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This is a work in progress. Any feedback or corrections A GENEALOGY OF TOP LEVEL CYCLING TEAMS 1984-2016 Contact me @dimspace or email [email protected] This graphic attempts to trace the lineage of top level cycling teams that have competed in a since 1985. Teams are grouped by country, and then linked Based on movement of sponsors or team management. Will also include non-gt teams where they are “related” to GT participants.

Note: Due to the large amount of conflicting information their will be errors. If you can contribute in any way, please contact me. Notes: 1986 saw a Polish , and Soviet National team in the Vuelta Espana, and 1985 a Soviet Team in the Vuelta Graphics by DIM @dimspace Web, Updates and Sources: Velorooms.com/index.php?page=cyclinggenealogy REV 2.1.7 1984 added. Fagor () () Samoanotta ()

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Le Groupement Formed in January 1995, the team folded before the , Their spot being given to AKI.

Mosoca Agrigel-La Creuse-Fenioux Agrigel only existed for one season riding the 1996 Tour de France Eurocar ITAS Gilles Mas and several of the riders including Jacky Durant went to Casino Chazal Raider

Mosoca Ag2r-La Mondiale Eurocar Chazal-Vetta-MBK Petit Casino Casino-AG2R Ag2r

Vincent Lavenu created the Chazal team. His last two Pro teams as a rider were Fagor-MBK and Mosaca Eurocar Chazal Chazal-Vanille Chazal-MBK-König Casino - C'est votre équipe Ag2r Prevoyance MBK and Chazal would both sponsor his new team et Mûre Fagor Fagor-MBK La Française des Jeux FDJeux.com La Française des Jeux FDJ FDJ.fr FDJ Fagor - Gin Larios (Vuelta) Fagor - Bose (Vuelta) FDJ-Bigmat

Also System U/Pernod Sonolor-Gitane -Gitane Renault-Elf System U And Sytem U/Histor Castorama Castorama Bonjour - Toupargel Bouygues Télécom Team Europcar Direct Energie

Gitane-Campagnolo System U System U/Bose Gitane Pegaso In Spain In Spain Super U Castorama-Raleigh Bonjour Brioches La Boulangère Bbox Bouygues Telecom Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune Frigecreme Raleigh - Jean-René Bernaudeau : Solonor–Lejeune - Campagnolo System U Rider at System U, DS at Castorama Formed Vende U which would become Bonjour Vendée U (Development Team) La Roche Vendée Cyclisme Vendée U Wolber - Spidel 1960 - Pelforth 43-Carlier 1961 - Sauvage-Lejeune-Pelforth 43 1962 - Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune Sem - France-Loire - Reydel - Campagnolo Sem - Mavic Kas-Canal 10

Kas-Miko (TDF) Puch Sem Skil - Sem Campagnolo France-Loire Kas - Miko Sem Mavic

V.C. Roubaix Lille Metropole

1901-1904 Vétements Z-Peugeot Z-Peugeot GAN Crédit Agricole (From August 1998) 1905-1924 Peugeot-Wolber 1925-1955 Peugeot-Dunlop 1956-1962 Peugeot-BP-Dunlop Z-Peugeot Z-Tomasso Z Peugeot-BP-Engelbert Peugeot-Esso-Michelin Peugeot-Shell-Michelin Besson Chaussures- Sojasun

Peugeot-Shell-Michelin-Velo Talbot Saur Sojasun Peugeot-BP-Michelin Sojasun team ceased 2013. Became secondary sponsors Of the Cannondale team.

Fagor-Mercier-Hutchinson Miko-Mercier-Hutchinson Coop Mercier Mavic 1954-1969 Mercier-BP-Hutchinson 1935-1953 Mercier-Hutchinson Bigmat Gan-Mercier-Hutchinson Miko-Mercier-Vivagel Coop Hoonved Rossin Aubervilliers 93-Peugeot Bigmat Auber 93 Bigmat Auber 93 Auber 93 HP BTP–Auber93

Bigmat Auber 93 Bigmat Auber 93 - IBM Auber 93 Auber 93 Auber 93 Fagor - Fargas

Fagor Fagor Jean Floc'h - Mantes Jean Floc'h Bretagne-Jean Floc'h Bretagne-Schuller Bretagne-Séché Environnement

Bernard Sports - O.C Locminé Jean Floc'h - Moréac Bretagne-Armor Lux Fortuneo-Vital Concept

La Redoute - Motobécane RMO - Cycles Méral - Mavic RMO RMO - Onet (TDF) Agritubel V.C. Loudun Following the dissolution of the Agritubel team DS Emmanuel Hubert became DS at Bretagne Schuller La Redoute RMO Folded in 2002. Many of the riders would go to the new Novomail Histor Before becoming GM in 2014 Team, while team boss Bruno Roussel went to and was eventually Agritubel-Loudun 86 (Amateur) Embroiled in the Festina scandal getting a suspended prison sentence.

