It's been a tumultuous season for Astana Qazaqstan from a sponsorship point of view. After adding Mark Cavendish to the roster at the last minute, the team became embroiled in a back and forth with Scicon over sunglasses, and now there's change afoot in the wheels department.
Some members of the team have recently been spotted using HED wheels, and not the usual offering from Corima. Cavendish used the new hoops at the recent Giro di Sicilia, as did the race winner, Alexey Lutsenko, while others are currently using them at the Tour of the Alps.
