President of the Russian Cycling Federation Vyacheslav Ekimov told that the internship contracts signed by Russian cyclists Ivan Smirnov And Lev Gonov do not guarantee them permanent agreements.
Earlier, Astana Qazaqstan team announced that European track cycling champion Smirnov has become its intern. European track champion Gonov will join the continental team Astana Qazaqstan Development Team. Smirnov and Gonov will train with the team from August 1 until the end of the 2024 season.
— The internship contract is another story and it does not guarantee you a permanent contract. But the guys are good, we hope that they will prove themselves and there will be a chance to gain a foothold on the World Tour. Both are good “splitsmen”, because now they can claim the role of assistants, and if everything goes well, they can prove themselves in the “classics”. Vanya Smirnov is generally ready for this, “Ekimov told .
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