But since 2009, he is a member of Astana team.
Unaware, the Astana team pulled the peloton away from Davis, who finished in the second large group, 8'22" back.
The Astana team was also not invited to the 2008 Giro d'Italia.
One week before the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the group running it invited the Astana team to join.
Some riders and staff formed the Kazakhstan-based Astana Team.
As of 2008, Fidanza is part of the technical staff of the Astana Team.
Vinokourov did not participate because of his teammates doping scandal, which caused his Astana team to fall below the minimum six riders to start.
Contador and his Astana team later blamed the breakdown on Contador eating inadequately, leaving him without the energy to chase attacks.
The 2010 RadioShack team in the Tour de France was almost identical to the 2009 Astana team, with seven of the nine riders.
The Discovery Channel Team stopped racing at the end of 2007, and Contador joined the Astana Team.
