2014 Astana season explained
The 2014 season for the Astana cycling team began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
This season was sponsored by the Samruk-Kazyna group as well as Air Astana, Astana Motors and Expo 2017.[2]
Team roster
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- Riders who joined the team for the 2014 season
- Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season
Season victories
Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
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| Vuelta a Andalucía, Sprints classification | | | | |
| Vuelta a Andalucía, Teams classification | | [13] | | |
| Tour de Langkawi, Stage 3 | | | | Kuala Lumpur |
| Tour de Langkawi, Stage 10 | | | | Kuala Terengganu |
| Volta a Catalunya, Stage 7 | | | | Barcelona |
| Giro del Trentino, Stage 4 | | | | Monte Bondone |
| Giro del Trentino, Teams classification | | [14] | | |
| Giro d'Italia, Stage 15 | | | | Plan de Montecampione |
| Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7 | | | | Finhaut–Émosson |
| Critérium du Dauphiné, Teams classification | | [15] | | |
| Tour de France, Stage 2 | | | | Sheffield |
| Tour de France, Stage 10 | | | | La Planche des Belles Filles |
| Tour de France, Stage 13 | | | | Chamrousse |
| Tour de France, Stage 18 | | | | Hautacam |
| Tour de France, Overall | | | | |
| Danmark Rundt, Stage 2 | | | | Aarhus |
| Danmark Rundt, Stage 4 | | | | Odense |
| Danmark Rundt, Stage 5 | | | | Middelfart |
| Danmark Rundt, Points classification | | | | |
| Eneco Tour, Stage 1 | | | | Terneuzen |
| Vuelta a Burgos, Teams classification | | [16] | | |
| Vuelta a España, Stage 11 | | | | Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar |
| Vuelta a España, Stage 18 | | | | Mont Castrove, Meis |
| | | | | Almaty |
| Tour of Hainan, Stage 3 | | | | Yueliangwan |
| Tour of Hainan, Asian rider classification | | | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: UCI Rankings . uci.org . 13 March 2019.
- Web site: Vinokourov unveils new jersey for team. Alexander. Vinokourov. 16 December 2013.
- Web site: Astana Pro Team (AST) – KAZ. 1 January 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
- News: Bazayev retires, Fominykh and V. Iglinskiy join for 2014. 16 October 2013. 20 January 2014. . Abacanto SA. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213021701/http://proteam-astana.com/en/news/2013-astana-pro-team-rider-news. 2013-12-13. dead.
- News: Mikel Landa, al Astana. Spanish. Mikel Landa, to Astana. Luca. Corsi. 10 August 2013. 20 January 2014. El Diario Vasco. Grupo Vocento.
- News: Scarponi joins Nibali on Astana, will lead 2014 Giro team. Gregor. Brown. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. 1 November 2013. 20 January 2014. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235522/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/11/news/scarponi-joins-nibali-on-astana-will-lead-2014-giro-team_306720. dead.
- News: New riders at Astana Pro Team . . Abacanto SA . 1 August 2013 . 1 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130806172229/http://proteam-astana.com/en/news/contract-signings-2014 . 6 August 2013 .
- News: Astana signs two new riders as Bazayev retires. 17 October 2013. 20 January 2014. Jesper. Ralbjerg. CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S.
- News: Astana plans to cause problems for Sky in 2014. Alasdair. Fotheringham. Alasdair Fotheringham. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 5 November 2013. 20 January 2014. One rider who will not be part of the Astana roster – according to Martinelli – is Andrey Kashechkin..
- News: Chris Horner to join ex-Vini Fantini team, Neri Sottoli?. Simon. MacMichael. 13 December 2013. 20 January 2014. Road.cc. Farrelly Atkinson Ltd.. Matteo Rabottini, winner of a Giro stage in 2012, becomes the team leader, and he will be joined by new signing Simone Ponzi, who arrives from Astana.. https://web.archive.org/web/20131229102537/http://road.cc/content/news/101421-chris-horner-join-ex-vini-fantini-team-neri-sottoli. 29 December 2013. dead.
- News: Wanty-Groupe Gobert confirm Seeldraeyers for 2014. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 17 November 2013. 20 January 2014.
- News: Katusha Team presents three new riders . https://archive.today/20131104102544/http://www.katushateam.com/2013/09/katusha-team-presents-three-new-riders/ . dead . 4 November 2013 . . Katusha Management SA . 23 September 2013 . 3 November 2013 .
- The riders on the squad were Michele Scarponi, Jakob Fuglsang, Paolo Tiralongo, Tanel Kangert, Alexey Lutsenko, Fredrik Kessiakoff and Andrey Zeits
- The riders on the squad were Michele Scarponi, Fabio Aru, Valerio Agnoli, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Mikel Landa, Andrey Zeits, Paolo Tiralongo and Evan Huffman
- The riders on the squad were Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Andriy Hrivko, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Tanel Kangert, Alessandro Vanotti, Lieuwe Westra and Andrey Zeits
- The riders on the squad were Mikel Landa, Valerio Agnoli, Janez Brajkovič, Paolo Tiralongo, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Andrey Zeits, Ilya Davidenok and Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev