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UAE Tour, final day
The inaugural edition of the UAE Tour ended in Dubai, with a sprinters stage. It featured a very fast course along the roads of Dubai, with the classic finish for fast men in Dubay City Walk. “I came to stage …
Uphill final
Uphill finish at the UAE Tour today. It was the last chance for the big of the general classification to try to take the overall leadership from Roglic. But the Slovenian showed to be the strongest and took today’s win …
Quiet day
Another windy day at the UAE Tour, but quiet for Manuele Boaro and teammates, that started this morning without Fraile, forced to abandon after yesterday’s crash. As expected it was a day for the fas wheels and one of the …
Through the desert
From Palm Jumeirah through the desert, towards the Hajar Mountains to the short punchy climb Hatta Dam, after 197km. It was on the menu of stage 4, the longest of this edition. For Manuele Boaro and the Astana Pro Team …
Demanding final at the UAE Tour
The UAE Tour continues with the first of two mountain stages. A challenging 10km climb with an average gradient of 7.4% and 1st category finish atop Jebel Hafeet. The final ascent was the key of today’s stage 3, with the …
Sprint day in Abu Dhabi
Stage 2 at the UAE Tour was designed to be a sprint one. Plan-flat, it was not easy anyway due to strong crosswinds, that split the peloton and made harder the catch to the day’s breakaway, that ended with less …
The UAE Tour opens with a team time trial
The inaugural edition of the UAE Tour opens with a 16km flat team time trial on the Al Hudaryat island in Abu Dhabi. A very fast course that saw the triumph of the Team Jumbo-Visma. The Astana Pro Team took …
From Gran Canaria to UAE Tour
After a good training period enjoying the mild temperatures at Gran Canaria, Manuele Boaro is ready for the next race: the UAE Tour. “In this period of the year the Canary islands are the best place for training” – the …
Cadel Road Race
Final race in Australia for Manuele Boaro and his team. In fact the Astana Pro Team was one of the WorldTour squads to stay after the Tour Down Under to take part to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race …
Tour Down Under, well done!
The first UCI World Tour stage race ends with a 4th place in the General Classification for the team of Manuele Boaro. On stage 6 – McLaren Vale-Willunga Hill,151.5 km – Astana Pro Team captain, Luis Leon Sanchez, finished with …
All for Sanchez
Stressful day at thte Tour Down Under. Stage 5 started along the south coast in Glenelg knonw as a tourist attraction, then took the peloton southest along the coast to turn later inland towards the country town Strathalbyn, after 149.5 …
Team work
Approaching the end of the Tour Down Under, the Astana Pro Team’s target is to improve the third place overall of Luis Leon Sanchez, hoping to take if possible a stage win as well, as the Spanish rider was close …