| Astana Qazaqstan Team | |
|---|---|
| 2024 season | |
| UCI code | AST |
| Status | UCI WorldTeam |
| Manager |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
| Based | Kazakhstan |
| Season victories | |
| Stage race overall | 1 |
| Stage race stages | 5 |
| Most wins |  Mark Cavendish Alexey Lutsenko (2 wins each) |
The 2024 season for the Astana Qazaqstan Team team is the team's 19th season in existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam.
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| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February | Tour Colombia, stage 2 | UCI America Tour |  Harold Tejada (COL) | Colombia | Santa Rosa de Viterbo | [3] |
| 9 February | Tour Colombia, stage 4 | UCI America Tour | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Colombia | Zipaquirá | [4] |
| 11 April | Giro d'Abruzzo, stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |  Italy | Prati di Tivo | [5] |
| 12 April | Giro d'Abruzzo, overall | UCI Europe Tour | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Italy | [6] | |
| 22 April | Tour of Turkey, stage 2 | UCI ProSeries |  Max Kanter (GER) |  Turkey | Kaş | [7] |
| 9 May | Tour de Hongrie, stage 2 | UCI ProSeries | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |  Hungary | Kazincbarcika | [8] |
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