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ONCE (cycling team)

Spanish cycling team

ONCE (cycling team)

Summary

Spanish cycling team

FieldValue
nameONCE
image[[File:Johan BRUYNEEL.jpg220px]]
captionThe team at the 1993 Tour de France
codeONC
registeredSpain
founded
disbanded2006
generalmanagerManolo Saiz
disciplineRoad
statusProTour
season1989–1998
1999–2000
2001–2003
2004
2005–2006
2006
2006
2006
oldnameONCE
ONCE–Deutsche Bank
ONCE–Eroski
Liberty Seguros
Liberty Seguros–Würth
Würth Team
Astana–Würth Team
Astana Team

1999–2000 2001–2003 2004 2005–2006 2006 2006 2006 ONCE–Deutsche Bank ONCE–Eroski Liberty Seguros Liberty Seguros–Würth Würth Team Astana–Würth Team Astana Team

ONCE cycling team, () also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros–Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana–Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit.

On 25 May 2006, Liberty Mutual ("seguros" means "insurance" in Spanish) pulled out of primary sponsorship due to a doping scandal involving the directeur sportif, Manolo Saiz. On 2 June 2006, the team acquired a primary sponsor named Astana, after the capital of Kazakhstan. Würth was co-sponsor until 3 July 2006, withdrawing at the end of the 2006 Tour de France, in which didn't compete. At the end of the season, Astana also withdrew due to the non-participation in the Tour. On 16 December 2006, the UCI withdrew the ProTour licence of Saiz's company, Active Bay.

Some riders and staff formed the Kazakhstan-based Astana Team.

History

ONCE

The team traces its lineage to the Spanish team, ONCE, sponsored by a lottery for the blind. Manolo Saiz, one of few managers who was not a former rider, introduced more professional management, closer supervision in coaching, equipment and training. In the 2003 Vuelta he was banned from the race after insulting a motorcycle-mounted TV cameraman, his comments broadcast live.

ONCE team was known for its association with Laurent Jalabert and Alex Zülle in the 1990s, dominating spring races such as Paris–Nice, La Flèche Wallonne and the Tour de Romandie. The team won the Vuelta a España in 1995, 1996 and 1997. It dominated the 1995 Vuelta with Jalabert winning overall, the points competition and the mountains. It was also best team, with Johan Bruyneel third. ONCE team in the Tour de France had stage wins from Jalabert and domination in the team time trial.

Zülle won the Vuelta in 1996 and 1997 but left the team in 1998. The team signed the 1998 winner and individual time trial specialist, Abraham Olano, who challenged in the 1999 Vuelta but never won a second Grand Tour. Joseba Beloki became leader and challenged Armstrong in the 2002 and 2003 Tours.

Isidro Nozal led the 2003 Vuelta until Roberto Heras took the lead on the penultimate day. ONCE's sponsorship was so successful that brand penetration was 100% in Spain, meaning every Spaniard surveyed knew ONCE. At the end of 2003 ONCE stopped sponsorship. Saiz obtained a new sponsor, Liberty Mutual. Most of the riders stayed, including Isidro Nozal and Igor González de Galdeano. Saiz signed Heras; he did not perform well at the 2004 Tour de France but won the 2004 Vuelta after a battle with Santiago Pérez.

Liberty Seguros

In the 2005 the team started with wins in the Tour Down Under through Alberto Contador and Luis León Sánchez. In the 2005 Tour the team won the stage to Mende courtesy of Marcos Antonio Serrano, reminiscent of Laurent Jalabert's win in 1995.

Alexander Vinokourov joined in 2006 for three seasons to challenge for top finish in the Tour de France. Fellow Kazakhstan riders Andrei Kashechkin, formerly of Crédit Agricole, and Sergei Yakovlev also joined.

On 25 November, Roberto Heras was fired after a urine sample from the 2005 Vuelta a España, which he had won, tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO. Heras was stripped of what would have been a record-breaking fourth win and banned for two years.

Sponsorship Changes and 2006 Season

On 23 May 2006, Saiz was arrested in relation to the Operación Puerto blood doping scandal. Liberty Mutual retracted sponsorship on 25 May 2006, promising only to finance current obligations. On 2 June 2006, the team acquired a new primary sponsor – named Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan – for three years, with an option to extend to six. It was headed by a consortium of five Kazakh companies. Long before Saiz was ensnared in Operación Puerto, the team had been notorious for doping dating back to its days as ONCE, and was considered one of the dirtiest teams in the European peloton.

