The new A.R. Monex Women’s Pro Cycling Team is born

First the long stop for the emergency phase of the pandemic, then the difficulties linked to it for the resumption of the competitions and finally the loss of the first name of the team after six years, could all be insurmountable obstacles to keep a sports group alive also in 2021: but instead it is […]

After six years the partnership with Astana ends

The last victories bear the signature of Yareli Salazar who won five golds at the National Track Championships   When you are about to live a new and fascinating chapter of a long story, the most important thing is to be able to close the previous one in the best way, especially if it represented […]

Great Ragusa at the Italian Championship

On home roads Katia ended the 2020 season with a wonderful second place behind Longo Borghini The road race Italian Championship put an end to this very difficult 2020 season and the very last race gave a great joy to the Astana Women’s Team: in the little town of Breganze, where the race was held, Katia Ragusa managed to get […]

Katia Ragusa eight at Brabantse Pijl

Very brave ride of the young Italian who also tried a breakaway. Thirteenth place for Sierra At the Flèche Wallonne she had been hit by an unfortunate puncture when there were only 11 kilometres to go and she couldn’t fight for a good result, but today Katia Ragusa managed to bounce back with a great […]

The northern campaign continues

Brabantse Pijl and Gent-Wevelgem are the next races of the Astana Women’s Team Despite many difficulties, the Astana Women’s Team racing calendar continues with two other races in Belgium. This week’s program will in fact open with the Brabantse Pijl which will take place on Wednesday 7 October: the organizers of the race, also known […]

Flèche and Liège as next goals

Flèche and Liège as next goals

The 2020 season is now heading towards the end, but for the Astana Women’s Team and its athletes there are still some highly prestigious events scheduled in this last month of competitions: this week, in fact, the team will be at the start of the famous classics of the Ardennes, the Flèche Wallonne (30/9) and […]

Four riders to the World Championships

Four riders to the World Championships

Olga Shekel and Arlenis Sierra will race already tomorrow in the time trial Four are the athletes of the Astana Women’s Team who have been called up by their respective national teams to compete in the Imola 2020 World Championships. The program of the biggest international event of the season will be opened tomorrow Thursday 24 September by […]

Ragusa close to podium at the Giro Rosa

Ragusa close to podium at the Giro Rosa

Katia in fourth in the last stage of the pink race at the end of a very aggressive day The 31st edition of the Women’s Giro d’Italia did not start in the best way for the Astana Women’s Team that, after crashes and various physical problems, soon found itself with a team of athletes in the race halved compared […]

Astana team for the Giro Rosa

Astana team for the Giro Rosa

Six riders, led by Arlenis Sierra, to aim for a stage victory The Astana Women’s Team is ready to come back to the Giro Rosa which this year will exceptionally take place from 11th to 19th of September on a course of nine stages divided between the regions of Central and Southern Italy. The most important stage race in […]

Olivija Baleisyte on the podium at the National Championship

Olivija Baleisyte on the podium at the National Championship

The young Lithuanian riders finished in third position in the road race held in Jonava More medals for the Astana Women’s Team are coming from the various National Championships around the world: first it was Olga Shekel with the time trial gold and the bronze in the road race, then yesterday it was the young Lithuanian Olivija Baleisyte who brought the […]