Kash and Vino no longer blood brothers

The Kazahstani twins - Andrey Kashechkin and Alexandre Vinokourov on the podium.

The Kazahstani twins - Andreyꩲ Kashechkin and Alexandre Vinokourov on the podium. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Reports that relations between Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrey Kashechkin have cooled appeared to be given credence during Thursday's time trial, when the🍌 Kazakhstan pair seemed to go to great lengths to avoid each other.

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