# 2015 Astana season

The 2015 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.

## Team roster

    As of 1 January 2015
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | (1985-01-06)6 January 1985 (aged 30) |
| Fabio Aru (ITA) | Fabio Aru (ITA) | (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 24) |
| Maxat Ayazbayev (KAZ) | Maxat Ayazbayev (KAZ) | (1992-01-27)27 January 1992 (aged 22) |
| Lars Boom (NED) | Lars Boom (NED) | (1985-12-30)30 December 1985 (aged 29) |
| Borut Božič (SLO) | Borut Božič (SLO) | (1980-08-08)8 August 1980 (aged 34) |
| Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | (1985-03-17)17 March 1985 (aged 29) |
| Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | Laurens De Vreese (BEL) | (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 26) |
| Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) | Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ) | (1983-10-17)17 October 1983 (aged 31) |
| Daniil Fominykh (KAZ) | Daniil Fominykh (KAZ) | (1991-08-28)28 August 1991 (aged 23) |
| Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | (1985-03-22)22 March 1985 (aged 29) |
| Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) | Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) | (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 29) |
| Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 25) |
| Andriy Hrivko (UKR) | Andriy Hrivko (UKR) | (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 31) |
| Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 24) |
| Tanel Kangert (EST) | Tanel Kangert (EST) | (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 27) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (KAZ) | Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (KAZ) | (1992-03-28)28 March 1992 (aged 22) |
| Mikel Landa (ESP) | Mikel Landa (ESP) | (1989-12-13)13 December 1989 (aged 25) |
| Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (aged 20) |
| Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 22) |
| Davide Malacarne (ITA) | Davide Malacarne (ITA) | (1987-06-11)11 June 1987 (aged 27) |
| Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | (1984-11-14)14 November 1984 (aged 30) |
| Diego Rosa (ITA) | Diego Rosa (ITA) | (1989-03-27)27 March 1989 (aged 25) |
| Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | (1983-11-24)24 November 1983 (aged 31) |
| Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | (1979-09-25)25 September 1979 (aged 35) |
| Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | (1987-04-24)24 April 1987 (aged 27) |
| Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) | Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) | (1977-07-08)8 July 1977 (aged 37) |
| Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ) | (1987-03-07)7 March 1987 (aged 27) |
| Alessandro Vanotti (ITA) | Alessandro Vanotti (ITA) | (1980-09-16)16 September 1980 (aged 34) |
| Lieuwe Westra (NED) | Lieuwe Westra (NED) | (1982-09-11)11 September 1982 (aged 32) |
| Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 28) |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Maxat Ayazbayev | Astana continental team |
| Lars Boom | Belkin Pro Cycling |
| Dario Cataldo | Team Sky |
| Laurens De Vreese | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev | Astana continental team |
| Miguel Ángel López | neo (Loteria Boyaca Indeportes) |
| Davide Malacarne | Team Europcar |
| Diego Rosa | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
| Luis León Sánchez | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| Rein Taaramäe | Cofidis |
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Janez Brajkovič | UnitedHealthcare |
| Enrico Gasparotto | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| Francesco Gavazzi | Southeast Pro Cycling |
| Jacopo Guarnieri | Team Katusha |
| Evan Huffman | Team SmartStop |
| Maxim Iglinsky | Fired (doping) |
| Valentin Iglinsky | Fired (doping) |
| Fredrik Kessiakoff | Retired |
| Dimitry Muravyev | Retired |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 14 February | Vuelta a Murcia | UCI Europe Tour | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Spain | Castle of Lorca |
| 17 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Oman | Al Wutayyah |
| 22 February | Tour of Oman, Points classification | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Oman | |
| 8 March | Tour de Langkawi, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Malaysia | Langkawi |
| 9 March | Tour de Langkawi, Stage 2 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Malaysia | Sungai Petani |
| 11 March | Tour de Langkawi, Stage 4 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Malaysia | Kuala Berang |
| 15 March | Tour de Langkawi, Stage 8 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
| 10 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Spain | Aia |
| 24 April | Giro del Trentino, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) | Italy | Cles |
| 24 April | Giro del Trentino, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Italy | |
| 16 May | Tour de Picardie, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | France | Fleurines |
| 17 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 9 | UCI World Tour | Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) | Italy | San Giorgio del Sannio |
| 17 May | Tour de Picardie, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | France | |
| 23 May | World Ports Classic, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Belgium | Antwerp |
| 24 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 15 | UCI World Tour | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Italy | Madonna di Campiglio |
| 26 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 | UCI World Tour | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Italy | Aprica |
| 29 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 19 | UCI World Tour | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Italy | Cervinia |
| 30 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 20 | UCI World Tour | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Italy | Sestriere |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Italy | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Italy | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Team points classification | UCI World Tour | | Italy | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Azzurri d'Italia classification | UCI World Tour | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Italy | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Premio Energy classification | UCI World Tour | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Italy | |
| 20 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 8 | UCI World Tour | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Switzerland | Bern |
| 24 July | Tour de France, Stage 19 | UCI World Tour | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | France | La Toussuire – Les Sybelles |
| 4 August | Danmark Rundt, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Lars Boom (NED) | Denmark | Holstebro |
| 5 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Team time trial | Spain | Burgos |
| 7 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Spain | Pineda de la Sierra |
| 8 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Spain | |
| 8 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Spain | |
| 8 August | Vuelta a Burgos, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Spain | |
| 16 August | Arctic Race of Norway, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Norway | |
| 2 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 11 | UCI World Tour | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Spain | Cortals d'Encamp |
| 13 September | Vuelta a España, Overall | UCI World Tour | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Spain | |
| 17 September | Coppa Bernocchi | UCI Europe Tour | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Italy | Legnano |
| 30 September | Tre Valli Varesine | UCI Europe Tour | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Italy | Varese |
| 1 October | Milano–Torino | UCI Europe Tour | Diego Rosa (ITA) | Italy | Turin |
| 4 October | Tour of Almaty | UCI Asia Tour | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | Almaty |
| 4 October | Il Lombardia | UCI World Tour | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Italy | Como |
| 8 October | Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | United Arab Emirates | Madinat Zayed |
| 27 October | Tour of Hainan, Stage 8 | UCI Asia Tour | Andrey Zeits (KAZ) | China | Wuzhishan |
| 28 October | Tour of Hainan, Teams classification | UCI Asia Tour | | China | |

## National, Continental and World champions 2015

| Date | Discipline | Rider | Country | Location |
| 21 June | European Games Road Race Champion | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Azerbaijan | Baku |
| 25 June | Kazakhstan National Time Trial Champion | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | Petropavl |
| 27 June | Italian National Road Race Champion | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Italy | Superga |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Dario Cataldo, Tanel Kangert, Mikel Landa, Davide Malacarne, Diego Rosa, Paolo Tiralongo and Andrey Zeits
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Andrea Guardini, Borut Božič, Maxat Ayazbayev, Laurens De Vreese, Arman Kamyshev, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev and Ruslan Tleubayev
* 1 2 The riders on the squad were Fabio Aru, Dario Cataldo, Tanel Kangert, Mikel Landa, Davide Malacarne, Diego Rosa, Luis León Sánchez, Paolo Tiralongo and Andrey Zeits
* 1 2 The riders on the squad were Mikel Landa, Luis León Sánchez, Miguel Ángel López, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev, Davide Malacarne, Michele Scarponi, Rein Taaramäe and Alessandro Vanotti
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Valerio Agnoli, Daniil Fominykh, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Arman Kamyshev, Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev, Ruslan Tleubayev and Andrey Zeits