Jean Delatour R.A.G.T. Semences

R.A.G.T. Semences-MG Rover Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne Toshiba Team boss Yvon Sanquer would go onto manage -Terraillon La Vie Claire Toshiba-Kärcher- Festina 1999-2001, Astana 2010, FdeJ and

La Vie Claire-Radar Toshiba Toshiba Cofidis Credit La Vie Claire - Celestial Look Seasonings Radar (In America) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone Solutions

Weinmann - La Suisse Cofidis, le Crédit en Ligne (See )

Colchon CR Peña Hermanos Manzaneque Atun TAM Hueso Chocolates Zahor Chocolates Lotus-Festina

Peña Hermanos Manzaneque Lotus-Zahor Festina Lotus Festina

Colchon CR (See Spain)

The PDM Licence was sold to the Festina Team PDM-Ultimate-Concorde

PDM-Gin MG (Vuelta)

Nikon Transvemij Elro Snacks B & S Wegenbouw Van Schilt Van Schilt Rogelli Elro Snacks Elro Snacks Floorgres TVM-Ragno TVM- TVM-Polis Direct Farm Frites

Elro Snacks Femis Bank Elro Snacks - Auto Brabant Transvemij TVM-Van Schilt TVM-Yoko TVM-Bison Kit TVM-Farm Frites Elro Snacks Van Schilt

Domo Farm Frites (See )

Superconfex Carlos Carlos Lano Boule d'Or Boule d'Or Kwantum Hallen Carlos Gipiemme Galli - Alan Boule d'Or Studio Casa Boule d'Or - Sunair Decosol - Yoko Kwantum Hallen-Yoko Buckler Wordperfect Rabobank Blanco LottoNL - Jumbo

Superconfex-Yoko Novell Belkin Procycling

TI-Raleigh TI - Raleigh TI-Raleigh TI - Raleigh - Mac Gregor TI - Raleigh - Creda TI - Raleigh -Isostar Panasonic-Sportlife Campagnolo Campagnolo Panasonic-Raleigh Batavus Bankgiroloterij Bankgiroloterij after Panasonic withdrew formed the Panasonic Panasonic-Isostar Novamail Histor team along with Big Star Batavus Bankgiroloterij Merckx-Agu Colnago-Agu some of the former RMO staff Novemail - Histor Bankgiroloterij Laser Computer Batavus -Memory Corp Argos-Shimano Giant-Alpecin Unigarant Skil Shimano Team 1t4i Giant-Shimano

Shimano Racing Shimano Racing Team Fondas Imabo Fondas Doorisol P3Transfer Vacansoleil Vacansoleil-DCM

P3Transfer P3 Transfe Doorisol Batavus

Assur Carpets - Willy Naessens - Euroclean Palmans - Renault Palmans - Boghemans Palmans - Ideal

MrBookmaker.com Willy Naessens Palmans - Ipso Palmans - Lystex Palmans - Collstrop - Tonton MrBookmaker.be SportsTech Tapis Splendor - Jacky Aernoudt Meubelen till June Corona Collstrop Palmans - Collstrop MrBookmaker.com Hitachi Palmans Unibet.com Collstrop Splendor Splendor Splendor - Mondial Moquettes - Marc from June Hitachi-Marc Hitachi Palmans Canyon.com in VTM (TDF) France & Belgium Soap Wickes Splendor Bosal Zonca (Giro) Until 2006 the MrBooker/Palmans Palmans - Cras Collstrop Road and Cross teams were all run The Palmans - Cras team eventually As one entity Split into the BKCP Powerplus and Old Lord's Hitachi Hitachi Isoglass Palmans - Sapim Palmans - Collstrop Palmans Cras Cyclcross teams Splendor Splendor Collstrop Splendor Splendor Marc Admiral Euroshop Isoglass Sunair Garden Wood Isoglass Tönissteiner Collstrop Robland EVS Assur Carpets Collstrop - Lystex Collstrop - De Federale Verzekeringen

Robland Mini-Flat Collstrop Collstrop Collstrop Collstrop - Palmans Isoglass Isoglass Garden Wood Willy Naessens Histor Sigma Histor - Sigma

Sigma - Fina Accent Jobs cease sponsorship. Wanty Group-Gobert Ha Ro The bulk of the Vacansoleil management And riders move to a new team part Sponsored by Wanty