On June 30, 2006, Astana-Würth was excluded from the 2006 Tour de France after five riders were implicated in a doping scandal, leaving Vinokourov with three remaining teammates, below the minimum six for the Tour. Würth stopped its commitment on 3 of July.

On 26 July 2006, the five riders excluded from the Tour were cleared by Spanish officials, and the team returned to competition at the Tour of Germany in August, Assan Bazayev winning the first stage. One rider, Joseba Beloki, would never ride a professional race again.

At the end of 2006, Saiz listed Astana as his team's backer. Astana also claimed to have withdrawn support due to non-participation in the Tour. On 16 December 2006, the UCI withdrew the ProTour license of Saiz's Active Bay company.

Major victories

;1989 : Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Pello Ruiz Cabestany

: Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco, Johnny Weltz : National Road Race Championships, Johnny Weltz : Stage 10 Vuelta a España, Herminio Díaz Zabala : Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos, Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez

;1990 :[[File:Jersey red.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Eduardo Chozas ::[[File:Jersey blue.svg |20px]] Mountains classification, Miguel Ángel Martínez

:Stage 3b (TTT), Celestino Prieto, Pedro Luis Díaz Zabala & Eduardo Chozas :Stages 1 & 20 Vuelta a España, Pello Ruiz Cabestany :Stage 3 Giro d'Italia, Eduardo Chozas :Stage 13 Tour de France, Eduardo Chozas :Stage 14 Tour de France, Marino Lejarreta :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Marino Lejarreta

: [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Marino Lejarreta

: Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama, Stephen Hodge

;1991 :[[File:Jersey gold.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Melchor Mauri

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Murcia, José Luis Villanueva

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a España, Melchor Mauri

:Stage 3 Tour de Romandie, Stephen Hodge :Stage 5 Giro d'Italia, Marino Lejarreta :Stage 13 Giro d'Italia, Eduardo Chozas :Biel-Bienne–Magglingen, Stephen Hodge

;1992 :[[File:Jersey red.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Miguel Ángel Martínez :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Melchor Mauri

:Stage 4 Vuelta a Murcia, Melchor Mauri :Stage 1 Critérium International, Stephen Hodge :Stage 12 Vuelta a España, Johan Bruyneel :Stages 2, 5a & 7 Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya, Alex Zülle :[[File:Jersey green.svg |20px]] Points classification Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert

:Biel-Bienne–Magglingen, Stephen Hodge :Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Melchor Mauri :Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Kenneth Weltz :Decazeville Criterium, Philippe Louviot :Coppa Placci, Johan Bruyneel :Grand Prix des Nations, Johan Bruyneel :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Alex Zülle

:Subida a Txitxarro, Marino Lejarreta

;1993 :Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucia, Juan Llaneras :Trofeo Luis Puig, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 2 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Erik Breukink :Stage 6 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Paris–Nice, Alex Zülle

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Critérium International, Erik Breukink

:Stages 1, 6 & 21 Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle :Stages 3 & 7 Vuelta a España, Laurent Jalabert :Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Laurent Dufaux

:Stage 6 Tour de France, Johan Bruyneel :Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Johnny Weltz :Geraardsbergen, Criterium, Johan Bruyneel :Stages 3 & 4 Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert :Aalsmeer Criterium, Erik Breukink :[[File:Jersey red.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Laurent Jalabert

;1994 :Stage 2 Vuelta a Murcia, Herminio Díaz Zabala :[[File:Jersey granate.svg |20px]] Points classification Vuelta a España, Laurent Jalabert :: Stages 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 16 & 20, Laurent Jalabert :Classique des Alpes, Oliviero Rincón :[[File:Jersey yellow-bluebar.svg|20px]] Overall Critérium du Dauphiné, Laurent Dufaux :Stage 5 GP du Midi-Libre, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 3 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros, Santos Hernández :Stage 1 Volta a Catalunya, Alex Zülle :Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Johan Bruyneel :Paris–Tours U23, Nicolas Jalabert

;1995 :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Bay Cycling Classic, Neil Stephens

: National Road Race Championships, Neil Stephens :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Summer Tour

