Even though Alexandre Vinokourov's role as an ambassador of the Almaty's 2022 Winter Olympics bid is yet to be determined, the organizing committee insists that the appointment wouldn't have a negative impact on their endeavor.

The bid’s vice-chairman, Andrey Kryukov claims that the controversial manager of no less controversial WorldTour squad wouldn't have any nagetive impact on their bid on Almaty's bid against Beijing, as there is no evidence of his ongoing involvement in doping...

According to Cycling Weekly, Kryukov said that “there is no evidence he is currently involved in doping” and they “do not see any negative impact on his involvement in the bid”.