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Triumphant Giro d'Italia in Astana
The press hall of the Republican cycling track "Saryarka" received today, June 6, the winner of the prestigious cycling race Giro d'Italia Vincenzo Nibali, along with teammates and managers of Pro Team Astana, who arrived in Astana to meet with fans, sponsors and journalists.
The performances were attended by: General Manager of the cycling team Alexander VINOKUROV, Vincenzo NIBALI, President of the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation, Deputy Prime Minister Kairat KELIMBETOV, TEAM MANAGER Giuseppe MARTINELLI
Participants in the press conference shared their emotions from winning the Giro d'Italia, shared plans for the future and answered questions from the media.
Kairat KELIMBETOV
“Once again, congratulations to Vincentio on his victory. We are very proud of his achievement. I want to please the fans - we have signed a contract with Vincentio Nibali until 2016. His victory for Kazakhstan is a leap in the development of cycling"
Alexander VINOKUROV
“The team’s plans were to win one of the grand tours and we did it. For me this was my first victory as a manager. I can say that I am on common ground with them. I myself was surprised at how calm Vincentio was. This is probably the spirit of an athlete, his motivation. In general, they did everything well, acted to the utmost, and most importantly, united. Many thanks to the team, our sponsor and fans."
Vincentio NIBALI
“This victory can be compared to a dream come true. First of all, I would like to thank Kazakhstan. Large investments were made, the people of Kazakhstan believed in me and I met their expectations. As Vinokurov said, in the future we will try to win many cycling races. At the Tour de France we will also try to do our best and win. Thank you for extending the contract, for your faith, for your support.”
Meetings of athletes with fans and officials are planned for June 7, and on June 8 and 9 Pro Team Astana cyclists will take part in mass bike rides in Astana and Almaty.