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Mallorca, Alex Zülle

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Alex Zülle

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Paris–Nice, Laurent Jalabert

:Milan–San Remo, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 5b Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Alex Zülle :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Critérium International, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Alex Zülle

:Klasika Primavera, Laurent Jalabert :La Flèche Wallonne, Laurent Jalabert :Calais Criterium, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 14 Giro d'Italia, Oliviero Rincón :Stage 5 GP du Midi-Libre, Johan Bruyneel :Stage 4 part b Euskal Bizikleta, Alex Zülle :Stages 1 & 6 Tour de Suisse, Alex Zülle :[[File:Jersey green lines volta.svg|20px]] Overall Volta a Catalunya, Laurent Jalabert

: National Time Trial Championships, Melchor Mauri :[[File:Jersey green.svg |20px]] Points classification Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert

:Aalst Criterium, Johan Bruyneel :Profronde Stiphout, Erik Breukink :Villafranca de Ordizia, Neil Stephens :Ronde des Korrigans, Laurent Jalabert :Bol d'or des Monédières, Laurent Jalabert :Château-Chinon Criterium, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 3 Volta a Galicia, Laurent Jalabert :Circuit de l'Aulne, Laurent Jalabert : National Time Trial Championships, Erik Breukink :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a España ::[[File:Jersey granate.svg |20px]] Points classification, Laurent Jalabert ::[[File:Jersey white.svg |20px]] Mountains classification, Laurent Jalabert

:Toulouse criterium, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Alquerias del Niño Perdido, Omnium, Kiko García :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Playa de Aro Omnium, Juan Llaneras

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Criterium, Melchor Mauri :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Leganés, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Alcobendas, Laurent Jalabert :Overall UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

;1996 :Stage 4 Bay Cycling Classic, Patrick Jonker :Classic Haribo, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Neil Stephens :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Murcia, Melchor Mauri

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Paris–Nice, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Alex Zülle

:Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Alex Zülle :Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 5a Vuelta al País Vasco, Neil Stephens :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Aragón, Melchor Mauri

:Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, David Etxebarria :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall GP du Midi-Libre, Laurent Jalabert

:Classique des Alpes, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Roberto Sierra :[[File:Jersey green lines volta.svg|20px]] Overall Volta a Catalunya, Alex Zülle

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Route du Sud, Laurent Jalabert :Prologue Tour de France, Alex Zülle :GP Llodio, David Etxebarria :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Tour de l'Avenir, David Etxebarria :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle ::[[File:Jersey rosa.svg |20px]] Points classification, Laurent Jalabert

:UCI Road World Championships, Time Trial, Alex Zülle :UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

;1997 :Trofeo Soller, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Challenge Mallorca, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Paris–Nice, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Critérium International, Marcelino García

:Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Mikel Zarrabeitia :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Vuelta al País Vasco, Alex Zülle

:[[File:Jersey orange.svg |20px]] Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Melchor Mauri

:Klasika Primavera, Mikel Zarrabeitia :La Flèche Wallonne, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Vuelta a Aragón, Aitor Garmendia

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Volta ao Alentejo, Aitor Garmendia

:Stage 3 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros, David Etxebarria :Stage 6 Tour de Suisse, David Etxebarria :Callac Criterium, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 1 Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a Galicia, Aitor Garmendia

:[[File:Jersey violet.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey gold.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a España, Alex Zülle ::[[File:Jersey granate.svg |20px]] Points classification, Laurent Jalabert

:1997 UCI Road World Championships, Time Trial, Laurent Jalabert :Milano–Torino, Laurent Jalabert :Giro di Lombardia, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Laurent Jalabert

:UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

;1998 :[[File:Jersey red.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Marcelino García

:Tour du Haut-Var, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 2 Paris–Nice, David Etxebarria :Stage 1 Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert :[[File:Jersey orange.svg |20px]] Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Melchor Mauri

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Iñigo Cuesta

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta ao Alentejo, Melchor Mauri

:[[File:Jersey red.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Asturias, Laurent Jalabert

:GP du Midi-Libre, Melchor Mauri :Stages 3 & 4a Euskal Bizikleta, Laurent Jalabert :Classique des Alpes, Laurent Jalabert :Prologue, Stages 3 & 8, Tour de Suisse, Laurent Jalabert : National Road Championships, Road Race, Laurent Jalabert :Stage 3 Volta a Galicia, Rafael Díaz Justo :Subida a Txitxarro, Alberto Leanizbarrutia :L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Criterium, Melchor Mauri

