ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) - A Kazakh cycling federation official
says seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will join
Team Astana for his return to competitive cycling.
Federation deputy chief Nikolai Proskurin says Armstrong will be
making a formal announcement at a news conference in New York later
today.
He says Armstrong agreed to ride for free for the first year and
that his first race will take place in California.
The deal is a coup for the Kazakh team, which was thrown out of
last year's Tour de France after Alexander Vinokourov tested
positive for a blood transfusion.
Team Astana's leader was Armstrong's team director for all of
his Tour de France victories.
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Lance Armstrong Headed To Kazakh Team
A Kazakh cycling federation officialsays seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will joinTeam Astana for his return to competitive cycling.
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Published: September 24, 2008
Published: September 24, 2008
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