Astana confirms in Sachsen and Brixia

By Susan Westemeyer

René Haselbacher was looking forward to returning to racing in the Sachsen Tour, after a knee problem had sidelined him since the middle of May. "I am really excited about the race," he told Sport1.at. But then the bombshell about his Astana teammate Alexander Vinokourov exploded.

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