;1999 :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta al País Vasco, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Tour de Romandie, Laurent Jalabert

:Stage 2b Vuelta a Asturias, Abraham Olano :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Euskal Bizikleta, David Etxebarria

:[[File:Jersey violet.svg |20px]] Points classification Giro d'Italia, Laurent Jalabert

:Prologue Tour de Suisse, Laurent Jalabert : National Road Championships, Time Trial, Santos González :Stages 12 & 16 Tour de France, David Etxebarria :Clasica a los Puertos, Miguel Ángel Martín :Trofeo Luis Ocana, José Luis Rebollo :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a Galicia, Marcos Serrano

:[[File:Jersey violet.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Burgos, Abraham Olano

:Stage 6 Vuelta a España, Abraham Olano :UCI Road Ranking, Laurent Jalabert

;2000 :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Tour Méditerranéen, Laurent Jalabert

:[[File:Jersey red.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Andalucia, Miguel Ángel Peña

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Abraham Olano

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Murcia, David Cañada

:[[File:Jersey yellowred.svg |20px]] Overall Tirreno–Adriatico, Abraham Olano

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Critérium International, Abraham Olano

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, David Cañada

:Stage 2 Euskal Bizikleta, David Etxebarria :Stage 6 Critérium du Dauphiné, Iñigo Cuesta :Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné Laurent Jalabert :Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a Catalunya, Santos González : National Road Championships, Time Trial, José Iván Gutiérrez :Stage 1 Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Santos González :Stage 3 Volta a Galicia, David Etxebarria :[[File:Jersey grey.svg |20px]] Mountains classification Vuelta a España, Carlos Sastre

;2001 :Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve, José Azevedo :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall GP Mosqueteiros - Rota do Marquês, Igor González De Galdeano

:Stage 2a (TTT) GP Internacional MR Cortez-Mitsubishi :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Abraham Olano

:Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, Igor González De Galdeano :Stage 1 Euskal Bizikleta, Mikel Zarrabeitia : National Road Championships, Time Trial, José Azevedo :[[File:Jersey green lines volta.svg|20px]] Overall Volta a Catalunya, Joseba Beloki

: National Road Championships, Time Trial, Santos González : National Road Championships, Road Race, José Iván Gutiérrez :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Marcos Serrano :Stage 3 Vuelta a Burgos, Carlos Sastre :Stage 9 Vuelta a España, Igor González De Galdeano :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal, José Iván Gutiérrez :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Joaquim Rodríguez

;2002 :Stage 5 Volta ao Algarve, Jan Hruška :Stage 5 Vuelta a Murcia, René Andrle :Stage 3 Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Isidro Nozal :Stage 3 GP du Midi-Libre, Igor González De Galdeano :Stage 4b Euskal Bizikleta, Mikel Zarrabeitia :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Deutschland Tour, Igor González De Galdeano :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Mikel Zarrabeitia

: National Road Championships, Time Trial, Igor González De Galdeano :Stage 4 Tour de France, Abraham Olano :Villafranca de Ordizia, Mikel Zarrabeitia :Stage 3 (TTT) Vuelta a Burgos, David Arroyo :Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España, Jörg Jaksche :Stage 8 Tour de l'Avenir, Xavier Florencio :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Escalada a Montjuich, Joseba Beloki

;2003 :Stage 5 Tour Down Under, Giampaolo Caruso :Trofeo Manacor, Allan Davis :Stage 6 Paris–Nice, Joaquim Rodríguez :Stage 2 Vuelta al País Vasco, Ángel Vicioso :Stage 4 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Allan Davis :Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja, Jan Hruška :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Joseba Beloki

:Stage 5 Deutschland Tour, José Azevedo :Stage 5 Euskal Bizikleta, Joseba Beloki :Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya, Ángel Vicioso :Stage 1 Vuelta a España, Igor González De Galdeano :Stage 6 Vuelta a España, Isidro Nozal :Stage 8 Tour de Pologne, Alberto Contador :Stage 8 Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodríguez :Stage 13 Vuelta a España, Isidro Nozal :Noosa Criterium, Allan Davis

