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By Cycling News published 30 April 2007

Paolo Savoldelli and Andrey Kaschechkin will prepare themselves for the Giro d'Italia by riding the...

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Paolo Savoldelli and Andrey Kaschechkin will prepare themselves for the Giro d'Italia by riding the Tour de Romandie. They will lead their Team Astana in the Swiss race, which starts tomorrow.

Astana for Romandie: Igor Abakoumov, Antonio Colom, Andrey Kashechkin, Eddy Mazzoleni, Andrey Mizurov, Steve Morabito, Paolo Savoldelli and Serguey Yakovlev.

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