Rokado Rokado Willems Verandas Veranda's Accent Jobs Didier Paindaveine manager of Chocolade Jacques Europ Decor - Boule d'Or After a few years out of the sport (Spent some at Continental Team Willems-Accent Wanty Rokado - De Gribaldy Selle-Italia) then set up Verandas Willems) He moved to Androni in 2010 Verandas Willems Accent.jobs Mini-Flat Europ Decor Willems Verandas Okay Whisky - Diamant Watney - Avia Maes Pils - Watney Maes Pils - Mini-Flat V.D.B. - Vermeer-Thijs Dries Verandalux - Dries

Geens - Watney Maes Pils - Rokado Mini-Flat Vermeer-Thijs Europ Decor Dries - Verandalux Jartazi - Granville Team Boule d'Or - Colnago Mini Flat Skala - Skil

Jartazi Revor Jartazi - 7 Mobile Mitsubishi - Jartazi Safir - Roland Beyers - Ludo Safir - Ludo Safir - Marc Van de Ven Roland Jartazi Jartazi - Promo Granville Safir Van de Ven continued for Safir - Geuze Safir Safir - Van de Ven 1986 with two riders. Roland - Skala Ville de Charleroi Chocolade-Jacques Cedico-Ville de Charleroi Saint-Louis Ludo - Galli TW Rock - Chiori New Systems Wincor-Nixdorf Ludo Roland - Grana Padano at the Tdf Cedico-Sunjets Home Market-Ville de Charleroi Marlux Wincor-Nixdorf Lucas - Müllers - Ville de Charleroi Chocolade Jacques Eurotop Keuken Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator Arkel - Multifax Chocolade Jacques Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise Domez T-Interim Weinmann Merckx Weinmann Merckx

Weinmann previously sponsored the La Suisse Team. There is huge convusion between these two teams on Most sites with different nationalities and contradicting info Weinmann SMM Uster Merckx

Tönissteiner Tönissteiner Landbouwkrediet Landbouwkrediet Landbouwkrediet DS Edward Wouters, a couple of riders Saxon - Gatorade And sponsor Tönissteiner came from the Saxon-Selle Italia Saxon-Colnago RDM Landbouwkrediet Crelan-Euphony ANC Halfords team that folded the previous year (CX Team) Colnago Colnago Tönissteiner Saxon Saxon-Breitex Tönissteiner - Saxon Tönissteiner Tönissteiner Landbouwkrediet - Colnago Landbouwkrediet-Colnago Landbouwkrediet-Euphony Colnago Landbouwkrediet Alken Maes - Daikin S.E.F.B. S.E.F.B. - Galli Colnago Gipiemme Vlan - Bulo - Opel

DS and Manager Gérard Bulens S.E.F.B. S.E.F.B Moved to take over the Saxon team Peugeot Saxon - Gan Tönissteiner

Humo - TW Rock

Fangio Fangio/Marc AD Renting ADR -Bel Fangio Fangio/Sapeco Tonissteiner Mavic Fangio Tulip Computers - Koga Miyata

Fangio Fangio Fangio - Marc Fangio/Lois IOC/Tulip Tulip sponsored two teams in 1990, the Belgian ADR/Anti-M Pro IOC team, and the Spanish Tulip team. The Campagnolo Assos Ecoturbo - Mavic Mavic Rossin Belgian team merged into the Spanish team in 1991 IOC/Merckx With the Spanish mangement taking charge, But there is a lot of conflicting info as to which Nationality they raced under. Tönissteiner - TW Rock - BASF - Humo Tulip Computers - Koga Miyata

Tönissteiner Lotto - Mavic Pecotex

Lotto-Emerxil Lotto-Vlaanderen Merckx Jong-Mbk-Merckx Lotto-Superclub Lotto-Mavic-MBK Lotto-Isoglass Lotto-Mobistar-Isoglass Lotto-Adecco Lotto-Domo Davitamon-Lotto Silence-Lotto Omega Pharma Lotto Omega Pharma Lotto’s licence Moved to the Omega Quickstep team. Lotto Lotto-Merckx Lotto Lotto Lotto Lotto-Mobistar Predictor-Lotto The bulk of the staff and the riders (Joker at the Tour de France) Operated under a new WT licence.

