Giuseppe Martinelli in the team car (Image credit: Bettini)
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Luis León Sánchez Gil (Image credit: Bettini)
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Alexandr Shefer and Giuseppe Martinelli at the car (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali in his Italian national champions jersey (Image credit: Bettini)
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Diego Rosa, Fabio Aru and Paolo Tiralongo share a laugh (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali (Image credit: Bettini)
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The Astana team out on a training ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Fabio Aru flanked by Diego Rosa and Paolo Tiralongo (Image credit: Bettini)
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Michele Scarponi and Vincenzo Nibali (Image credit: Bettini)
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Quick pre-ride chat for Fabio Aru (Image credit: Bettini)
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Quick pre-ride chat for Fabio Aru (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali checks the options for lunch (Image credit: Bettini)
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Fabio Aru feeling the cold before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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The front end of an Astana bike (Image credit: Bettini)
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A mechanic gets the bike ready for the car (Image credit: Bettini)
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Last minute phone check before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Not a lot of talking before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Lars Boom (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini)
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Andrea Guardini leading the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Dmitri Sedun is an Astana sport director (Image credit: Bettini)
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Smiles on the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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SRM continues it partnership with Astana (Image credit: Bettini)
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Out on the Calpe roads (Image credit: Bettini)
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Thumbs up from Luis León Sánchez (Image credit: Bettini)
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Some instructions for the riders before heading for the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
The Astana Pro Team's 2016 campaign is under way in earnest as the riders and staff gather this week in Calpe, Spain, to prepare for the year ahead. Although the week got off to a rough start when top domestique Alessandro Vanotti was involved in a crash and broke his leg, the rest of the team has been riding daily, dialing in equipment, meeting with sponsors and getting reacquainted with one another.
Showing off new Specialized bikes with a slightly different paint job, Vincenzo Nibali, Fabio Aru and the rest have been circling the Spanish coastal town during multiple rides.
Check out this gallery from Bettini for an insider's look at the camp and click here for Cyclingnews' complete guide to 2015-2016 team training camps.
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