Article: Vinokourov back after 2-year ban for doping; Vinokourov back after 2- year ban for doping, but Kazakh lacks his team

Article: Cyc: Vinokourov back as Rasmussen keeps lead
AAP Sports News (Australia);  July 22, 2007 ;     517 words ...AAP Sports News (Australia) 07-22-2007 Cyc: Vinokourov back as Rasmussen keeps lead By Julien Pretot ALBI, France ... Andreas Kloeden finished third 1:39 off the pace and Astana now have three riders in the top 10 of the overall standings ...

Article: Vinokourov back in contention.
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  July 22, 2007 ;     314 words ... ... finishing eleventh. But Vinokourov, who crashed earlier inthe race, has now hauled himself into ninth place overall. The Astana teamleader returned to his best form yesterday, negotiating the rain and theslippery roads in southwest France to win the 54km ...

Article: Astana confirm interest in signing Vinokourov
AP Worldstream;  December 4, 2008 ;     679 words ... ... be logical that he is with Astana, Bruyneel said Thursday from ... done is what I've wanted. Astana rider Alberto Contador, who ... month that he would welcome Vinokourov back on the team. Contador was ... in August 2007 resulted in Astana being excluded from the 2007 ...

Article: Contador prefers Vinokourov to Armstrong
AP Worldstream;  October 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... welcome disgraced cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov back to the Astana team but remains guarded about ... block a Vinokourov return to Astana even if the Kazhak rider's ... whether he will return or whether Astana could be left out of the Tour ...

Article: CAS rules that Vinokourov is ineligible for Tour
AP Worldstream;  June 16, 2009 ;     556 words ... ... 4. Vinokourov and his Astana teammates were forced ... he would race again. Astana boss Johan Bruyneel said ... the team would welcome Vinokourov back when his doping ban ends. Even without Vinokourov, Astana has a strong squad that ...

Article: sports in brief
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  October 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... is ready to welcome disgraced cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov back to the Astana team but remains guarded about Lance Armstrong ... said he wouldn't block Vinokourov from rejoining Astana even if the Kazhak rider's positive doping test ...

Spain Contador Vinokourov Armstrong
AP Images;  October 17, 2008 ;     248 words ... ... 16, 2008. Former Tour de France champion Alberto Contador is ready to welcome disgraced cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov back to the Astana team but remains guarded about Lance Armstrong's return from retirement. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza ...