2014 Report Card: Astana Pro Team

Astana Pro Team
WorldTour ranking: 10th (Down five places from 2013)
Win count: 23 (Up from 15 in 2013)
Top riders: Vincenzo Nibali (5th), Fabio Aru (17th), Jakob Fuglsang (55th)

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.