Astana on the Belgian roads

After the GP Jef Scherens last Sunday, Astana will ride in the province of Antwerpen during the Schaal J.C. Sels race, September 4. The 25 teams will cover a long course of almost 198 kilometres with departure and arrival in Merksem, making a small incursion in Holland. Swiss Michael Schär and Austrian René Haselbacher will seek to confirm their results from last Sunday.

The Astana riders for Schaal JC Sels are Maxim Gourov (Kaz), René Haselbacher (Aut), Serguei Ivanov (Rus), Benoît Joachim (Lux), Aaron Kemps (Aus), Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus), Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) and Michael Schär (Swi).