Astana Qazaqstan refuse to comment on report of Chinese buy-out

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The Astana Qazaqstan management are staying tightlipped about reports of an offer by a Chinese businessman to buy the team and invest considerable sums over five years to make it one of the top-three teams in the peloton. According to a report in L’Équipe, the longstanding Kazakh squad has received an offer to purchase the final year of their WorldTour licence for 2025. When contacted by Cyclingnews to ask about the potential deal, team manager Alexander Vinokourov responded with a categorical ‘No comment.’ He claimed he was in Kazakhstan but another sources suggested he was in China. Astana Qazaqstan are...