AST · Kazakhstan

XDS Astana Team

Old-school grit

Kazakh state cycling with an Italian racing soul — the team that put Nibali in yellow when the favourites crashed out.

Kit colours

Race colours

Body

Sleeves

Accent

UCI code

AST

Founded

2007

Base

Astana, Kazakhstan

Bikes

XDS

Tour titles

1 (2014 — Vincenzo Nibali)

Stage wins

20+

The eight

Tour squad

Sergio Higuita

Colombia · Climber

Cees Bol

Netherlands · Sprinter

Michele Gazzoli

Italy · Lead-out

Christian Scaroni

Italy · Breakaway

Harold Tejada

Colombia · Mountain domestique

Lorenzo Fortunato

Italy · Climber

Davide Ballerini

Italy · Rouleur

Simone Velasco

Italy · Road captain

Provisional line-up. Final eight-rider Tour selections are confirmed in the week before the Grand Départ.

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