Lotto Belisol Lotto Soudal

Farm Frites (See Holland)

Domo Farm Frites was formed by Mark Sargeant and Patric LeFevre taking most of the Belgian riders from the team. It ran for two years t which point Quick Step – Davitamon Quickstep Omega Pharma Quickstep some of the riders went with LeFevre and the remains of Mapei team to form Quickstep, others went with Sargeant and sponsor Domo to the Lotto team Quick Step – Innergetic Etixx-Quickstep Etixx-IHNed

Etixx Domo Farm Frites Continental team formed by Quickstep Boss Patrick LeFevre

Gewiss-Ballan Gewiss Playbus Several riders and DS went to Ballan, Others to Riso Scotti MG Knitwear Mecair Batik Del-Monte Ballan

When Del Tongo ceased in 1991, directors Pietro Algeri and Paolo Abetoni GB-MG Maglificio MG Maglificio-Technogym Got together with and to form GB-MG Del Tongo Riso Scotti-MG Maglificio Del Tongo - Colnago Rex

Del Tongo Del Tongo Del Tongo - MG Boys Mele Val di Non

Ariostea -Gres Ariostea Patrick LeFevre left MG Moving to Mapei taking with Him GB as a sponsor Ariostea-Oece

CLAS - Cajastur

CLAS Mapei Viner Mapei-Bricobi Eldor-Viner Mapei Mapei-GB Mapei-Quick Step Clas

Gis Gelati boss Carlo Chiappano Panaria -Vinavil merged Left to form Del Tongo Into Mapei-GB in 1997 -Panaria Lampre Lampre-Caffita Lampre Lampre-Farnese Vini Lampre Merida Diana-Colnago Lampre Animex Colnago Panaria -Vinavil Lampre-Daikin Lampre-Fondital Lampre NGC Lampre ISD

Colnago-Lampre Lampre-Polti

Mareno- Brianzoli-Allegro Chateau d'Ax Gatorade Würstel Ciao Brianzoli-Chateau d'Ax Gatorade Megadrive Polti-Granarolo-Santini

Brianzoli Brianzoli Chateau d'Ax Gatorade Polti-Vaporetto Team Polti Wilier Triestina Chateau d'Ax

Gis Gelati Gis Gelati Mercatone Uno Gis Gelati Olmo Campagnolo Gis Gelati GIS - Ecoflam - Jolly Gis Gelati - Ballan Medeghini -AS Juvenes San Marinoo Saeco - Valli & Valli

Gis Gelati Gis Gelati - Tuc Lu Gis Gelati - Jollyscarpe Gis Gelati - Benotto Mercatone Uno Mercatone Uno Saeco Saeco Cannondale Saeco Saeco Longini Saeco Campagnolo Zucchini Saeco Estro

Mobilvetta Mobilvetta Team Team Universal Caffè Formaggi Pinzolo Formaggi Trentini Fiavè-Ciarrocchi Immobiliare Universal Caffè Ecopetrol Sanson Luxor TV Springoil - Fuchs (From 1963) Filotex Sanson - Campagnolo Sanson - Campagnolo Mobilvetta Formaggi Formaggi C.B. Immobiliare Brescialat Refin-Mobilvetta Rossin Trentin Pinzolo Fiavè Universal Caffè Refin

Fiorella Fiorella Refin - Cantina Tollo Mocassini Mocassini - Citroën Famcucine - Campagnolo

Goldor Goldor Some of the DS moved to Goldor - Breda Gerka Gerka - Main d'Or Hertekamp - Magniflex Magniflex Magniflex - Olmo - Campagnolo Atala - Ofmega - Campagnolo Atala - Campagnolo Brescialat Oyster (See )

Goldor - Main d'Or Goldor Van Cauter Magniflex - Magniflex Prior to 1982 Atala had been involved Atala - Ofmega Hertekamp - Gerka Magniflex - De Gribaldy Famcucine In cycling sponsorship as far back as 1908 Mercatone Uno Dreher Intercontinentale Assicurazioni Mercatone Uno-Wega Stream TV Mercatone Uno-Scanavino Sapa Assicurazioni - Frontini Inoxpran Mercatone Uno Mercatone Uno Mercatone Uno Three of the directors along with Dreher Forte Several riders moved to Barloworld Inoxpran-Pentole Posate Pentole Posate -Inoxpran Carrera Vagabond Peugot Carrera Vagabond Tassoni Carrera Longoni Albacom Which became Italian Registered

Inoxpran Inoxpran-Lumenflon Carrera Carrera Vagabond Carrera Tassoni Carrera’s Guisseppe Martinelli Vagabond At the end of 1987 Ecoflam ended their Team lead sponsorship of the team. All of the Italian would form Mercatone Uno Team Boss would riders left and team boss Guiseppe Martinelli While team boss David Boifava Barloworld Barloworld go on to manage Colombia Coldeportes moved to the Carrera team. In 1988 onwards the team employed almost exclusively Russian riders would form Asics - Sauber Alpilatte - Olmo - Cierre after professionalism became allowed in in 1988. Barloworld Barloworld Androni Valsir Alfa Lum - Olmo Ecoflam Alfa Lum Alfa Lum Alfa Lum Alfa Lum MTN MTN Cycling MTN Qhubeka Ecoflam STM Team MTN MTN Energade Team Dimension Data

