Lance Armstrong’s Astana team must straighten out its financial crisis by May 31 or risk being suspended.
Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel said Monday that the International Cycling Union sent a warning letter to Kazakhstan’s cycling federation.
“That’s the deadline to arrange the whole financial situation. If it’s not taken care of by then, the letter says that the team will be suspended,†Bruyneel said. “At least we’re going to be able to finish the Giro.â€
The Giro d’Italia, which Armstrong is racing for the first time, ends May 31 … Details