Bruyneel to head Astana?

vo2maxed · August 31, 2007, 2:25pm

Johan Bruyneel to head Astana?

There are some news agencies speculating that Johan Bruyneel could lead Team Astana for 2008 and beyond. The Belgian will end his duties at the end the year when Discovery Channel ceases as a team, while at Astana there have been rumours of Team Manager Marc Biver leaving. A communication regarding the Swiss is expected September 5.
Bruyneel could bring with him many Discovery riders, such as Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and Yaroslav Popovych. Further comments from Bruyneel and Astana are expected.

Herbert · August 31, 2007, 2:28pm

That would be funny.

Mad_Jee · August 31, 2007, 2:30pm

HAHA, I am waiting to see the comments from Paulo and others about this. The can of worms has surely been opened early this Friday morning

Uncle_Phil · August 31, 2007, 2:32pm

That would be awsome for make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan!

sdmike · August 31, 2007, 4:55pm

It makes sense. Astana obviously did not know how to run a proper doping program.

vo2maxed · August 31, 2007, 5:06pm

It makes sense. Astana obviously did not know how to run a proper doping program.
zzzzziinngggg!!!

lunchbox · August 31, 2007, 5:10pm

damn, I’m shocked it took 4 replies…

vo2maxed · October 3, 2007, 2:52pm

Update…

http://www.velonews.com/...rticles/13438.0.html

Tom_Fort · October 3, 2007, 10:47pm

It would have been earlier but we talked about it on the Horner/Leipheimer thread:

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=1501850#1501850
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guywithabike · October 3, 2007, 10:50pm

I’m just glad Astana is sticking around. Seeing Borat in the man-thong at the Tour de France will never get old for me.

Sergio_Escutia · October 4, 2007, 5:16am

Bizarre.

uli · October 4, 2007, 8:25am

So obvious and so unreal at the same time.