Originally Posted by HigherGround

That may be true, but what about the team he has already talked about forming for next year? He may not like being told what to do by Vino, but he's also a control freak and a perfectionist (not that those are bad qualities). I think he'd rather be the captain of his own ship, without the politics, drama, and financial instability of the Kazakh connections. The big question would be about gaining a Pro Tour license if he (Lance) and Johan were not able to buy out / take over the Astana license.