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| UCI code | AST | |||||||||||||
| Based |  Luxembourg | |||||||||||||
| Founded | 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Discipline(s) | Road | |||||||||||||
| Status | ProTour | |||||||||||||
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| General manager | Johan Bruyneel | |||||||||||||
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The Astana Team (UCI team code: AST), is a professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by the Astana group, a coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan and named after its capital. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI is a Cycling association that oversees competitive cycling events internationally Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Astana ( Kazakh: Астана آستانه former names include Akmola, Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, and Aqmola) is the capital Astana attained UCI ProTeam status in its inaugural year, 2007. The UCI ProTour is a competition under the International Cycling Union ( UCI) The team is managed by Johan Bruyneel, former team manager of U.S. Postal/Discovery Channel team. Johan Bruyneel (born August 23 1964 Izegem, Belgium) is a former Road bicycle racer in professional cycling and a Directeur sportif for Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team ( UCI Team Code: DSC) was a US -based professional Road bicycle racing team.
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History
Demise of Liberty Seguros-Würth
Astana first became involved in sponsoring cycling during the 2006 season. The Liberty Seguros-Würth team of leading Kazakh rider Alexander Vinokourov was heavily implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case and the sponsors Liberty Seguros, and later Würth, withdrew their sponsorship of the team. ONCE cycling team, also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros-Würth and in succession in its final year Astana-Würth and Astana was Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, (Алексaндр Николаевич Винокуров born September 16, 1973 The Operación Puerto doping case (meaning Operation Mountain Pass) is a Spanish doping case against doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and a number of accomplices Astana stepped in to sponsor the team, and during the second half of the season, Vinokourov won the Vuelta a España. The 61st Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain) a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August
New team
The new Astana management initially tried to buy the ProTour licence of the former Liberty Seguros-Würth team, held by Manolo Saiz. Manuel "Manolo" Saiz Balbás (born 16 October 1959, Torrelavega, Cantabria) is the former team manager of one of the most successful However, Saiz was reluctant to sell, so Astana applied for a licence in their own right. Initially, The new team was based in Switzerland under the holding company of Zeus Sarl and managed by former Tour de Suisse organiser Marc Biver. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Tour de Suisse ( English: Tour of Switzerland) is a UCI ProTour stage race held annually in June Vinokourov was the team's leader. However, he was sacked after failing a doping test during the 2007 Tour de France. The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007
The UCI ProTour license commission first informed Astana that they would not be granted a ProTour License for the 2007 season. Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI is a Cycling association that oversees competitive cycling events internationally Following UCI's decision not to grant a ProTour license, the organizers of the three Grand Tours informed Astana Team that they would be included, regardless of ProTour license status. On December 20, 2006 the UCI License Commission awarded Astana Team a 4 year ProTour license. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Withdrawal from 2007 Tour de France and sacking of Vinokourov
After a positive blood doping (transfusion) test following the winning time-trial by team-leader Alexander Vinokourov, organisers invited Team Astana's management to withdraw the entire team from the 2007 Tour de France; this invitation was immediately accepted. Blood doping is the practice of boosting the number of Red blood cells (RBCs in the circulation in order to enhance athletic performance Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, (Алексaндр Николаевич Винокуров born September 16, 1973 The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 [1]
Following confirmation that Vinokourov's B-sample had also tested positive, the Astana Team announced that he had been sacked with immediate effect. [2]
Additionally the team decided to suspend its activities during the month of August to decide about its future with new regulations. [3]
2008
Following the doping problems of 2007, the sponsors of Astana decided to replace Biver with Johan Bruyneel, the former directeur sportif of the defunct Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Johan Bruyneel (born August 23 1964 Izegem, Belgium) is a former Road bicycle racer in professional cycling and a Directeur sportif for A directeur sportif ( French for sporting director, although the original French term is often used in English-language media plural directeurs sportifs Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team ( UCI Team Code: DSC) was a US -based professional Road bicycle racing team. Bruyneel had the mandate to start afresh with the team, so he hired a number of former Discovery riders including 2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and third place finisher Levi Leipheimer. The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007 Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Levi Leipheimer (born October 24 1973 in Butte Montana) is an American professional Road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana Additionally, Bruyneel introduced the anti-doping system developed by Dr. Rasmus Damsgaard, Head of Information for Anti Doping Danmark (ADD). The anti-doping system was initially used by Team CSC starting in 2007. [4] The link between the Discovery Channel team and Astana was strengthened when Bruyneel signed a contract with Trek Bicycle Corporation to supply the team with bicycles and components, as they had done with Discovery Channel. Trek Bicycle Corporation is the United States ' largest Bicycle manufacturer, distributing bicycles and cycling products under the Trek Gary Fisher Bruyneel also affirmed sponsorship with SRAM, the makers of the new sub 2,000 gram component group, Red.
