During the first Tour, each rider was on his own. Outside help was banned and riders had to mend their bikes themselves. Now Tour race leaders are backed by other riders and dozens of coaches, assistants and mechanics. This is how the teams evolved in a hundred years…
Astana Qazaqstan Look to Transfer Market to Avoid Relegation
The future looks precarious for the Kazakh cycling team, which sits 21st in UCI’s World Team Rankings, with 6,383 points, the lowest of all the World Tour teams and well below the 18th-placed Uno-X Mobility, a second-level Pro team. Only the top 18-ranked teams will…