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Legal officials say that if the License Commission pulls Astana's WorldTour status, it may be sidelined immediately, regardless of an appeal

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The 2014 Tour de France champion pleads with the UCI not to strip Astana of its racing license

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Astana met with the UCI License Commission on Thursday in a bid to keep its WorldTour status after the UCI asked to have it stripped

After his big win in last year's Tour de France over the cobbles, Boom is hoping for a spring classics breakthrough

Italian federation president Di Rocco is not pleased with how UCI president Cookson is handling the Astana WorldTour license case

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

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Andrea Guardini likes racing in the heat, and it shows, as he collects another victory in stage 1 of the 2015 Tour de Langkawi

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Fredrik Kessiakoff says a win-at-all-costs attitude on the Astana team left him burnt-out, unhealthy, and without a job as a pro cyclist

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The UCI announced that after careful review of an extensive report, it will request that Astana's Pro Team license be withdrawn

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Spanish all-rounder Luis Leon Sanchez is happy to have another chance to race at the top level after joining Astana on a one-year deal

Team Astana gets in some early season training in Calpe, Spain

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The 2014 season saw fresh faces emerge in the spring classics, worthy grand tour winners, and a revived interest in the "longest hour"

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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

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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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The UCI's licensing commission is due to announce its decision on what to do with Astana's racing license on Wednesday

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Brian Cookson tells VeloNews the cycling governing body wants to see Italian court documents before issuing Astana a 2015 racing license

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

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Banned doctor Michele Ferrari adamantly refutes the allegations that he met with the Astana team prior to the 2014 season

A report claims investigators saw the notorious doctor, who helped Lance Armstrong dope, with Astana riders a year ago

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Tour champion Vincenzo Nibali's 2015 season hangs on the decision of the UCI license commission, as Astana's ProTour license under review

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In a Thursday announcement, UCI confirms 16 WorldTour teams, but says that Astana's license is still under review due to doping concerns

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Finding its explanation of the Rabottini doping positive to be unacceptable, MPCC suspends Neri Sottoli immediately, until October 2015

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Embattled Astana team should know its fate the week of December 8, when the UCI officially announces licensed WorldTour teams

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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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Astana suspends continental team to distance its WorldTour squad from a growing doping scandal

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A third Astana Continental team rider has been snared by anti-doping tests. Five riders associated with Astana have now tested positive

The Tour de France winner says the four Astana riders who turned in doing positives this year "have nothing to do with me"

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Victor Okishev tests positive for steroids during the Asian Championships

Tour champion Vincenzo Nibali defends his Astana team despite recent doping cases, and hints he might race the Giro d'Italia next year

The Italian doesn't see "big problems" with the team's UCI racing license in the wake of three doping cases

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UCI president Brian Cookson discusses the Astana situation, noting it could have a profound impact on the team's future

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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

The Astana squad of Tour champ Vincenzo Nibali issued a statement, expressing regret over the recent doping positives of Valentin and Maxim Iglinskiy