2016 Astana season
The 2016 season for the Astana cycling team began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
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| UCI code | AST |
| Status | UCI ProTeam |
| World Tour Rank | 10th[1] |
| Chairman | Alexander Vinokourov |
| Main sponsor(s) | Samruk-Kazyna |
| Based | Kazakhstan |
| Bicycles | Specialized |
| Groupset | Campagnolo |
| Season victories | |
| One-day races | 2 |
| Stage race overall | 6 |
| Stage race stages | 21 |
| Grand Tours | 1 |
| National Championships | 4 |
| Best ranked rider | Vincenzo Nibali[2] |
Team roster
- As of 29 March 2016
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Season victories
National, Continental and World champions 2016
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| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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| 22 June | Kazakhstan National Time Trial Champion |  |  Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | Almaty |
| 22 June | Latvian National Time Trial Champion |  |  Gatis Smukulis (LAT) | Latvia | Rauna |
| 26 June | Kazakhstan National Road Race Champion | | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | Almaty |
| 26 June | Latvian National Road Race Champion | | Gatis Smukulis (LAT) | Latvia | Cesis |
Footnotes
- The riders on the squad were Laurens de Vreese, Jakob Fuglsang, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Andrea Guardini, Arman Kamyshev, Alexey Lutsenko, Lars Boom and Lieuwe Westra
- The riders on the squad were Vincenzo Nibali, Valerio Agnoli, Eros Capecchi, Jakob Fuglsang, Tanel Kangert, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev, Davide Malacarne and Michele Scarponi
- The riders on the squad were Vincenzo Nibali, Valerio Agnoli, Eros Capecchi, Jakob Fuglsang, Tanel Kangert, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev, Davide Malacarne, Michele Scarponi and Andrey Zeits
- The riders on the squad were Eros Capecchi, Davide Malacarne, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Dario Cataldo, Michele Scarponi, Alessandro Vanotti and Daniil Fominykh
References
- "UCI Rankings". uci.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- "PCS Ranking Individual". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- "Team Cofidis Announces Its Final Roster For Next Season". Orbea. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Clarke, Stuart (16 September 2015). "Mikel Landa confirms he will ride for Team Sky in 2016". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Katusha confirm signing of Rein Taaramäe". Cyclingnews. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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