On February 13, 2008, the organisers of the Tour de France announced that Astana would be barred from the 2008 Tour due to its links to Operación Puerto and involvement in the 2007 Tour doping scandals. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO is part of the French media group EPA ( Éditions Philippe Amaury) and is well-known as the organiser of various major sporting The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from July 5 to July 27 2008 As things now stand, Contador will not be able to defend his Tour crown because his contract does not have an "escape clause" that covers Astana's current situation. [5]
On June 1st Alberto Contador won the Giro d'Italia for his new Astana Team, finishing 11th on the final stage time trial to keep his pink jersey and take the overall victory. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 91st running of the race was held from May 10 to June 1 2008
Major achievements
- 2008
- 1st, Overall, 2008 Giro d'Italia - Alberto Contador
- 1st, Overall, 2008 Amgen Tour of California - Levi Leipheimer
- 1st, Overall, 2008 Vuelta al País Vasco - Alberto Contador
- 1st, Overall, 2008 Tour de Romandie - Andreas Klöden
- 1st, Overall, 2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León - Alberto Contador
- 3rd, Overall, 2008 Tour de Georgia - Levi Leipheimer
- 4th, Overall, 2008 Tour de Georgia - Antonio Colóm
- 1st, Overall, 2008 Ronde van het Groene Hart - Tomas Vaitkus
- 2007
- 1st, Team classification, 2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (2007 UCI ProTour)
- 1st, Team classification, 2007 Jayco Herald Sun Tour (2007-2008 UCI Oceania Tour)
Team roster
As of February 1, 2008. The 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 91st running of the race was held from May 10 to June 1 2008 Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam The 2008 Tour of California was the third edition of an eight-day 650-mile (1045 km stage race which began in Palo Alto ( Stanford University) then Levi Leipheimer (born October 24 1973 in Butte Montana) is an American professional Road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana The 2008 Vuelta al País Vasco, the 65th edition of the Vuelta al País Vasco stage Cycling race, took place from April 7 to April 12 Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam The 2008 Tour de Romandie (62nd Edition cycling road race took place from April 29 to May 4, 2008 in Switzerland. Andreas Klöden (born June 22 1975 in Mittweida) is a German professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team Astana. The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle Stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982 in Pinto Madrid) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam The 2008 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27 2008 across the state of Georgia. Levi Leipheimer (born October 24 1973 in Butte Montana) is an American professional Road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana The 2008 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27 2008 across the state of Georgia. Antonio Colom Mas (born May 11, 1978) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana from Buyonla The Ronde van het Groene Hart is a Road bicycle race held in Groene Hart, Netherlands. Tomas Vaitkus (born February 4, 1982 in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian professional Road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam The 59th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré took place from June 10 to June 17, 2007. The 2007 UCI ProTour is the third year of the UCI ProTour system History The first general classification winner was Keith Rowley a Maffra sheep farmer in a time of 42hr 57min 55sec The 2007-2008 UCI Oceania Tour is the fourth season of the UCI Oceania Tour of professional Road bicycle racing held in various countries throughout the Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [6]
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Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Andreas Klöden (born June 22 1975 in Mittweida) is a German professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Team Astana. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berik Kupeshov (Берік Көпешов born January 30, 1987) is a Kazakhstani Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana Team Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Levi Leipheimer (born October 24 1973 in Butte Montana) is an American professional Road bicycle racer who rides with UCI ProTeam Team Astana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 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Steve Morabito (born January 30, 1983 in Monthey) is a Swiss professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Dimitry Muravyev (Дмитрий Муравьёв born 2 November 1979 in Kazakhstanskaya) is a professional Road bicycle racer from Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Navarro García (born July 8 1983 in Gijon) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Benjamín Noval González (born 23 January, 1979 in Mieres) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Sérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (born March 26, 1980 in Oeiras) is a Portuguese Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Grégory Rast (born January 17 1980 in Cham) is a Swiss professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) José Luis Rubiera Vigil (born 27 January, 1973 in Santa Eulalia) is a Spanish professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 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Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Tomas Vaitkus (born February 4, 1982 in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian professional Road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Serguei Yakovlev, (Сергей Яковлев born April 21 1976 in Temirtau, Soviet Union, now Kazakhstan) is a Kazakhstani (ethnic Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrey Zeits (born December 14, 1986) is a Kazakhstani Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana Team. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-07-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus
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- ^ Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio "Tour de France organizers exclude Astana team; Alberto Contador may not defend title", ESPN.com, 2008-02-13. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Retrieved on 2008-02-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
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