2014 Astana season explained

Team:Astana
Season:2014
Men:yes
Ucicode:AST
Status:UCI ProTeam
Wtrank:10th (823 points)[1]
Manager:Alexander Vinokourov
Sponsor:Samruk-Kazyna
Base:Kazakhstan
Bikes:Specialized
Groupset:Campagnolo
Onedaywins:1
Stageraceoverall:1
Stageracestages:17
Gtwins:1
Natcwins:2
Mostwins:Andrea Guardini (5 wins)
Bestrider:Vincenzo Nibali (5th)
Previous:2013
Next:2015

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
Rider2013 team
Daniil Fominykh[4] continental team
Valentin Iglinskiy
Mikel Landa[5]
Michele Scarponi[6]
Lieuwe Westra[7]
Riders who left the team during or after the 2013 season
Rider2014 team
Assan Bazayev[8] Retired
Andrey Kashechkin[9]
Simone Ponzi[10]
Kevin Seeldraeyers[11]
Egor Silin[12]

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
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 FinhautÉmosson
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

  1. Web site: UCI Rankings . uci.org . 13 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Vinokourov unveils new jersey for team. Alexander. Vinokourov. 16 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Astana Pro Team (AST) – KAZ. 1 January 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
  4. 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.
  5. News: Mikel Landa, al Astana. Spanish. Mikel Landa, to Astana. Luca. Corsi. 10 August 2013. 20 January 2014. El Diario Vasco. Grupo Vocento.
  6. 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.
  7. 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 .
  8. News: Astana signs two new riders as Bazayev retires. 17 October 2013. 20 January 2014. Jesper. Ralbjerg. CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S.
  9. 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..
  10. 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.
  11. News: Wanty-Groupe Gobert confirm Seeldraeyers for 2014. Stephen. Farrand. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 17 November 2013. 20 January 2014.
  12. 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 .
  13. The riders on the squad were Michele Scarponi, Jakob Fuglsang, Paolo Tiralongo, Tanel Kangert, Alexey Lutsenko, Fredrik Kessiakoff and Andrey Zeits
  14. The riders on the squad were Michele Scarponi, Fabio Aru, Valerio Agnoli, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Mikel Landa, Andrey Zeits, Paolo Tiralongo and Evan Huffman
  15. The riders on the squad were Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Andriy Hrivko, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Tanel Kangert, Alessandro Vanotti, Lieuwe Westra and Andrey Zeits
  16. The riders on the squad were Mikel Landa, Valerio Agnoli, Janez Brajkovič, Paolo Tiralongo, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Andrey Zeits, Ilya Davidenok and Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev