Valgren ready for Classics leadership role at Astana

Michael Valgren has moved to the Astana team for 2017, confident that his second place at the Amstel Gold Race and strong showing in the cold at Liege-Bastogne-Liege has earned him the right to be a protected rider and team leader in the sport's toughest Classics.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.