UCI wants Astana 's WorldTour license withdrawn . 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibal rides for Astana . Comment: Astana has still to make a formal response to the UCI decision , but if it is stripped of its license to race at the highest level of professional cycling it would be a serious blow to Nibali and other star riders like Italian Fabio Aru . Lance Armstrong rode for Astana in 2009 .
UCI wants Astana 's WorldTour license withdrawn . 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibal rides for Astana . Comment: Lance Armstrong rode for Astana in 2009 .