| Astana Pro Team | |
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| 2020 season | |
| UCI code | AST |
| Status | UCI WorldTeam |
| Chairman | Alexander Vinokourov |
| Main sponsor(s) | Samruk-Kazyna |
| Based | Kazakhstan |
| Bicycles | Wilier Triestina |
| Groupset | Shimano [1] |
| Season victories | |
| One-day races | 5 |
| Stage race overall | 1 |
| Stage race stages | 7 |
| National Championships | 1 |
| Most wins | Jakob Fuglsang Aleksandr Vlasov (5 each) |
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The 2020 season for the Astana cycling team began in January at the Tour Down Under.
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| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
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| 23 August | Spanish National Road Race Champion |  |  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Spain | Baeza |
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