Spaniard Luis León Sánchez inked a new two-year contract with Astana, the team announced Monday. The renewal follows strong performances by the 33-year-old in last month's Giro d'Italia.
"I'm satisfied about this renewal because Luis León is a very strong rider, one of the best athletes, a trustable teammate, he is able to win important races and do an excellent job for the Team," general manager Alexandre Vinokourov said.
Sanchez was frequently on the attack in the Giro, trying to win a stage in memory of fallen teammate Michele Scarponi. He came close on stage 8 to Peschi, but finished third. He came second in the mountains classification to Mikel Landa, but missed out on wearing the blue jersey.
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"Even during last Giro d'Italia, that has been really difficult for us for many different reasons, Luis León demonstrated to be generous and trustable as one of the best in the peloton: he really deserved a good renewal with the Astana Proteam," Vinokourov said.
Sánchez went from the Giro to the Critérium du Dauphiné, where he worked for eventual race winner Jakob Fuglsang before dropping out with a toothache on stage 6.
His next race with the team will be the Tour of Poland, with the Vuelta a España as his main goal for the second half of the season.
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