In the News: Astarloa free to go

[Jason Spaceman]

From the article:
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World champion Igor Astarloa and Cofidis have parted
company, the team announced on Friday. Embroiled in a doping
scandal, the embattled French team suspended all its
activities two weeks ago and now states that the Spaniard is
"free to join another group."

. . . Press reports have persistently linked the 28-year old
native of Ermue with Lampre. The Italian outfit, currently
missing the services of injured leader Francesco
Casagrande, would then be able to pencil in Astarloa for
next month's Giro.

Press reports have also suggested a return to his previous
team, Saeco.
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436/sport_Lng0_Spo18_Evt6436_Sto578738.shtml or
http://tinyurl.com/ywmlp

J. Spaceman

[Sonarrat]

Mostly old news; the new development is the report that a
contract is already being drawn up by Lampre. Personally,
I think he should ride for Lampre as a freelancer in LBL,
the way that Felix Cardenas rode for Labarca in the
Vuelta a Espana last year while waiting for his contract
to be drawn up.

-Sonarrat.

[Alex]

In Euronews they have stated today he has already signed
with Lampre.

"Sonarrat" <mynick@nospam.hotmail> wrote in message
news:BCAF0DDD.329C%mynick@nospam.hotmail...
> Mostly old news; the new development is the report that a
> contract is already being drawn up by Lampre. Personally,
> I think he should ride for Lampre as a freelancer in LBL,
> the way that Felix Cardenas rode for
Labarca
> in the Vuelta a Espana last year while waiting for his
> contract to be
drawn
> up.
>
> -Sonarrat.