Remac - Fanini Fanini - Mirinda

Fanini 7up Riso Scotti - Vinavil Pepsi-Cola - Alba Cucine Team Nippo Meitan Hompo Murella Rossin Pepsi-Cola Pepsi-Cola Asics CGA Team Jura Suisse Tesint 84 Murella - Rossin Alba Cucine Fanini - FNT

Amica Chips Nippo-Endeka Ros Mary Tacconi Sport Chips Fanini Amica Chips-Knauf Wührer - Sibicar Amica Chips-Knauf was a short lived team that was suspended Murella - Fanini Becaue of financial problems, as well as various doping issues Ros Mary Including refusing to take part in the Edilcimini - Alan Endeka Lega F.C.I. Costa de Maggi Mobili - Fanini Almeria - Endeka Linea M.D. Italia - Maggi Mobili Costa de Fanini - Wührer Almeria (See Spain) Slipstream Sports (See USA)

Liquigas Liquigas Liquigas-Doimo Cannondale Vini Ricordi - - Sidermec Liquigas Cannondale The Cannondale team Vini Caldirola Sidermec Liquigas-Bianchi Was expected to change to Metauro Mobili - Pinarello Jolly Componibili-Club 88 Aki Gipiemme Aki Safi Vini Caldirola Sidermec Saunier Duval A US licence, but remained Italian for 2014 before Merging Into Garmin for 2015 Gipiemme previously sponsored Carlos Gipiemme (Belgium 1977) Tacconi Tacconi Sport Vini Caldirola - Nobili Rubinetterie Jolly Componibili Jolly & Rawler Gipiemme (West 1980) Componibili Vini Caldirola Selle San Marco Dromedario Dromedario Fibok Kage San Giacomo Saunier Duval Furzi Furzi - F.T. Contour - Alan Mobilificio - Alan Sider - Gabrielli Alan - Sidermec Laminox - Fibok Sidermec - Müller (See Spain) Ros Lotto ZG Mobili Furzi - Vibor Selle Royal Mobili San Giacomo Selle San Marco Inoxpran Benotto From 1979 Inoxpran Wilier Triestina Were lead sponsors of what would Wilier moved sponsorship to Become the Carrera team What would become Chateau d'Ax Alba Cucine Benotto - Sidermec Ballan Allessio

Titanbonifica Ballan-Alessio Allessio Bianchi Benotto - Sidermec

Magniflex Centroscarpa Brescialat Brescialat Tenax-Garda Tenax-Nobili Fago Oyster Liquigas Calze Rubinetterie Tenax-Menikini

Brescialat Brescialat Liquigas Pata Tenax Salmiliano Verynet Liquigas Tenax Cage Maglierie Team LPR LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini Ceramica Flaminiac Plastic Utensilnord Ora24.eu Szuper Beton

LPR- LPR Brakes-Ballan De Rosa Utensilnord Utensilnord Stac Plastic Named

Team 3C Casalinghi Jet Androni Giocattoli

San Marco Group - Fago Team Icet

Ceramica Flaminia Ceramica Flaminia Ceramica Flaminia Bossini Docce Vini Fantini Centri della Calzatura Centri della Calzatura-Partizan CDC-Cavaliere Team Nippo NIPPO - De Rosa NIPPO - De Rosa

Centri della Calzatura - A.C. Riviera Adriatica Centri della Calzatura D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo Nippo Vini Fantini Vini Fantini - D'Angelo & Antenucci (Development Team)

Polisportiva Auto Lelli

Vini Fantini Farnese Vini Southest Wilier Triestina ISD - Sport - Donetsk ISD-Neri Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Pro Cycling Southeast Gaseosas Glacial Farnese Vini Neri Southest Selle Italia Sottoli Venezuela

Aguardiente Néctar Selle Italia Serramenti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni Androni Giocattoli Androni Giocattoli Kross - Selle Italia Selle Italia Colombia – Selle Italia Diquigiovanni Androni Giocattoli Venezuela Sidermec

Eurocar Glacial Selle Italia Selle Italia Selle Italia – Pacific Serramenti PVC Androni Giocattoli Androni Sidermec Mosoca Galli Sella Italia Vetta Diquigiovanni Selle Italia Sella Italia Mosoca Galli

Malvo Bottecchia Hoonved - Bottecchia Malvor-Bottecchia Malvor-Bottecchia-Vaporella Sidi Malvor Sidi ZG Mobili - Selle Italia Many of the Fassa Bortolo riders Moved to the new Milram team Paini-Bottecchia

Team boss Pietro Algeri left to Form Diana Colnago (Lampre)

Diana Colnago (See Lampre)

