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Kazakh sponsor takes over from Liberty Seguros
MADRID, June 2 (Reuters) - A new Kazakh sponsor, Astana, is to back
the ProTour cycling squad formerly known as Liberty Seguros-Wurth.
American insurance company Liberty Seguros pulled out last week after
squad manager, Spaniard Manolo Saiz, was held by the Spanish police during a
massive anti-doping operation. Astana is the same name as the capital of
Kazakhstan.
"The sponsor will be backed by the five biggest companies in the
country," said a media release. "Kazakhstan is undergoing considerable
economic growth thanks to the country's resources."
The deal is said to be for three years with the option of another
three and the team will be known as Astana-Wurth.
Wurth, a German engineering company, stayed with the squad as their
second sponsor, after Liberty pulled out.
Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov, third in the 2003 Tour de France and
fifth last year, remains as team leader.
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MADRID, June 2 (Reuters) - A new Kazakh sponsor, Astana, is to back
the ProTour cycling squad formerly known as Liberty Seguros-Wurth.
American insurance company Liberty Seguros pulled out last week after
squad manager, Spaniard Manolo Saiz, was held by the Spanish police during a
massive anti-doping operation. Astana is the same name as the capital of
Kazakhstan.
"The sponsor will be backed by the five biggest companies in the
country," said a media release. "Kazakhstan is undergoing considerable
economic growth thanks to the country's resources."
The deal is said to be for three years with the option of another
three and the team will be known as Astana-Wurth.
Wurth, a German engineering company, stayed with the squad as their
second sponsor, after Liberty pulled out.
Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov, third in the 2003 Tour de France and
fifth last year, remains as team leader.
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