Astana Continental Team
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Astana City () was a professional
road bicycle racing Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional sport, professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and ...
team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interde ...
sponsored by the
Samruk-Kazyna Samruk-Kazyna ( kk, Самұрық-Қазына, translit=Samūryq-Qazyna), officially known as the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" ( kk, «Самұрық-Қазына» ұлттық әл-ауқат қоры» Акционерлік Қо ...
, a coalition of state-owned companies from
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
and named after its
capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
city
Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...
. Astana City acted as a junior feeder team to , alongside Vino 4ever SKO. The team disbanded at the end of the 2019 season.


Team history


2014: Three doping positives

During the 2014 season three riders,
Ilya Davidenok Ilya Davidenok (born 19 April 1992 in Almaty) is a Kazakhstani cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport until April 2028. Doping In 2014, Davidenok tested positive for Anabolic Steroids at the Tour of Qinghai Lake and the Tour de l'Av ...
, Victor Okishev and Artur Fedosseyev tested positive for anabolic androgenic steroids. Davidenok tested positive at the
Tour de l'Avenir Tour de l'Avenir ( en, Tour of the Future) is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents ...
, Okishev tested positive at the
Asian Cycling Championships The Asian Cycling Championships is an annual continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing and track cycling since 1963, exclusively for Asian cyclists selected by the national governing body (member nations of the Asian Cycling Confede ...
while Fedosseyev tested positive at
Tour de l'Ain Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié, is an annual professional cycling stage race held in eastern France. G.P. de l'Amitié The first edition of the race was in 1970, as the G.P. de l'Amitié (Friendship G.P.). It was held over fo ...
. The riders were provisionally suspended awaiting doping hearings. The next day
Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Nikolayevich Vinokourov ( Kazakh and russian: Александр Николаевич Винокуров; born 16 September 1973) is a Kazakhstani former professional road bicycle racer and the current general manager of UCI WorldTeam ...
, head of , was reported to have suspended the entire continental team.


2015: Seven Rivers

In 2015 the team changed name to Seven Rivers Cycling Team. Six of the ten riders had previously ridden for the Continental Team Astana.


2016: Astana City

In 2016, the team changed name to Astana City and retained eight riders from Seven Rivers.