Bardiani Valvole Termolan-Galli Santini - Cierre Selca - Ciclolinea - Conti Navigare-Blue Storm Scrigno-Blue Storm Navigare-Gaerne Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo Ceramica Panaria-Navigare Colnago-CSF Inox CSF Inox

Santini - Conti - Galli Selca - Galli Italbonifica-Navigare Scrigno-Gaerne Ceramica Panaria-Gaerne Ceramiche Panaria-Margres CSF Group-Navigare Colnago Bardiani CSF CSF Bardiani

Acqua & Sapone Acqua & Sapone Caffè Mokambo Adria Mobil Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo

Acqua & Sapone Acqua & Sapone Cantina Tollo Acqua e Sapone Cantina Tollo-Carrier Regain Cantina Tollo Domina Vacanze Aurum Hotels 1899-1900 Bianchi 1922 Bianchi-Salga 1905-1908 Bianchi 1923-1926 Bianchi Cantina Tollo-CoBo Cantina Tollo Cantina Tollo Domina Naturino-Sapore di Mare 1909 Bianchi-Pirelli 1927-1928 Bianchi-Pirelli Alexia Alluminio Acqua e Sapone Vacanze-Elitron 1910-1913 Bianchi 1928 Mirandola - Bianchi - Pirelli 1914 Bianchi-Dei 1929-1932 Bianchi-Pirelli 1915-1918 Bianchi 1933-1948 Bianchi Sammontana-Campagnolo 1919-1920 Bianchi-Pirelli 1949-1950 Bianchi-Ursus 1921 Bianchi-Dunlop 1951-1959 Bianchi-Pirelli Sammontana - Benotto Alexia Alluminio Index-Alexia Alluminio

Bianchi-Mobylette Bianchi-Campagnolo Bianchi- Gewiss-Bianchi Bianchi-Freetime

Bianchi (Since 1960) Bianchi-Faema Sammontana-Bianchi

LA Aluminios-Pecol L.A. Aluminios-Pecol Calbrita-Casprini L.A.-Pecol Liberty Seguros Tensai - Mundial Confiança L.A. Aluminios - A.C. Malveira LA Aluminios-Pecol LA Aluminios L.A. Aluminios-Liberty Seguros Liberty Seguros Calbrita-Casprini Pecol-Bombarral Aquias Alpiarça Calbrita Santa Maria da Feira

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Since 1947 (And 1906 to 1941) Toreensse Sicasal Sicasal Toreensse Sicasal Acral

*Currently the only Portugese team to ride the Giro d’Italia

Lousa - Trinaranjus - Akai

Team boss Orlando Maia started Louletano with several Lousa riders Vigor Lousa

Louletano Construções Fol - Vale do Lobo Calbrita - Lousa

Louletano Avibom Vale do Lobo Valouro Lousa Philips Etiel Calçado Ruquita Feirense Feirense Imporbor - Feirense

Calçado Ruquita Feirense - Imporbor Feirense - Philips

Quintanilha Imporbor Moda Jovem Jovigruppos C.C. Paços C.C. Paços de Ferreira de Ferreira

C.C. Paços de Ferreira Jovigruppos

L.A. Aluminios Maia - Hipermercados Jumbo Maia - Cin Milaneza - MSS Milaneza - Maia MSS - Milaneza

W52 - Quintanilha - Felgueiras Maia - Hipermercados Maia - MSS L.A. Aluminios - MSS Jumbo - Cin

Imoholding - Loulé - Jardim Hotel

Centro Ciclismo de Loulé Louletano - Loulé

Madeinox Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano Louletano - Dunas Douradas Bric - A.R. Canelas

Madeinox Madeinox A.R. Canelas Bric - Loulé Boavista F.C. Riberalves Zanussi Recer-Boavista Carvalhelhos-Boavista Boavista Onda Rádio Popular-Onda

Boavista F.C. Boavista-Sportlis Boavista Madeinox-Boavista Radio Popular Boavista

Riberalves Gold Nutrition

Riberalves - Alcobaça Sporting Lisboa Sporting Laranjina "C" Raposeira Raposeira Sporting - Agua Vitalis

Sporting

Moliner B.H. Amaya Vereco Zor - Vereco - Campagnolo B.H. Seguros -Grupo Generali

Fosforera - Vereco Also known as Zor - Helios - Novostil and various Amaya Seguros Vitalicio Seguros Campagnolo Zor - Gemeaz Cusin other variations depending Zor B.H. On which nation they were racing in

Reynolds Reynolds Reynolds Reynolds TS Batteries Seur Banesto iBanesto.com Illes Balears-Banesto Caisse d'Epargne Movistar

