After Astana held their first press conference at their winter training camp in Tuscany, there appears to be confusion between the ranks at the team. Vincenzo Nibali says he hasn’t had his race program decided, whilst Alexandre Vinokourov, team manager, says he is doing the Giro while Fabio Aru rides the Tour.

“I’ve never confirmed my goals and I don’t understand all the questions about my race programme,” he said to Cyclingnewswhen asked about the Giro d’Italia. “For sure the decision will be made by the team, not only considering personal objectives. I don’t deny I like the Giro and the Tour routes, so I’d like to be at by best for both of them. The team will indicate if I ride one or two Grand Tours before the Olympics. We haven’t decided anything yet.”

However, when “Vino” spoke to Cyclingnews and Het Laaste Nieuws, he was very definitive that everything had been decided and it was almost set in stone.

“It’s already decided. We’ll talk more during the training camp in Calpe but things are clear: Vincenzo will be for the Giro and Aru for the Tour," he said.

"I think Vincenzo could also ride the Tour. I think Fabio’s got to ride the Tour to see how good he is and how far he can go. We’ll decide our final strategy after the Giro. It depends if he [Nibali] wins it. But for now it’s Vincenzo for the Giro and Fabio for the Tour. For now things are clear but of course they could change during the race.”