;2004 :Trofeo Palma de Mallorca, Allan Davis :Trofeo Alcudia, Allan Davis :Terezin Criterium, René Andrle :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Koldo Gil :Stage 3 Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Luis León Sánchez :Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias, Luis León Sánchez :Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias, Carlos Barredo :Stage 5 Deutschland Tour, Allan Davis :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Euskal Bizikleta, Roberto Heras

:[[File:Jersey green.svg |20px]] Points classification Tour de Pologne, Allan Davis

:[[File:Jersey gold.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a España, Roberto Heras ::[[File:Jersey white.svg |20px]] Combination classification, Roberto Heras

:Milano–Torino, Marcos Serrano :Giro del Piemonte, Allan Davis :South Bank GP, Allan Davis

;2005 : National Road Championships, Criterium, Allan Davis :[[File:Jersey orange.svg |20px]] Overall Tour Down Under, Luis León Sánchez

:[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a Murcia, Koldo Gil :Stages 3 & 5, Allan Davis :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclismo, Alberto Contador

:Stage 5b Vuelta al País Vasco, Alberto Contador :Klasika Primavera, David Etxebarria :Stage 5 Vuelta a Aragón, Allan Davis :Stage 4 Tour de Romandie, Alberto Contador :Stage 3 Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba, Luis León Sánchez :Stage 7 Giro d'Italia, Koldo Gil :Stages 1 & 4a Euskal Bizikleta, Ángel Vicioso :Stage 18 Tour de France, Marcos Serrano :[[File:Jersey green.svg |20px]] Points classification Benelux Tour, Allan Davis

:Stages 6 & 15 Vuelta a España, Roberto Heras :Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir, Koen De Kort :G.P. Jatorena, Roberto Heras

;2006 :Stages 2 & 5 Tour Down Under, Allan Davis :Stage 3 Tour Down Under, Carlos Barredo :Stage 6 Paris–Nice, Andrey Kashechkin :[[File:Jersey green.svg |20px]] Mountains classification Tirreno–Adriatico, José Joaquín Rojas :[[File:Jersey yellow.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta Castilla y Leon, Alexandre Vinokourov

:Stage 3 Tour de Romandie, Alberto Contador :Stage 4 Tour de Suisse, Ángel Vicioso : National Road Championships, Road Race, Andrey Kashechkin :Stage 8 Tour de Suisse, Alberto Contador :Stage 1 Deutschland Tour, Assan Bazayev :Stage 1 Vuelta a Burgos, Aaron Kemps :[[File:Jersey gold.svg |20px]] Overall Vuelta a España, Alexandre Vinokourov

:Noosa Criterium, Allan Davis

Notable riders

[[Alex Zülle
[[Laurent Jalabert
[[Joseba Beloki
NameNationalityYears
Eduardo ChozasSpain1989–1991
Anselmo FuerteSpain1990–1992
Marino LejarretaSpain1990–1992
Melcior MauriSpain1990–1992, 1995–1998
Juan LlanerasSpain1991–1995
Alex ZülleSwitzerland1991–1997
Johan BruyneelBelgium1992–1995, 1998
Laurent JalabertFrance1992–2000
Erik BreukinkNetherlands1993–1995
Laurent DufauxSwitzerland1993–1994
David EtxebarriaSpain1994–2000, 2005–2006
Patrick JonkerAustralia1995–1996
Íñigo CuestaSpain1996–2000
Mikel ZarrabeitiaSpain1996–2003
Carlos SastreSpain1997–2001
José Iván GutiérrezSpain1999–2001
Peter Luttenberger1999–2000
Isidro NozalSpain1999–2006
Abraham OlanoSpain1999–2002
David ArroyoSpain2001–2003
José AzevedoPortugal2001–2003
Joseba BelokiSpain2001–2003, 2005–2006
Igor González de GaldeanoSpain2001–2005
Jörg JakscheGermany2001–2003, 2005–2006
Iván Parra2001–2002
Giampaolo CarusoItaly2002–2006
Alberto ContadorSpain2002–2006
Allan DavisAustralia2003–2006
Koldo GilSpain2003–2005
Luis León SánchezSpain2003–2006
Carlos BarredoSpain2004–2006
Roberto HerasSpain2004–2005
José Joaquín RojasSpain2005–2006
Michele ScarponiItaly2005–2006
Andrey Kashechkin2006
Alexander Vinokourov2006

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