Reynolds - Galli Reynolds Reynolds Reynolds Banesto Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears Reynolon Reynolon Reynolds Pinarello TS Batteries Saunier Duval-Prodir Fuji-Servetto Geox-TMC At the TDF Saunier Duval-Scott Footon-Servetto Fuji Scott American Beef Vina Calderola (See Italy) Contentpolis Contentpolis was an unofficial feeder team for Saunier Duval Murcia In 2009 they were awarded a for the Vuelta a Espana

Grupo Nicolás Mateos Inverse KTM Murcia Murcia

Euskadi Orbea Equipo Euskadi Euskaltel Euskadi

Euskadi-Petronor

Estepona en Marcha Dormilon - Campagnolo Seur Mx Onda Cafés Toscafabrada Fuenlabrada-Cafés Toscaf Relax-Bodysol Relax GAM

Dormilon Seur - Campagnolo - Seur - Otero Deportpublic Cavas Estepona en Colchón Relax-Fuenlabrada Relax-Fuenlabrada Castellblanch Marcha Brepac

Paternina Costa Almeria Costa Almeria Andalucía-Paul Versan Andalucía-CajaSur Andalucia

Costa de Almeria Jazztel Costa de Almeria Andalucía-Caja Granada Amica Chips/Costa Almeria Paternina (See italy) The team folded in 1995. Team manager Francisco Giner 1932-1936 Orbea And several riders went to where sponsor Artiach remained 1948 Orbea Orbea Orbea-OAR Orbea-Danena Orbea-Gin SEAT Paternina With them for a further year.

Espumosos-Orbeae Orbea Cyclocross Team Orbea-SEAT Caja Rural–Orbea Artiach In 2015 Euskadi became an Amateur team and bike sponsor Orbea Orbea-MG GIN Orbea moved to the World Tour Alimentos de España Orbea SEAT Orbea Orbea Orbea-Oreka SDA Orbea Euskadi Cofidis Team (France)

Euskadi acted as the feeder team to Euskaltel

Teka Continental team formed in 2015 Murias Taldea By former Orbea and Euskaltel Teka - Campagnolo Director Jon Odriozola Euskadi Basque Country Muriasas Taldea 1955-1957 Club 1958 - Boxing Cliub Kas Novostil 1959 - Kas Monteverde Novostil Transmallorca Kelme Kelme-Sureña 1960 Kas - Boxing Club Transmallorca Gios Transmallorca-Flavia-Gios Kelme-Merckx Kelme-Iberia-Varta Ibexpress-CAM Kelme-Xacobeo '93 Avianca Kelme-Costa Blanca- Comunidad Valenciana 1962 - Kas Monteverde Kelme-Gios Kelme Kelme-Iberia Kelme-Ibexpress Kelme-Don Café Kelme-Avianca-Gios Kelme-Artiach Kelme-Costa Blanca Comunidad Fuerteventura - Canarias Sanson Team boss Antonio Barrutia Kas Kaskol (From 1961) Moved to the Transmallorca team Valenciana/Kelme

Cafes Baqué (Amateur Team) Cafes Baqué (Pro) Cafes Baqué

Cafes Baque was a professional team for two years Winning the Queen stage of the Vuelta along with the Mountains competition in both years Karpin- Xacobeo Galicia Galicia was formed in mid 2006 following the closure of Fagor (See France - Mercier) four spanish teams including Liberty Seguros and Comunidad Valenciana After the Operacion Puerto doping scandal Fundación Ciclismo Galego Caja Rural de Navarra (Amateur)

Colchon CR Helios - Colchon CR Wigarma - J.M. Catering

Colchon CR Peña Hermanos Manzaneque - Atun TAM (See France) Puertas Mavisa Porcelena Santa Clara Master Caja Rural Santa Clara Kaiku - Caja Rural Caja Rural Seguros RGA

Santa Clara Santa Clara Kaiku CSKA CSKA Samara - Cadena

Liberty Seguros ONCE ONCE Würth

ONCE-Deutsche Bank ONCE- Liberty Seguros Astana-Würth

Astana Pro Team

Trek Factory Racing RadioShack-Nissan Trek–Segafredo Leopard RadioShack Trek Leopard Sunkyong (Amateur) Subaru-Montgomery U.S. Postal Service Discovery Channel

Montgomery-Bell U.S. Postal Service-Discovery Channel 7 Eleven 7-Eleven Wamasch Motorola BMC Racing 7-Eleven - Hoonved (in Europe) 7-Eleven - American Airlines (See Switzerland)

Slipstream Garmin Garmin TIAA–CREF Chipotle Slipstream Cervélo Garmin Sharp Cannondale Xerox Philadelphia and Xerox Philadelphia Were American teams put together and 5280/Subaru Garmin Garmin Cannondale-Drapac Run by Robin Morton, cyclings first female Team boss. Gianni Motta rode the Giro in 1984, Chipotle H30 Transitions Gianni Motta - Linea M.D. Italia Xerox the Vuelta in 1985 with many riders appearing for both - See also Pepsi Farini (Italy) C.K.R. - Gianni Motta Cervelo Test Team Cannondale (See Italy)

