2021 Astana–Premier Tech season
Cycling team season
- Samruk-Kazyna
- Premier Tech
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Ion Izagirre (ESP)
Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)
- (2 each)
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The 2021 season for the Astana–Premier Tech cycling team was its 15th season, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam. For the first season in its existence, however, the team had two title sponsors, as Canadian tech company Premier Tech joins longtime Kazakh sponsor Samruk-Kazyna.[1][2][3]
Team roster
- As of 10 June 2021.[4][5][6]
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- ^ Piccolo left the team on 31 May, having not competed for the team at all after health issues were detected during an early season training camp.[7]
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Season victories
National, Continental, and World Champions
Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location | Ref. |
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17 June | Russian National Time Trial Championships | ![]() | ![]() | Penza | [35] | |
18 June | Italian National Time Trial Championships | ![]() | ![]() | Faenza | [36] | |
18 June | Spanish National Time Trial Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Busot | [37] |
19 June | Kazakhstan National Road Race Championships | ![]() | ![]() | Petropavl | [38] | |
20 June | Spanish National Road Race Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | La Nucia | [39] |
25 June | Eritrean National Time Trial Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Asmara | [40] |
10 September | Canadian National Time Trial Championships | ![]() | ![]() | Saint-Prosper | [41] |
Notes
- ^ The riders in the squad were Samuele Battistella, Omar Fraile, Ion Izagirre, Alexey Lutsenko, Luis León Sánchez, Matteo Sobrero, and Aleksandr Vlasov.
- ^ The riders in the squad were Alex Aranburu, Manuele Boaro, Fabio Felline, Jakob Fuglsang, Hugo Houle, Gorka Izagirre, and Davide Martinelli.
- ^ The riders in the squad were Manuele Boaro, Stefan de Bod, Yevgeniy Fedorov, Davide Martinelli, Javier Romo, and Artyom Zakharov.
- ^ The riders in the squad were Gleb Brussenskiy, Yevgeniy Fedorov, Dmitriy Gruzdev, Merhawi Kudus, Yuriy Natarov, Óscar Rodríguez, and Luis León Sánchez.
- ^ The riders in the squad were Samuele Battistella, Gleb Brussenskiy, Stefan de Bod, Fabio Felline, Yevgeniy Gidich, and Ben Perry.
References
- ^ "Astana Pro Team Becomes Astana – Premier Tech in 2021". Astana. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Astana Pro Team Professional Cycling Club to Rebrand As Astana-Premier Tech". Astana Times. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Premier Tech to co-sponsor Astana Pro Team". VeloNews. Outside Interactive, Inc. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Astana–Premier Tech". UCI. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "The Team - Astana - Premier Tech". Astana–Premier Tech. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lutsenko extends with Astana-Premier Tech and Steve Bauer joins staff". CyclingNews. Future plc. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Piccolo boekt derde zege na stap terug naar beloftenploeg" [Andrea Piccolo records third victory after stepping back to development team]. Wielerflits (in Dutch). 28 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Six new signings for Astana – Premier Tech with Battistella, De Bod, Piccolo, Perry, Romo and Sobrero joining for 2021 and beyond". Astana. 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Ostanek, Daniel (20 November 2020). "Battistella, Sobrero, De Bod head up six new Astana-Premier Tech signings". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Kazakh riders Fedorov and Brussenskiy sign for two seasons at Astana – Premier Tech, six other Kazakh riders extend their contracts". Astana. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (20 November 2020). "Ben Perry joins fellow Canadian rider Hugo Houle on Astana Pro Team". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Javier Romo, del triatlón al Astana: "He trabajado mucho, no es una casualidad"" [Javier Romo, from triathlon to Astana: "I have worked a lot, it is not a coincidence"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). PRISA. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Zhandos Bizhigitov: A loyal rider and strong helper". Astana. 5 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Kazakhstani rider Bizhigitov leaves Astana". Kazinform. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Hernando Bohórquez: A reliable helper". Astana. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (3 February 2021). "The search goes on: 9 WorldTour riders still without 2021 contracts". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Laurens De Vreese: An experienced rider and a true showman". Astana. 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Cyclisme: Laurens De Vreese quitte Astana pour Alpecin-Fenix" [Cycling: Laurens De Vreese leaves Astana for Alpecin-Fenix] (in French). Le Soir. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Daniil Fominykh: Seven seasons in the WorldTour". Astana. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Miguel Ángel López: A true leader". Astana. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (24 November 2020). "Miguel Ángel López signs for Movistar for 2021 season". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (14 March 2021). "Max Schachmann overhauls Primoz Roglic on final stage of Paris-Nice". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Paris–Nice - 8 - Le Plan du Var > Levens". 2021 Paris–Nice. Tissot Timing. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (16 March 2021). "Tirreno-Adriatico: Wout van Aert beats Filippo Ganna in closing time trial". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Tirreno–Adriatico - 7 - San Benedetto del Tronto". 2021 Tirreno–Adriatico. Tissot Timing. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (6 April 2021). "Itzulia Basque Country: Alex Aranburu wins stage 2". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (8 April 2021). "Itzulia Basque Country: McNulty takes lead on stage 4". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "STAGE 5 :BUDAPEST - BUDAPEST" (PDF). Tour de Hongrie. VotreCourse. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Critérium du Dauphiné: Alexey Lutsenko stuns with stage 4 time trial victory". CyclingNews. Future plc. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Stage 4 rankings". Route d'Occitanie. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Juan Ayuso sigue ilusionando: Segundo en Ordizia tras Luis León Sánchez" [Juan Ayuso continues to excite: Second in Ordizia after Luis León Sánchez]. Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Hermans wins Arctic Race of Norway". CyclingNews. Future plc. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Scognamiglio, Ciro (11 October 2021). "Coppa Agostoni, a Lissone Lutsenko batte Trentin allo sprint" [Coppa Agostoni, in Lissone Lutsenko beats Trentin in the sprint]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (17 October 2021). "Battistella wins Veneto Classic". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Велошоссе. Чемпионат России. Александр Власов и Тамара Дронова победили в "разделке"" [Road Cycling. Alexandr Vlasov and Tamara Dronova won the Russian championships]. Sports.ru (in Russian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Matteo Sobrero wins men's Italian time trial title". CyclingNews. Future plc. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Ion Izagirre pips De la Cruz to Spanish time trial title by 0.08 seconds". CyclingNews. Future plc. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Campionati Nazionali 2021: Fedorov trionfa in Kazakistan, sorpresa Logionov in Israele" [National Championships 2021: Fedorov triumphs in Kazakhstan, Logionov surprises in Israel]. SpazioCiclismo (in Italian). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Omar Fraile wins Spanish men's road title". CyclingNews. Future plc. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Merhawi Kudus brings Eritrean TT title to Astana – Premier Tech". Astana–Premier Tech. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Hugo Houle wins men's Canadian time trial title". CyclingNews. Future plc. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
External links
- 2021 Astana–Premier Tech season at ProCyclingStats