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Vinokourov, 35, returned to racing after serving a two-year doping ban which followed a positive test on the 2007 Tour de France, and has indicated that he would like to rejoin his former team, Astana.

We'll see new Astana very sune, I'm sure. Contador, Armstrong and other "big" riders gone (or not gone, but thinking about it), now the team mostly consists of post-USSR riders. They are good, but are they so good to continue team domination in cycling and on TDF? I think no. But maybe they found a new star? We'll see...

P.S. Love Andy's pic on Twitter. I have that one bigger and it's so nice - his eyes are so sparkly:) !