine to the veteran all-rounder

Pau is a frequent stop on the Tour de France, and more than once has been the bearer of bad tidings

Vinokourov aims for a Tour stage win, says he'll find his place in the team after a third likely retirement

Astana captain on the rise after broken leg, says a start in London would be a success

VeloNews.com exclusive Langkawi video with Vinokourov

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Alexander Vinokourov will lead the Astana team during the 2012 Tour de Langkawi. And the USA Cycling Development Foundation has recognized four student athletes with the annual John Stenner and Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarships

Alexander Vinokourov will take legal action against a Swiss magazine that charged him with buying his victory in the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, his Astana team said Wednesday.

A Swiss magazine has accused Alexander Vinokourov of buying his victory in the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the agency Sports-Information reported on Tuesday.

UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani raised eyebrows in late August with comments that seemed to imply that points accumulated by Astana’s Alexander Vinokourov during 2011 could be applied toward his squad’s 2012 WorldTour license application, independent of whether he chose to continue riding for the team. The Kazakh was (until recently) believed to have announced his retirement in July after crashing out of the Tour de France during stage 9’s descent of the Pas de Payrol.

In 1969 the producers of the now-classic sitcom, Bewitched, faced a difficult choice. When Dick York, (who co-starred as Elizabeth Montgomery’s husband, Darrin Stephens) suffered a debilitating back injury, executives took the unusual step of replacing him mid-series. Without explanation, the show’s sixth season debuted with a new leading man: actor Dick Sargent. The casting change — in which York was quietly replaced by a lookalike — has become the stuff of pop culture legend and may just be providing the blueprint for a situation comedy now playing out in Kazakhstan.

Kazakh cycling star Alexander Vinokourov announced his retirement on French television on Sunday, a week after crashing out of the Tour de France with a thigh fracture.