September 2010|1 - KazEnergy
September 2010|1 - KazEnergy
September 2010|1 - KazEnergy
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SpOrT KazENErgy<br />
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CyCliNg ENErgy:<br />
«aSTaNa» gOES fOrWarD<br />
This summer was symbolized by The brillianT vicTory of KazaKhsTan’s «asTana»<br />
cycling Team in The presTigious Tour de france. «asTana» Thereby sTrengThened<br />
iTs posiTion in The world ranKs as a leading cycling formaTion, even Though<br />
This season of The Tour de france had been a Tough fighT.<br />
Astana’s team captain, the Spanish champion Alberto Contador,<br />
won the Tour de France for the third time in his career. This is also the 5th «Grand Tour» title he<br />
can claim, having won the Tour de France in 2007 and 2009, the Vuelta Espana in 2008 and the<br />
Giro d’Italia in 2008.<br />
«Astana» was, and remains, one of the strongest teams in the world. In recent years, the team has<br />
achieved stunning success, winning the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta, and achieving its second<br />
victory in the most prestigious cycling race in the world: the Tour de France. The team now<br />
boasts fans from all around the world<br />
It should be noted that the team’s success was ensured by the constant support and sponsorship<br />
of «Samruk Kazyna» National Welfare Fund JSC and KEGOC JSC.<br />
As Kairat Kelimbetov, Chairman of JSC «Samruk Kazyna» National Welfare Fund and President<br />
of Kazakh Cycling Federation, remarked, «the victory of the Kazakh Cycling Team at the world’s<br />
prestigious race, attracting the attention of millions of people around the globe, promotes the<br />
image of Astana and raises interest to Kazakhstan in general».<br />
Despite the fact that Tour de France champion Contador is to quit the squad, «Astana» Cycling<br />
iN ThE iNTErNaTiONal iNDiviDual raTiNgS, KazaKhSTaNi biCyClE<br />
raCEr alEXaNDEr viNOKurOv haS riSEN frOm 10Th TO 6Th plaCE,<br />
aND KazaKhSTaN TOOK ThE 7th positioN iN uci NAtioNs RAtiNGs,<br />
AppEARiNG AmoNG lEAdiNG tEAms fRom ARouNd thE woRld.<br />
Team has great ongoing plans to remain part of 2010’s cycling season, and to continue its success<br />
into the next season. The team is in excellent form, and shows unique team cooperation,<br />
which was worked out to the smallest detail during the last Tour de France.<br />
It is worth mentioning that after the completion of the San Sebastian Classic cycling race on July<br />
30, the Union Cycliste International (UCI) announced «Astana»’s rating in the top division of Pro
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