Lorenzo Fortunato Joins Astana Qazaqstan Team through 2025
Astana Qazaqstan Team has signed Italian rider Lorenzo Fortunato for the upcoming 2024 and 2025 seasons. The 27-year-old climber and stage-race rider expressed his excitement about joining the team, stating, “I am really happy to join team Astana, the team with a great history, who won all three Grand Tours with different riders…”
Fortunato has had an impressive professional career, with notable achievements including winning a stage at the Giro d’Italia atop the legendary Monte Zoncolan and the General Classification of the Adriatica-Ionica Race. In 2023, he also won a stage and the General Classification of the Vuelta Asturias, finished 5th in the Tour of the Alps, and 6th in the Tour of Slovenia.
Alexandr Vinokurov, General Manager of Astana Qazaqstan Team, believes that Fortunato is ready to make a successful move to the WorldTour. Vinokurov stated, “With all the results Lorenzo already achieved, it seems like it is a good time for him to move to the WorldTour and I believe he is the rider who can make a serious step ahead in his career in our team…”
As Fortunato prepares to start this new chapter with Astana Qazaqstan Team, both the rider and the team have high hopes for his future performances in week-long stage races and one-day classics.
