Astana and Movistar move ahead of Ineos in the chase for Pablo Castrillo
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Vuelta a España revelation Pablo Castrillo (Equipo Kern Pharma) is still the subject of a transfer tug-of-war as several WorldTour teams chase the double-stage winner.
Castrillo was on course to sign for Ineos Grenadiers earlier this year but the deal was never properly formalised, leading to interest from several rival teams once the 23-year-old Spaniard won stages 12 and 15 of this year’s final Grand Tour.
By the second half of the race Astana, Movistar, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, and Cofidis had joined the line behind Ineos Grenadiers, with the British team still in pole position to sign the highly sought-after rider.