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Kazak team gathers for first rides heading into 2016 season

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Joking around for the camera

Joking around for the camera (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali squeezes through a gap between the team bus and a hedge

Vincenzo Nibali squeezes through a gap between the team bus and a hedge (Image credit: Bettini)
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Michele Scarponi deciding on what's for lunch

Michele Scarponi deciding on what's for lunch (Image credit: Bettini)
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Michele Scarponi (Astana) makes sure he gets every single drop

Michele Scarponi (Astana) makes sure he gets every single drop (Image credit: Bettini)
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The Astana team on a training ride

The Astana team on a training ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Ready to go

Ready to go (Image credit: Bettini)
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Luis León Sánchez preparing for the training ride

Luis León Sánchez preparing for the training ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Lieuwe Westra waiting to go

Lieuwe Westra waiting to go (Image credit: Bettini)
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Astana have an updated paint scheme on its bikes for 2016

Astana have an updated paint scheme on its bikes for 2016 (Image credit: Bettini)
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Smile for the camera

Smile for the camera (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali with Paolo Slongo before the ride

Vincenzo Nibali with Paolo Slongo before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Some interesting pre-ride chat going on

Some interesting pre-ride chat going on (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali has a bite to eat on the ride

Vincenzo Nibali has a bite to eat on the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali is ready to go

Vincenzo Nibali is ready to go (Image credit: Bettini)
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Fabio Aru (Astana) is not amused

Fabio Aru (Astana) is not amused (Image credit: Bettini)
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Michele Scarponi (Astana)

Michele Scarponi (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini)
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Jakob Fuglsang enjoying being on the bike

Jakob Fuglsang enjoying being on the bike (Image credit: Bettini)
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Riders follow the Astana car during the ride

Riders follow the Astana car during the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Selecting food for the ride

Selecting food for the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali feigns an attack during the team ride

Vincenzo Nibali feigns an attack during the team ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Nice blue skies for the ride

Nice blue skies for the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Andrey Zeits ducks to avoid the drone

Andrey Zeits ducks to avoid the drone (Image credit: Bettini)
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The Astana team on a training ride in Calpe

The Astana team on a training ride in Calpe (Image credit: Bettini)
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Filming the training ride on a iPhone

Filming the training ride on a iPhone (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali during the ride

Vincenzo Nibali during the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali enjoys lunch

Vincenzo Nibali enjoys lunch (Image credit: Bettini)
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Giuseppe Martinelli in the team car

Giuseppe Martinelli in the team car (Image credit: Bettini)
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Luis León Sánchez Gil

Luis León Sánchez Gil (Image credit: Bettini)
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Alexandr Shefer and Giuseppe Martinelli at the car

Alexandr Shefer and Giuseppe Martinelli at the car (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali in his Italian national champions jersey

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

Diego Rosa, Fabio Aru and Paolo Tiralongo share a laugh (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali

Vincenzo Nibali (Image credit: Bettini)
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The Astana team out on a training ride

The Astana team out on a training ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Fabio Aru flanked by Diego Rosa and Paolo Tiralongo

Fabio Aru flanked by Diego Rosa and Paolo Tiralongo (Image credit: Bettini)
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Michele Scarponi and Vincenzo Nibali

Michele Scarponi and Vincenzo Nibali (Image credit: Bettini)
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Quick pre-ride chat for Fabio Aru

Quick pre-ride chat for Fabio Aru (Image credit: Bettini)
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Quick pre-ride chat for Fabio Aru

Quick pre-ride chat for Fabio Aru (Image credit: Bettini)
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Vincenzo Nibali checks the options for lunch

Vincenzo Nibali checks the options for lunch (Image credit: Bettini)
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Fabio Aru feeling the cold before the ride

Fabio Aru feeling the cold before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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The front end of an Astana bike

The front end of an Astana bike (Image credit: Bettini)
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A mechanic gets the bike ready for the car

A mechanic gets the bike ready for the car (Image credit: Bettini)
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Last minute phone check before the ride

Last minute phone check before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Not a lot of talking before the ride

Not a lot of talking before the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Lars Boom (Astana)

Lars Boom (Astana) (Image credit: Bettini)
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Andrea Guardini leading the ride

Andrea Guardini leading the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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Dmitri Sedun is an Astana sport director

Dmitri Sedun is an Astana sport director (Image credit: Bettini)
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Smiles on the ride

Smiles on the ride (Image credit: Bettini)
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SRM continues it partnership with Astana

SRM continues it partnership with Astana (Image credit: Bettini)
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Out on the Calpe roads

Out on the Calpe roads (Image credit: Bettini)
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Thumbs up from Luis León Sánchez

Thumbs up from Luis León Sánchez (Image credit: Bettini)
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Some instructions for the riders before heading for the ride

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.

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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.