Varta Eik Varta/Eik/Basso/Noe

Varta Noi Eik

Team Greese

Team Coast Team Coast

Team Coast-Buffalo Team Bianchi

Team Leonardo - Coast

Stuttgart Team Colombia HTC-Highroad Merckx-Gonsor Telekom Team Deutsche Telekom T-Mobile High Road High Road

Stuttgart-Mercedes-Merckx- Team Telekom Team Colombia HTC-Colombia

Team Wiesenhof Wiesenhof Felt

Domina Vacanze and Wiesenhof Merged and Milram took over Team Wiesenhof - Leipzig Domina’s old Licence. Wiesenhof Also continued for two years as Team Wiesenhof - Felt

De Nardi Colpack Piemme Telekom Astro Note: This is a different team to the Domina Vacanze that Included Mario Cippolini in 2005. That team became L'Équipe cycliste Aurum Hotels Which ran from 2005 to 2006. De Nardi - Pasta Montegrappa Domina Vacanze

Colpack Colpack Astro

Gerolsteiner

Schauff Öschelbronn

Some sources say Team Cologne folded after Cologne team PSV Koln Team Cologne Gerolsteiner pulled out. But it seems they continued

Gerolsteiner

Netapp Netapp Endura

Bora-Argon 18

Endura Racing

ANC - Freight Rover - Ayel ANC - Halfords - Eurosquad Gipiemme ANC - Lycra (TDF) / ANC - Tönissteiner (ToB) Sky Procycling ANC ANC - Halfords

Linda McCartney Racing Team

Katusha Cycling Project

Rusvelo (Pro Continental) Gazprom Rusvelo

Itera Katusha (Continental)

Russ - Cedico

Russ - Baikal Itera Lokomotiv Restaurants

2014 : purchases Riis Cycling and Tinkoff Credit Systems Takes over ownership of the Saxobank team

Team Memory Card Jack & Jones Team CSC CSC Saxobank Saxobank Sungard Saxo-Tinkoff

Team home CSC-Tiscali Team Saxobank Team Tinkoff-Saxo Tinkoff Jack & Jones Saxobank

Team Chicky World Allessio Bianchi (See Italy)

Team Fakta

Team Fakta-Pata Chips

Colombia

Colombia-Coldeportes Cafe de Colombia Colombia es Pasión Colombia es Passion Café de Colombia Colombia (Varta) COLDEPORTES The Colombian National Team made their Tour de France Debut in 1983 as an Amatuer Colombia es Pasión 472-Colombia team, sponsored by Varta Colombia Manzana Postobón Pony Malta es Passion 4-72 Occidente Pony Malta Avianca Avianca-Telecom-Kelme Rossin Orbitel-EPM UNE EPM-UNE Pony Malta Telecom Gaseosas Glacial (See Androni Giocattoli) Flavia Orbitel UNE-Orbitel UNE-EPM EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana

Postobon RCN Postobon RCN Ryalcao - Postobon - Manzana Postobon Boss Mesa took charge of Flavia Telecom

Postobon formed by Cafe de Colombia director Postobon Pinarello Postobon - Manzana Jose Raul Mesa and included no fewer than Seven riders from Cafe de Colombia

Orica Greenedge Orica Bike Exchange

Greenedge

CCC Polsat CCC Sprandi CCC Mat Ceresit Hoop CCC Polsat CCC Polsat Polkawice Polkawice Polkowice

Mat Ceresit CCC CCC Polsat CCC Polsat

Cyndarella - Isotonic/ Cyndarella Magniflex Frank - Toyo - Magniflex Post Swiss Team IAM Cycling Frank - Toyo Frank - Monte Tamaro Team BMC (See USA) Cilo - Aufina Cilo - Aufina - Gemeaz Cusin Helvetia - La Suisse Helvetia-Commodore In 1979 Cilo were personal sponsors Cilo - Aufina - Magniflex Phonak Hearing Systems Of Hansjörg Aemisegger, the Swiss Weinmann - La Suisse The Weinmann team was formed by Toshiba boss Paul Koechli with several former Toshiba Riders.

Amore & Vita-Fanini Amore & Vita-ForzArcore Amore & Vita-Beretta Amore & Vita Amore & Vita–Selle SMP

Polli-Mobiexport Amore & Vita-Galatron Amore & Vita-Giubileo 2000-Beretta Amore & Vita-McDonald's Amore & Vita-Conard

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