2014 Astana season

Astana
2014 season

The team at the 2014 World Ports Classic
UCI code AST
Status UCI ProTeam
World Tour Rank 10th (823 points)
Manager Alexander Vinokourov
Main sponsor(s) Samruk-Kazyna
Based Kazakhstan
Bicycles Specialized
Groupset Campagnolo
Season victories
One-day races 1
Stage race overall 1
Stage race stages 17
Grand Tours 1
National Championships 2
Most Wins Andrea Guardini (5 wins)
Best ranked rider Vincenzo Nibali (5th)

The 2014 season for the Astana cycling team began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they are 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.[1]

Team roster

As of 1 January 2014.[2]
Rider Date of birth
 Valerio Agnoli (ITA) (1985-01-06)6 January 1985 (aged 28)
 Fabio Aru (ITA) (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 23)
 Borut Božič (SLO) (1980-08-08)8 August 1980 (aged 33)
 Janez Brajkovič (SLO) (1983-12-18)18 December 1983 (aged 30)
 Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) (1983-10-17)17 October 1983 (aged 30)
 Daniil Fominykh (KAZ) (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 22)
 Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (1985-03-22)22 March 1985 (aged 28)
 Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) (1982-03-22)22 March 1982 (aged 31)
 Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 29)
 Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 27)
 Andrea Guardini (ITA) (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 24)
 Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) (1987-08-14)14 August 1987 (aged 26)
 Andriy Hryvko (UKR) (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 30)
 Evan Huffman (USA) (1990-01-07)7 January 1990 (aged 23)
 Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) (1981-04-18)18 April 1981 (aged 32)
Rider Date of birth
 Valentin Iglinsky (KAZ) (1984-05-12)12 May 1984 (aged 29)
 Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 22)
 Tanel Kangert (EST) (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 26)
 Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) (1980-05-17)17 May 1980 (aged 33)
 Mikel Landa (ESP) (1989-12-13)13 December 1989 (aged 24)
 Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 21)
 Dimitry Muravyev (KAZ) (1979-11-02)2 November 1979 (aged 34)
 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (1984-11-14)14 November 1984 (aged 29)
 Michele Scarponi (ITA) (1979-09-25)25 September 1979 (aged 34)
 Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) (1977-07-08)8 July 1977 (aged 36)
 Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) (1987-03-07)7 March 1987 (aged 26)
 Alessandro Vanotti (ITA) (1980-09-16)16 September 1980 (aged 33)
 Lieuwe Westra (NED) (1982-09-11)11 September 1982 (aged 31)
 Andrey Zeits (KAZ) (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 27)

Season victories

Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
23 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Sprints classification UCI Europe Tour  Zeits, AndreyAndrey Zeits (KAZ)  Spain
23 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1]  Spain
1 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Guardini, AndreaAndrea Guardini (ITA)  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
8 March Tour de Langkawi, Stage 10 UCI Asia Tour  Guardini, AndreaAndrea Guardini (ITA)  Malaysia Kuala Terengganu
30 March Volta a Catalunya, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Westra, LieuweLieuwe Westra (NED)  Spain Barcelona
25 April Giro del Trentino, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Landa, MikelMikel Landa (ESP)  Italy Monte Bondone
25 April Giro del Trentino, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 2]  Italy
25 May Giro d'Italia, Stage 15 UCI World Tour  Aru, FabioFabio Aru (ITA)  Italy Plan de Montecampione
14 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Stage 7 UCI World Tour  Westra, LieuweLieuwe Westra (NED)   Switzerland Finhaut–Emosson
15 June Critérium du Dauphiné, Teams classification UCI World Tour [N 3]  France
6 July Tour de France, Stage 2 UCI World Tour  Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali (ITA)  United Kingdom Sheffield
14 July Tour de France, Stage 10 UCI World Tour  Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali (ITA)  France La Planche des Belles Filles
18 July Tour de France, Stage 13 UCI World Tour  Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali (ITA)  France Chamrousse
24 July Tour de France, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali (ITA)  France Hautacam
27 July Tour de France, Overall UCI World Tour  Nibali, VincenzoVincenzo Nibali (ITA)  France
7 August Danmark Rundt, Stage 2 UCI Europe Tour  Guardini, AndreaAndrea Guardini (ITA)  Denmark Aarhus
9 August Danmark Rundt, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour  Guardini, AndreaAndrea Guardini (ITA)  Denmark Odense
9 August Danmark Rundt, Stage 5 UCI Europe Tour  Lutsenko, AlexeyAlexey Lutsenko (KAZ)  Denmark Middelfart
10 August Danmark Rundt, Points classification UCI Europe Tour  Lutsenko, AlexeyAlexey Lutsenko (KAZ)  Denmark
11 August Eneco Tour, Stage 1 UCI World Tour  Guardini, AndreaAndrea Guardini (ITA)  Netherlands Terneuzen
17 August Vuelta a Burgos, Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 4]  Spain
3 September Vuelta a España, Stage 11 UCI World Tour  Aru, FabioFabio Aru (ITA)  Spain Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar
11 September Vuelta a España, Stage 18 UCI World Tour  Aru, FabioFabio Aru (ITA)  Spain Mont Castrove, Meis
5 October Tour of Almaty UCI Asia Tour  Lutsenko, AlexeyAlexey Lutsenko (KAZ)  Kazakhstan Almaty
22 October Tour of Hainan, Stage 3 UCI Asia Tour  Kamyshev, ArmanArman Kamyshev (KAZ)  China Yueliangwan

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Michele Scarponi, Jakob Fuglsang, Paolo Tiralongo, Tanel Kangert, Alexey Lutsenko, Fredrik Kessiakoff and Andrey Zeits
  2. ↑ The riders on the squad were Michele Scarponi, Fabio Aru, Valerio Agnoli, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Mikel Landa, Andrey Zeits, Paolo Tiralongo and Evan Huffman
  3. ↑ The riders on the squad were Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Andriy Hryvko, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Tanel Kangert, Alessandro Vanotti, Lieuwe Westra and Andrey Zeits
  4. ↑ The riders on the squad were Mikel Landa, Valerio Agnoli, Janez Brajkovič, Paolo Tiralongo, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Andrey Zeits, Ilya Davidenok and Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev

References

  1. ↑ Vinokourov, Alexander (16 December 2013). "Vinokourov unveils new jersey for team".
  2. ↑ "Astana Pro Team (AST) – KAZ". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Bazayev retires, Fominykh and V. Iglinskiy join for 2014". Astana. Abacanto SA. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Corsi, Luca (10 August 2013). "Mikel Landa, al Astana" [Mikel Landa, to Astana]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Grupo Vocento. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Brown, Gregor (1 November 2013). "Scarponi joins Nibali on Astana, will lead 2014 Giro team". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "New riders at Astana Pro Team". Astana. Abacanto SA. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Ralbjerg, Jesper (17 October 2013). "Astana signs two new riders as Bazayev retires". CyclingQuotes. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Fotheringham, Alasdair (5 November 2013). "Astana plans to cause problems for Sky in 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 20 January 2014. One rider who will not be part of the Astana roster – according to Martinelli – is Andrey Kashechkin.
  9. ↑ MacMichael, Simon (13 December 2013). "Chris Horner to join ex-Vini Fantini team, Neri Sottoli?". Road.cc. Farrelly Atkinson Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2014. 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.
  10. ↑ Farrand, Stephen (17 November 2013). "Wanty-Groupe Gobert confirm Seeldraeyers for 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Katusha Team presents three new riders". Team Katusha. Katusha Management SA. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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