Astana Pro Teamis a professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by the Samruk-Kazyna, a coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan and named after its capital city Astana. 

The team was then managed by Johan Bruyneel, former team manager of U.S. Postal/Discovery Channel team. Under Bruyneel the ethical nature of the team did not improve, although Astana in this period was very successful. With a lineup including Grand Tour winner Alberto Contador, as well as runner-up Andreas Klöden the results were there, however the team was on the verge of financial collapse in May 2009.

A battle for control of the team led to the return of Vinokourov for the 2009 Vuelta a España caused Bruyneel and at least fourteen of its riders to leave at the end of the 2009 season.

Therefore, the Kazakh champion came back to fight another day, claiming gold in the road race in London 2012 and preparing the future of a team which represents a country where the Tour de France frenzy is still going strong despite these bumps on the road. Vincenzo Nibali, who won the 2013 and 2016 Giros as well as the 2014 Tour in the turquoise kit, brought the spotlight back onto the team, which now has even stronger links to Italy, since its new leader is 2015 Vuelta champion Fabio Aru.