Final roster


Major wins

;2012 :Stage 2a
Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Dominican Republic by the national federation, and it is the most important race in the country. Since 2008, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Am ...
,
Ruslan Tleubayev Ruslan Bakhytzhanovich Tleubayev (; born 3 July 1987) is a Kazakh former cyclist, who competed professionally for the team between 2013 and 2018. Major results ;2009 : 10th Giro del Belvedere ;2010 : 5th Road race, Asian Road Championships : 6 ...
:Stage 4
Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Dominican Republic by the national federation, and it is the most important race in the country. Since 2008, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Am ...
, Arman Kamyshev :Stage 2
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo La Tropicale Amissa Bongo is a road cycling race held in Gabon and is part of the UCI Africa Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...
, Nikita Umerbekov :Stage 5 Heydar Aliyev Anniversary Tour, Nikita Umerbekov :Overall Saguenay U23, Arman Kamyshev ::Stages 1 & 3, Arman Kamyshev :Sant'Ermete,
Ruslan Tleubayev Ruslan Bakhytzhanovich Tleubayev (; born 3 July 1987) is a Kazakh former cyclist, who competed professionally for the team between 2013 and 2018. Major results ;2009 : 10th Giro del Belvedere ;2010 : 5th Road race, Asian Road Championships : 6 ...
:Stage 3 Baby Giro,
Ruslan Tleubayev Ruslan Bakhytzhanovich Tleubayev (; born 3 July 1987) is a Kazakh former cyclist, who competed professionally for the team between 2013 and 2018. Major results ;2009 : 10th Giro del Belvedere ;2010 : 5th Road race, Asian Road Championships : 6 ...
:Stage 1
Giro della Valle d'Aosta Giro della Valle d'Aosta is a stage race road bicycle race held annually in August in Aosta Valley, Italy. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing c ...
, Arman Kamyshev :Stage 5
Giro della Valle d'Aosta Giro della Valle d'Aosta is a stage race road bicycle race held annually in August in Aosta Valley, Italy. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing c ...
,
Alexey Lutsenko Alexey Alexandrovich Lutsenko (russian: Алексей Александрович Луценко; born 7 September 1992) is a Kazakh professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career In 2012 he won the under-23 road race at the UCI R ...
:Stage 1
Tour Alsace The Tour Alsace (or Tour d'Alsace) is a 6-day road bicycle race held annually in Alsace, France. It was first held in 2004 and it is a 2.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing compe ...
,
Ruslan Tleubayev Ruslan Bakhytzhanovich Tleubayev (; born 3 July 1987) is a Kazakh former cyclist, who competed professionally for the team between 2013 and 2018. Major results ;2009 : 10th Giro del Belvedere ;2010 : 5th Road race, Asian Road Championships : 6 ...
:Stage 5
Tour de l'Avenir Tour de l'Avenir ( en, Tour of the Future) is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents ...
,
Alexey Lutsenko Alexey Alexandrovich Lutsenko (russian: Алексей Александрович Луценко; born 7 September 1992) is a Kazakh professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career In 2012 he won the under-23 road race at the UCI R ...
:Overall
Tour of Bulgaria The Tour of Bulgaria is an annual international professional bicycle race held in Bulgaria that was first staged on 21 August 1924. It is part of UCI Europe Tour and is category 2.2. The race covers about 1,500 kilometres and lasts two weeks. As ...
,
Maxat Ayazbayev Maxat Mukhtarovich Ayazbayev ( kk, Мақсат Мұхтарұлы Аязбаев, russian: Максат Мухтарович Аязбаев, born January 27, 1992, in Baktybai) is a Kazakh former road cyclist, who currently works as a directeur ...
::Stage 1b,
Alexey Lutsenko Alexey Alexandrovich Lutsenko (russian: Алексей Александрович Луценко; born 7 September 1992) is a Kazakh professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career In 2012 he won the under-23 road race at the UCI R ...
::Stage 2, Arman Kamyshev ;2013 :Stage 7
Tour of Qinghai Lake The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
, Evgeniy Nepomnyachshiy :Stage 5 Priirtyshe Stage Race,
Ilya Davidenok Ilya Davidenok (born 19 April 1992 in Almaty) is a Kazakhstani cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport until April 2028. Doping In 2014, Davidenok tested positive for Anabolic Steroids at the Tour of Qinghai Lake and the Tour de l'Av ...
:Atina,
Maxat Ayazbayev Maxat Mukhtarovich Ayazbayev ( kk, Мақсат Мұхтарұлы Аязбаев, russian: Максат Мухтарович Аязбаев, born January 27, 1992, in Baktybai) is a Kazakh former road cyclist, who currently works as a directeur ...
;2014 :Stage 7
Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Dominican Republic by the national federation, and it is the most important race in the country. Since 2008, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Am ...
,
Nurbolat Kulimbetov Nurbolat Kulimbetov (born 9 May 1992) is a Kazakh former professional cyclist. Major results ;2012 : 1st Stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Heydar Aliyev Anniversary Tour ;2013 : 2nd Road race, 2013 Asian Cycling Championships, Asian Under-23 Road Ch ...
:Stage 5
Tour de Normandie Tour de Normandie is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Normandy, France. The race started in 1939, but was not held in the periods of 1940–1955 and 1960–1980. It was originally a race for amateurs, but was opened for professi ...
, Marco Benfatto :Stage 2 Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste trophée harmonie Mutuelle, Vadim Galeyev :Stages 2 & 4
Tour of Qinghai Lake The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
, Marco Benfatto :Stage 3
Tour of China The Tour of China is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in China since 1995. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour The UCI Continental Circuits ...
II, Vadim Galeyev ;2015 :Stage 4
Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour The Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour is a cycling race in West Poland that runs between the Baltic Sea and the Karkonosze. The first edition was held in 1993 as an amateur race as the Karkonosze Tour with stages in the Wałbrzych Voivodeship and Jelenia ...
,
Nurbolat Kulimbetov Nurbolat Kulimbetov (born 9 May 1992) is a Kazakh former professional cyclist. Major results ;2012 : 1st Stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Heydar Aliyev Anniversary Tour ;2013 : 2nd Road race, 2013 Asian Cycling Championships, Asian Under-23 Road Ch ...
:Stage 4
Tour of Bulgaria The Tour of Bulgaria is an annual international professional bicycle race held in Bulgaria that was first staged on 21 August 1924. It is part of UCI Europe Tour and is category 2.2. The race covers about 1,500 kilometres and lasts two weeks. As ...
,
Nikita Panassenko Nikita Alekseyevich Panassenko (russian: Никита Алексеевич Панасенко; born ) is a Kazakhstani cyclist riding for . He won the bronze medal in the madison at the 2016 Asian Cycling Championships. Major results ;2015 :1st ...
;2016 :
Grand Prix of ISD The Grand Prix of ISD was a one-day road cycling race held in Ukraine in 2015 and 2016, as part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cyclis ...
,
Nurbolat Kulimbetov Nurbolat Kulimbetov (born 9 May 1992) is a Kazakh former professional cyclist. Major results ;2012 : 1st Stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Heydar Aliyev Anniversary Tour ;2013 : 2nd Road race, 2013 Asian Cycling Championships, Asian Under-23 Road Ch ...
;2017 :Stage 5a (ITT) Baltyk–Karkonosze Tour, Vadim Pronskiy :Stage 5b Baltyk–Karkonosze Tour, Grigoriy Shtein :Stage 3
Grand Prix Priessnitz spa Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and co ...
, Dinmukhammed Ulysbayev ;2018 :Overall
Tour of Fatih Sultan Mehmet The Tour of Fatih Sultan Mehmet is a stage road cycling race held annually in Turkey since 2018. It is part of UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union ...
::Stage 1,
Galym Akhmetov Galym Akhmetov ( kk, Ғалым Ахметов; born 20 March 1995) is a Kazakh cyclist riding for . Major results ;2016 : 10th Overall Tour de Gironde ;2017 : 3rd Overall Tour of Mersin : 3rd GP Capodarco ;2018 : 1st Overall Tour of Fatih Sul ...
:Overall Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc, Vadim Pronskiy ::Stage 4, Vadim Pronskiy


World, Continental and National champions

;2012 : World U23 Road Race Championships, Alexey Lutsenko ;2013 : Asian U23 Continental Time Trial Championships, Daniil Fominykh ;2014 : Asian U23 Continental Time Trial Championships, Viktor Okishev : Kazakhstan National Road Race Championships, Ilya Davidenok


See also

*
Astana Pro Team Astana Qazaqstan Team () is a professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by the Samruk-Kazyna, a coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan and named after its capital city Astana. Astana attained UCI ProTeam status in its inaugura ...
* Astana BePink Womens Team * List of Astana City rosters


References

{{reflist Cycling teams based in Kazakhstan Sports teams in Astana Cycling teams established in 2012 2012 establishments in Kazakhstan UCI Continental Teams (Europe) Defunct cycling teams based in Kazakhstan Cycling teams disestablished in 2019 2019 disestablishments in Kazakhstan