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• Contador To Stay With Astana, But Only For One Year

  
  Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything — Authority: 482
  MADRID, Nov 10, 2009 (AFP) – Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador may stay with the Astana team until 2010, but no longer than that, Spanish media said Tuesday. The Spanish rider will make a decision in the coming days, but there is no question of him remaining at the Kazakh team for more than ...
  19 hours ago

• Contador said to be close to decision

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  If you read the headline over at BikeRadar.com, you might think that Alberto Contador has already made his decision, but the text of the article goes on to say that the decision will likely come in... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  22 hours ago

• Astana Finance loses $778 million in Jan-Sep

  
  Silk Road Intelligencer — Authority: 439
  (SRI) - Astana Finance reported a net loss of KZT116.7 billion ($778 million) in the first nine months of 2009, according to unaudited financial statements published on the website of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).Its assets fell by 28 percent in the period from January through September to KZT215.7 billion ...
  1 day ago

• Astana REALLY wants Alberto to stay

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  Several European news outlets are reporting this morning that Astana team management have offered Alberto Contador a new contract with an annual salary of eight million euros (thats nearly $12m USD,... For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  1 day ago

• Hookers, Gambling, K-holes, Group Sex & Papwors

  
  Pendock Uncorked — Authority: 121
  Now that the Weekender has folded, thank heavens WOSA (Wines of SA, the exporters’ association) is moving increasingly into publishing. Their empowerment book Ithemba: 15 years of democracy: an update on transformation is brilliant (even if the format a bit unwieldy), Belgian sommelier Guido Francque is in SA at ...
  2 days ago

• All of your cycling news – November 6, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, Gran Fondo takes hold in America, Valverde gets a reprieve, Doctor Mabuse back to jail, Kloden denies (and makes) payment to stop a doping investigation. For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  4 days ago

• Domestic creditors reject Astana Finance’s debt restructuring plan

  
  Silk Road Intelligencer — Authority: 439
  (SRI) - Domestic creditors of Astana Finance rejected the proposed debt restructuring plan citing concerns over a lack of transparency and saying it violated a principle of equality among domestic and foreign creditors, according to a statement published on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).20 out of 35 creditors ...
  5 days ago

• Big Trucks Mean Big Tyres

  
  ChrisMerriman.com — Authority: 143
  In Kazakhstan it is that time of year once again, when hundreds of car owners go through the annual ritual of changing their car tyres from the summer variety to the winter flavour – deeper tread and with metal pins to increase traction. In Astana this is essential due to the usual 5 months (November to March) ...
  1 week ago

• All of your cycling news – November 2, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, more on World Champ Cadel Evans move to BMC; "If the cathine doesnt fit, you must acquit" ; Valverde would welcome Contador with open arms and more For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  1 week ago

• Peace Corps Volunteers Oath and other matters

  
  Kazakhnomad's Blog: A Westerner's View of Kazakhstan — Authority: 127
  The following is what I heard 64 Peace Corps volunteers say in their swearing in ceremony on Saturday morning this past weekend.  Serious and yet exciting to see determined, young people make such a long term commitment in this great land of Kazakhstan. I,____________(name) do solemly swear that I will support and ...
  1 week ago

• One Kitten Still Needing A Good Home

  
  ChrisMerriman.com — Authority: 143
  Taken towards the end of September, these photos were taken of the three remaining kittens that hadn’t yet found a new family to live with. Since then, only one hasn’t yet been re-homed. The two in the second picture have already been taken away. So if you know of anyone here in Astana who would like the kitten in ...
  1 week ago

• Eight Pence To Cross The Road?

  
  ChrisMerriman.com — Authority: 143
  Once again the gallery function in WordPress decided that I didn’t really want to choose this post for the uploaded pictures. You’ll just have to survive reading this text with the photos thrown in at the end. A difficult task, I appreciate… Anyway, these pictures were took back in September, Irina noticed that ...
  1 week ago

• Photos from Peace Corps Volunteers Swearing In Ceremony

  
  Kazakhnomad's Blog: A Westerner's View of Kazakhstan — Authority: 127
  Yesterday’s ceremony of volunteerism, Peace Corps trainees being sworn in as bona fide PCVs, was exciting to witness.   The 21st group of PCVs gave their oath conducted by The Honorable Richard Hoagland, American ambassador. He gave a short speech to the group of 64 American volunteers investing their lives in ...
  1 week ago

• Outliers: Astana Cycling Becoming a Refuge for Lost Cycling Souls

  
  Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News — Authority: 123
  Since the mass exodus of Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and a host of other talented cyclists from the Astana cycling team, the Kazakh-based squad has become a sort of refuge for riders who have had difficulty in past seasons. It seems as though many established, popular riders are staying far away from last seasons ...
  1 week ago

• All of your cycling news – October 30, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, Footon-Servetto bolsters their ranks, Gent-Wevelgem looking to be a Sunday Classic, slow day for Columbia-HTCs PR department, and more. For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  1 week ago

• The UCI strikes back

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  Although the UCI did give some response to the AFLDs charges earlier in the month, they promised an official response to the allegations, and that was issued today. For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  1 week ago

• Contador Mulling Over Astana Decision

  
  Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything — Authority: 482
  MADRID, Oct 29, 2009 (AFP) – Two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador revealed on Thursday that he is yet to choose which team he will ride for next season but is likely to remain with his current outfit Astana . “I’m in the process of evaluating the Astana team, with whom I still have a year left ...
  1 week ago

• UCI In Fresh Spat With French Anti-Doping Agency

  
  Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything — Authority: 482
  PARIS, Oct 30, 2009 (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Thursday reopened a war of words with the French anti-doping agency AFLD in blasting an AFLD report which suggested the Union had favored the Astana team in the Tour de France. The French earlier this month released a critical report suggesting ...
  1 week ago

• Alberto Contador will stay with Astana

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  Tour de France winners future in doubt despite insistence of Kazakh Cycling Federation that Spaniard will remain at Astana.
  1 week ago

• Alberto’s 2010 Team Still Undecided

  
  Come Cycling With Me — Authority: 134
  AIGLE (SWITZERLAND): Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is waiting for legal advice to determine whether he is free to leave Astana, but he won’t know until after November 20, which is the final date for UCI ProTeam registrations. The Kazakh team have yet to be granted a ProTour licence for 2010 and, under ...
  1 week ago

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